Author: Defying Mental Illness
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Warning Signs That the Loved Ones of an Addict Are Not Coping
By Lauren Wilden Addiction doesn’t just affect those with a dangerous dependency on alcohol or drugs. Often, the experiences of those on the sidelines watching their loved ones spiral into the depths of addiction are even more raw and distressing than for the individual suffering with the problem. Hollywood actress Hayden Panettiere has recently been…
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How to reset Your Nervous System
By Mona Freund Life is full of all sorts of scenarios that can lead to high stress and panic. These moments vary significantly in severity and can be almost anything, from forgetting a friend’s birthday card to getting a knife pulled on you in a street. After one of these events, it may take minutes…
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Solid Suggestions for Altering Habits During Significant Life Adjustments
By Dorothy Watson If you desire to upgrade your life, a major transition can be an optimal time to replace bad habits with constructive routines. Researchers conclude that you can reprogram yourself in about two months as you adjust to new circumstances with a different schedule. Here are ideas for exchanging negative or harmful behaviors…
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Forgiveness and how it impacts well-being
By Bona Forgiveness means choosing to let go of anger and resentment toward yourself or someone else; it is to surrender thoughts of revenge and to move forward with your personal power intact. It is also a choice to decide what to do best in life. So, In this topic, we will see how forgiveness…
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5 most common symptoms of OCD
By Fiona Yassin Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition where a person has obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours, and can affect men, women and children too. Onset of OCD is most often in adolescence, although a subset of young people will develop symptoms before the age of 10 years. Childhood onset is…
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What Should You Be Doing to Improve Your Life?
By Miranda Spears Life can be what you want it to be. It can be good or bad. A lot of it comes down to choice. This isn’t to say that there’s no luck involved. There’s some of that, but at least you can try to improve it, and there are a number of steps…