Borderline Personality Disorder

A borderline personality disorder is another mental health issue many have to deal with every day. Are you struggling with negative intense emotions and […]

Family dysfunction and Mental Health

Is there something like the perfect family? Certainly not. We all experience some form of dysfunction in our family environments. So what constitutes a dysfunctional family and how does mental health play a role? Let’s start off by defining the term “dysfunctional family” What is a dysfunctional family? Dysfunctional families

Broken Heart Syndrome

Is it possible to die from a broken heart? This question has been around since the first people loved, and lost. And no, they’re not being over-sensitive or dramatic. It’s widely known that our bodies have a physical response to emotion – a raging pulse with anger, shortness of breath with fear…

Trauma in Childhood

It’s a commonly held belief that young children aren’t as affected by traumatic events because of their age—that they’re likely to forget terrible experiences and move on unscathed. Research has found this to be untrue. Childhood trauma is extremely valid, affecting children from 0-6 years of age. Everything from witnessing violent acts and physical/sexual

Munchausen Syndrome & Munchausen By Proxy

Munchausen Syndrome is a serious mental illness where an individual will pretend to suffer from an illness for the sake of attention from others. The condition is usually underpinned by either a behavioural or compulsive disorder, with individuals struggling with severe emotional deficits. They feed off attention from friends, family, and even co-workers – their only

Mental Health in Different Careers

We’ve been saying it for decades – awareness, diversity, representation – and over the past two years it seems TV and film finally started paying attention. And we’re here for it. The growing exposure of mental illness on screen has led to the slow but sure chipping away at all

Trauma & the Aftermath

Trauma Explained Trauma is defined as being a psychological state that occurs after experiencing or witnessing a particularly distressing event. It’s a psychological wound that lingers long after the distress that caused it has passed, and can affect anyone no matter their age, gender, race, or financial status. When this

Burnout is Real

These days there seems to be a mounting pressure in all areas of society to stand out, do well, be best, and high achievers especially are all hurtling along at breakneck speeds to avoid being left behind. Nobody can really say when pushing yourself to the point of illness became a desirable

The Mental Health of a Sexual Assault Survivor

In today’s climate, it’s impossible to ignore the prevalence of sexual assault and its effects on the women involved. It’s a topic of extreme importance, and one that needs to be addressed on a global scale if we wish to change things. But let’s first look at the definition of

Personality Disorders: Determining the Types

By definition, a personality disorder falls into a class of mental disorder marked by dysfunctional behavior and thought patterns. This dysfunction sets the individual apart from others when it comes to the ways in which they perceive things and relate to other people. The consequences of the dysfunction inherent in different types of personality