Wellness

Understanding and Addressing Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorders)

Hair Plucking Disorder

What is Trichtillomania Trichotillomania, also known as hair-pulling disorder, is a mental health condition that involves recurrent, irresistible urges to pull out hair from the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes or other parts of the body. For many people, this behavior isn’t simply a bad habit or a reaction to stress. It’s a complex condition that can […]

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How Phobias Can Affect Mental Health and Wellness

How intense phobias can affect mental health

What is a Phobia? A phobia is an intense, irrational fear of a specific object, activity or situation that can significantly disrupt daily life and mental health. While everyone experiences fear at times, phobias are different. They trigger overwhelming anxiety, avoidance behaviors and emotional distress that go beyond typical fear responses. These reactions can interfere

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Sleep Disorders: The Mental Health Impact

Sleep Disorders - How it impacts mental health

Sleep disorders are conditions that interfere with the quality, duration or timing of sleep and can significantly affect your mental health. Getting good sleep isn’t just about feeling rested. It’s critical for emotional regulation, memory, concentration and overall well-being. When sleep becomes irregular, fragmented or insufficient, your mind can start to suffer in noticeable and

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Untreated Schizophrenia – How it Affects Those Around You

Risks of untreated schizophrenia

Untreated schizophrenia affects the person living with it and their loved ones. Learn more about this condition and what to do if you’re ready for treatment. Schizophrenia is often misunderstood, surrounded by stigma and fear. In reality, it’s a chronic brain disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels and behaves. When left untreated, its

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Untreated Borderline Personality Disorder – How It Affects Those Around You

Borderline personality disorder is a serious mental health condition that can deeply affect the individual and their closest relationships. Living with BPD can feel like being on an emotional roller coaster, marked by intense mood swings, fear of abandonment and unstable self-image. But when BPD goes unrecognized or untreated, the emotional fallout doesn’t stop with

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