Category Archives: Disorders

When most people think about eating disorders, bulimia and anorexia come to mind. However, recent trends have caused an increase in a healthy eating disorder: orthorexia nervosa. This disorder causes rapid weight loss and an obsession with food like anorexia, but instead of trying to lose weight, people starve themselves in the name of clean […]

Discover the latest breakthrough in treating post-traumatic stress disorder: a new PTSD diagnostic test. Learn how a blood test can help identify PTSD symptoms. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) are mental health issues caused by frightening or dangerous events. PTSD happens after one event, while CPTSD happens after many events […]

Post-pandemic stress disorder (PPSD) reflects the trauma caused by COVID-19 for people around the world. When the pandemic started in the United States, people had to restructure their entire lives in the wake of the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 146.6 million people caught the virus between February 2020 […]

Complex PTSD and romantic relationships present a unique set of challenges. While some tell people to stay with mentally ill partners no matter what, others advise them to leave because it’s not their problem. Likewise, individuals with PTSD struggle to maintain relationships or worry that their partner judges them. These conflicts build until they start […]

Mental illness looks different for everyone, even among people with the same condition. For example, one person with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may only battle nightmares and occasional anxiety in the months or years following a traumatic event. Another person with a similar traumatic event may have nightmares, flashbacks, paranoia and debilitating anxiety. One person […]

The Boston Marathon happens in April every year. For many people, mentioning this marathon doesn’t evoke happy or celebratory thoughts anymore — it sparks trauma. The Boston Marathon Bombing happened in 2013, and for many individuals, it’s become a trauma anniversary. Sadly, trauma anniversaries can impact us for life, especially if we don’t recognize them […]

Relationships play an important role in emotional well-being, but for a person with a schizotypal personality, forming and maintaining them can be difficult. Understanding this personality disorder is the first step toward getting help for the condition. Read on for answers to common questions like “What is schizotypal personality disorder?” and “What causes STPD?” What […]

Schizoid disorder is a relatively rare personality disorder that affects around 3%-5% of the public. As part of the cluster A family of disorders, schizoid type personality disorder is marked by unusual or eccentric thinking and behavior. In the case of schizoid disorder, this comes out as a disconnection or sense of distance from other […]

Personality disorders are a group of mental health conditions that affect how a person thinks, behaves, feels and interacts with other people. Around 9% of people suffer from some type of personality disorder, and antisocial personality disorder — or ASPD — is one of the most widely talked-about types. You may have heard it referred […]

Personality disorders cause people to think and behave differently than expected, causing significant distress or making it more challenging to function. These disorders affect approximately 8% of the global population, although some personality disorders are more common than others. Borderline personality disorder, also known as BPD, is one of the 10 personality disorders listed in […]