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Anxiety results in avoiding situations that cause it. This article talks about why this is a problem and how to keep from avoiding triggers.

There was a time that I felt I needed to avoid anything that caused anxiety. Whether it was a long-term trigger or something that was making me feel uncomfortable at the moment, I felt that I needed to avoid the situation to keep from experiencing any unpleasant feelings as a result of anxiety.

Experiencing betrayal trauma is devastating but can be overcome over time. Learn more about this at HealthyPlace.

Mental Health for the Digital Generation

On First Love, Betrayal Trauma, and Moving On

Being an individual isn't always comfortable or fun, but it's always worthwhile.

Living a Blissful Life

The Difficult Path of Individualism

For people who are grieving the loss of loved ones, holidays can be difficult to celebrate. Thankfully, there are many coping techniques. For Father's Day this year, I am honoring my dad by sharing some writing prompts about his place in my life.

Getting Through Tough Times

6 Writing Prompts for Father's Day

Is your perfectionism harming your self-esteem? Find out if you show signs of a perfectionist, and, if you do, what you can do about it at HealthyPlace.

Building Self Esteem

Perfectionism vs. Self-Esteem

Schizophrenia symptoms of auditory hallucinations (voices) put some people in dangerous predicaments. Learn why hallucinations can be so dangerous at HealthyPlace.

Creative Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia, Voices, and Suicidal Ideation

Mental Illness Overview

EMDR therapy is a short-term treatment mainly used with trauma patients. Learn the benefits, side-effects, and dangers of EMDR therapy, on HealthyPlace.

Mental Illness Overview

What Is EMDR Therapy? Definition, Side-Effects and Benefits

Multicultural counseling is more important than ever. But what exactly is this approach, and how does it work? Get a trusted answer at HealthyPlace.

Mental Illness Overview

Why Is Multicultural Counseling So Important?

Play therapy can be enormously helpful to children. Find out about techniques and activities used in play therapy and who it benefits, here at HealthyPlace.

Mental Illness Overview

Play Therapy: Techniques, Activities, and Who It's For

Pregnancy does not protect the mother against depression and certain antidepressants during pregnancy may prove helpful.

Mental Illness Overview

Effects of Antidepressants in Pregnancy

Narrative therapy can be highly effective in individuals with mental illness and trauma. Get a full explanation, learn techniques on HealthyPlace.

Mental Illness Overview

What Is Narrative Therapy and How Does It Work?

With limited research data on the impact of newer atypical antipsychotics during pregancy, pregnant women with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia may be better off with the older antipsychotics.

Mental Illness Overview

Taking Atypical Antipsychotics While Pregnant

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Being Overweight Affects Your Sex Drive

Being overweight hampers your sex life Add a bad time in bed to the list of ways

I eat lots of food, drink more than I should and the weight is hurting my sex life. I don't even find myself attractive and I'm afraid to have relationships with women. Time for rehab.

Body Image

Lots of Food. No Sex. Time for Rehab

I'M AN ADDICT.

You can stay centered when external problems rock you to the core. Learn how to be centered when life is at its worst at HealthyPlace.

Mental-Health-Newsletter

How to Stay Centered When Life Feels Out of Control

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Self-advocating for your mental health is an important skill to learn. But sometimes, it can be intimidating to talk to your doctor. Learn to get past it at HealthyPlace.

Mental-Health-Newsletter

Self-Advocate for Your Mental Health: How to Talk to Doctors

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What we pay attention to matters. We're hardwired with a negativity bias, but we don't have to stay in negativity. Learn what to pay attention to at HealthyPlace.

Mental-Health-Newsletter

Choosing What We Pay Attention to Affects Our Mental Health

What we pay attention to matters. We're hardwired with a negativity bias, but we don't have to stay in negativity. Learn what to pay attention to at HealthyPlace.

Wondering: Do I have?

Experiencing symptoms of mental illness but are unsure of what they mean? Get trusted information, take a psychological test to help determine possible causes and treatments.

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Wondering: Do I have?

Experiencing symptoms of mental illness but are unsure of what they mean? Get trusted information, take a psychological test to help determine possible causes and treatments.

More conditions >