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Category: Mental Illness

  • Social Anxiety Disorder: More Than Just Shyness

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    NIMH – National Institute Mental Health Are you afraid of being judged by others? Are you self-conscious in everyday social situations? Do you avoid meeting new people due to fear or anxiety? If you have been feeling this way for at least 6 months and these feelings make it hard for you to do everyday…

  • Mental Health New Year’s Resolutions You Need On Your List For 2023

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    BY ELIZABETH AYOOLA It’s hard to believe we’ve already reached the end of 2022 and are about to leap into the new year. If you’re in reflective mode, you may be thinking about what went well this year, what didn’t go so well, and what you hope to achieve in 2023.  Before you pull out the…

  • Social Media and Mental Health

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    Lawrence Robinson and Melinda Smith, M.A. The role social media plays in mental health Human beings are social creatures. We need the companionship of others to thrive in life, and the strength of our connections has a huge impact on our mental health and happiness. Being socially connected to others can ease stress, anxiety, and…

  • The Correlation Between Trauma & Substance Abuse

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    By The Recovery Village at Palmer Lake | Editor Melissa CarmonaMedically Reviewed By Nanci Stockwell, LCSW, MBA One of the most frequently asked questions regarding substance abuse is, “what causes addiction?” While there’s no clear answer, there are several risk factors that affect the likelihood that a person will experience addiction during their lifetime. A family history of addiction, having…

  • Working Virtually

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    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] John C Riley When Covid-19 displaced workers out of their offices most businesses/companies turned to remote work and Zoom. When college/universities were impacted they also moved over to Zoom. Having first hand experience doing the Zoom education it was interesting to say the least but it was familiar to me because a lot of…

  • How to manage your mental health over Christmas

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    Rethink.org Staff Christmas can feel as though it is everywhere at this time of year. From November onwards, there is a steady stream of reminders that it is edging closer. The festive period can bring complex emotions for many – from feeling overwhelmed to feeling pure joy. But for some people, the more difficult emotions…

  • McLean’s Guide to Managing Mental Health Around the Holidays

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    McClean Hospital Experts share the best ways to manage if your days aren’t all merry and bright Elvis once crooned about feeling blue at Christmas time—and we’re here to tell you: It’s perfectly normal to feel that way. There are a variety of reasons why your days may not be merry and bright around the…

  • Tardive Dyskinesia and Mental Illness

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    Editorial by John C. Riley Just recently I found out I have Tardive Dyskinesia and it is not inherited but it is linked to the antipsychotics I take. I am a disabled Veteran and I have talked about this before I believe but I take the medication (Risperdal)Ziprasidone (Geodon) for PTSD and I do know…

  • Acrophobia (Fear of Heights)

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    Cleveland Clinic / Editorial intro by John Riley Hello everyone, we apologize for missing a few days this week with our daily blog but we are working on something really great involving Virtual Reality and emersion therapy. Currently I am modeling and designing a fear of heights simulator in VR for next year to be…

  • Using VR (Virtual Reality) to Treat Social Anxiety

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    Guest Author for www.rtor.org Currently I am working on a Virtual Reality emersion therapy that involves fear of heights and I wanted to delve more into alternative therapy with VR because I am passionate about working in this field and merging mental health therapy with virtual reality. First, What is social anxiety? Social anxiety disorder…