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Self-harm relapse is a case when a patient who used to self-harm starts self-harming again after abstaining for a period of 3-4 weeks. However, there are several tactics to prevent the relapse [2]. These are: Trying distraction techniques such as calling someone, who can support you, taking a shower, drinking a glass of water, or […]

In terms of relationships, BPD-diagnosed persons find it tough to develop healthy relationships. Typically, a partner with BPD is severely afraid of being abandoned and neglected, and this impacts the whole relationship process. As psychologists say, you may pass 7 stages in your relationships with a BPD-diagnosed person, and it still doesn’t mean it’s over. […]

Being fond of something is quite normal. Some love soccer games and do not miss any game or championship. Others may be fond of cats and talk about them whenever they have small talk. Yet, in some cases, focusing on something turns into obsession. That can also be a kind of norm but when you […]

The current selection of treatment options for bipolar personality disorder is reasonably wide. It ranges from medicines of various types to psychotherapeutic interventions. Bipolar patients usually receive some or a mix of antipsychotics, mood stabilizers and antidepressants. Lamictal is a medication that is a calming solution for overexcited nerves. One should carefully follow medical instructions […]

Unlike psychotic episodes characteristic for other types of disorders, in schizophrenia, psychotic episodes last up to 6 months. Typically, schizophrenia’s episode includes 3 phases with a prodrome phase lasting from a couple of weeks to a month. This phase is a starting phase preceding the psychosis. It shows a couple of symptoms indicating psychosis’ advent. […]

Self-harm or so-called Non-Suicidal Self-Injury is not a rare situation. Do you know that up to 10% of young people experienced self-injury at least once[1]? The causes for self-harm are diverse, they relate to multiple aspects as follows: Physical reasons; Low self-esteem; Social-related problems; Psychological reasons; Mental health issues. Yet the result is still the […]

Post-traumatic stress disorder occurs in an estimated 3.9% of the global population, WHO says [1]. Traumatic experiences lead to this mental health impairment and the sufferings from PTSD can be almost unbearable. Typically, the results of PTSD relate to mental symptoms like changes in behavior, nightmares, bad sleep, anxiety issues or flashbacks which drown you […]

Lamictal is the brand name for the medication lamotrigine. Its main goal is to treat epilepsies and bipolar disorders to prevent future depressive episodes. The medication works by calming overactive nerves in the body. Its undoubted advantage is having fewer side effects compared to other drugs of its class. Lamictal entered the US market in […]

Marital crisis often results in traumatic events following the divorce process. Men and women come through divorces with various efficiency and usually divorce processes summon non-adaptive responses from a person. Previously, psychologists referred to divorce PTSD, but today the term post-divorce trauma is more typical to describe the lack of adaptivity in people who passed […]