Mental Health Hotline Articles

Will everyone know if you go to rehab?
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“Will Everyone Know?” Confidentiality and Mental Health Care

Mental health confidentiality means your conversations with a therapist or mental health provider are legally protected and private, except in rare, specific circumstances. If you’re considering therapy or treatment, it’s normal to wonder who’ll know about it. Worries like “Will this go on my record?” or “Can my employer find

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Can you take yourself to rehab for personality disorder
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Can You Check Yourself into Rehab for a Personality Disorder?

Personality disorders are complex, long-standing patterns of thinking and behavior that can impact your relationships, self-image and daily functioning. Approximately 9% of people have some type of personality disorder . Conditions like borderline personality disorder (BPD), narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) and avoidant personality disorder often require specialized care — especially

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Cyberbullying and the Real Mental Health Risks
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Cyberbullying and the Real Mental Health Risks

Cyberbullying is a form of emotional abuse that takes place online, and it can seriously impact mental health by increasing the risk of anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and even suicidal thoughts. Unlike traditional bullying, cyberbullying doesn’t stop when school ends or you leave the room. It follows people home through

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Signs of Downplaying Mental Health
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“I’m Fine”: Signs of Downplaying Mental Health

Downplaying mental health means minimizing, hiding or ignoring emotional distress, often by pretending everything is okay when it’s not. You might smile through meetings, keep up with responsibilities and tell everyone you’re “fine” — even while internally struggling. This pattern is typical in people experiencing high-functioning mental illness, where symptoms

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Therapy didn't work, should you try again?
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“Therapy Didn’t Work”: Options After a Bad Experience

If you’ve had a bad therapy or rehab experience and feel like therapy didn’t work, you’re not alone — and it doesn’t mean help is out of reach. More than 59 million U.S. adults tried some form of mental health treatment or counseling in 2023, and these numbers are on

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Can You Check Yourself into Rehab for Bipolar
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Can You Check Yourself into Rehab for Bipolar Disorder?

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that involves episodes of depression and mania or hypomania and affects around 1 in 150 adults . These mood shifts can disrupt your daily life, relationships and ability to function at work or school. While many people manage bipolar disorder with outpatient treatment, there

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