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There’s no reason to sugarcoat it; bipolar disorder can be devastating, life-threatening, and even deadly. According to the peer-reviewed journal, Psychiatry (Edgemont), “Bipolar disorder [...]

In many 12-Step programs, they refer to alcohol and substance abuse disorder (SUD) as a “family disease.” However, these are not the only disorders that should be considered so. Mental health [...]

It is human to feel sad at times. Feeling the entire emotional spectrum is natural and healthy, including the perceived “negative” emotions. After all, feeling sad sometimes makes those happier [...]

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), roughly 21% of Americans between the ages of 18 to 44 struggle with some form of mental health issue, and of that 21%, roughly [...]

Most people can relate to the feelings of zoning out, daydreaming, or getting lost in thought. For most, this is just a natural aspect of everyday life. What many people may be surprised to find [...]

According to a study reported in the journal StatPearls, it “estimated the prevalence of borderline personality disorder in the general population at 1.6% with a lifetime prevalence of 5.9%.” [...]

For those unaware of mental health diagnoses, the conditions of bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder (BPD) are often used interchangeably. This is understandable for those [...]

DID stands for Dissociative Identity Disorder, previously referred to as multiple personality disorder. DID is a mental health condition where an individual has two or more distinct personalities. 

When a person has dissociative identity disorder (DID), they present with more than two co-occurring and distinct personalities. These alternate personalities are often referred to as “alters,” [...]