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12 Types of Behavior Patterns that People with OCD Might Have

I'm sure most of you know what OCD(Obsessive compulsive disorder) is. A lot of us have OCD, I was first diagnosed with OCD when I was 14 years old, my OCD symptoms aren't as bad as they use to be since I've learned how to...

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Part one : An insight into Panic Disorder

Panic Attacks Panic attacks are a sudden overwhelming feeling of acute and disabling anxiety. There's an intense wave of fear which is characterized by it's unexpectedness and debilitating, immobilizing intensity. Panic...

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Why does the LGBT community get mad when they're told they have a mental illness?

Regardless of whether or not you think it's a choice or agree with their sexuality, why is it such a horrible thing to call it a mental illness or disorder? There are several people in the population with some type of...

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My friends don't want me to be with a girl because she's 'depressing'?

I don't get this shit what my friends are trying to do and I get it that they're trying to look out for me and don't want me to end up like them in their past relationships but I am not a fucking child and if I end up bad...

ShesAmerican

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QOTW 4 Answered: Mental Illnesses

So sorry for the late post, I meant to do this Sunday/Monday but I got really busy cause of finals and such. Lots of stress and not much of sleep haha. So, here’re the top 8 answers from each guys and girls on mental...

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Dating

Is mental illness ruining my dating life?

I have schizoaffective bipolar. I never get dates and rarely even conversations. I don't come across as mentally ill, but I am. Is it even possible to date with this type of thing?

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Family & Friends

Tips on dealing with a depressed s/o or friend?

so basically, i need to vent so sorry if this is a let down lol but basically the past year i was friends with and in a relationship with a guy who had depression, and he never made me aware of this until it was too late....

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What Being Gay in Russia Looks Like

Why does everyone lose their mind when you say something bad about Russia? Nobody bats an eye if you point out the bad parts about Saudi Arabia. We cannot hide from the truth just because we like one country over the...

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Girl's Behavior

How do you become a better person?

Do you have some tips and ideas how to become a good and kind person? Personally I know that I truly deep inside am a good girl but for many years i struggled with mental illness depression and anxiety which made me start...

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If you know anything about mental illness/the human mind/depression pls take the time to read this. Am I going insane?

I started seeing a psychiatrist 2 years ago. At first, she said I was completely fine so I stopped seeing her for a few months. About three months into my junior year she diagnosed me w depression and started me on Prozac...

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Girl's Behavior

How do I get a woman to stop being interested in me?

So there is a girl at work, who just broke up with her abusive boyfriend for the 20th time, and every time she does, she seems to gravitate toward me. Now there is nothing wrong with her, she is a very nice girl, a little...

SaintJones

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Depression: What It's Really Like

I lay at bed at night feeling empty and alone. My husband is laying beside me and our daughter is in her crib by the bed. I feel numb. This cloud comes over me and I can't think straight. When this happens I wish more...

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Unfit to Get Fit – Dieting and Fitness Malpractices That Put You at Risk

Hello everybody, captain of #TeamRJ coming back at you again with this week’s installment for #BATTLEROYALE. This week we’re tackling the health and fitness category, and whilst I have been prompted by a few special...

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Why do ordinary medical doctors with private practice not know what they're doing? A visit to the Psychiatric Hospital Elucidates much?

So I check myself into the mental health hospital for the usual depression and anxiety, and I end up getting cured, most likely, of my physical illness, because they actually know what the heck they're doing. First they...

Wade888

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5 Facts and Misconceptions About Eating Disorders

1. The difference between types Although there are plenty, the two main types of EDs that people are diagnosed with are Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. There's a lot of misconceptions about these two types, and a...

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Should Mental Illness Qualify For Disability Benefits?

Some are, some aren't listed as disabilities, and even if they aren't, if you can prove that what you have is debilitating enough, you can receive disability benefits, at least, in the USA you can. I don't know about...

EllieLexis513

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Some are, some aren't listed as disabilities, and even if they aren't, if you can prove that what you have is debilitating enough, you can receive disability benefits, at least, in the

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Why Dangerous Assumptions Can Cost Lives

(DISCLAIMER: I know this article is about the touchy subject of the North Miami shooting, but it is only meant to deal with one aspect of it: the way it was reported to 911. I am purposefully disregarding dozens of...

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