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Mental Health Comorbidity: Understanding Multiple Mental Health Diagnoses
When someone receives a mental health diagnosis, it is not uncommon for another condition to be identified alongside it. In fact, many people experience symptoms that overlap multiple diagnoses, making mental health far more complex than a single label might…
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What Is Schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is a long-term mental health condition that can change how a person thinks, feels and behaves. It’s commonly described as a form of psychosis - where someone can temporarily lose touch with reality - but experiences vary hugely from…
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Trichotillomania: Hair-Pulling and Beyond
Despite affecting 2% of the world's population, Trichotillomania doesn't often come up in conversation. Disorders such as Schizophrenia and OCD are featured heavily in the news despite their prevalence being lower, with Schizophrenia affecting around 0.32% and OCD affecting between…
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What is Paranoia?
In this article, we explore what paranoia is, examples of paranoia, its causes and its relation to mental health conditions. We will also look at the effects of paranoia alongside ways to support a loved one suffering from the condition.…
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Talking Therapy
In this blog post, we'll explore the different types of talking therapy currently available. "One adult in eight (12.1%) receives mental health treatment, with 10.4% receiving medication and 3% receiving psychological therapy." Not one box fits all, and therapy must…
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Psychosis
Psychotic disorders affect fewer than 1 in 100 people in the UK in any given year. In this article, we explore what psychosis is, the symptoms, the causes as well as the treatment. We will also provide the best ways to support…
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New Year, New You? Four New Year’s Resolutions to Consider in 2024
Health and fitness fads can be hard to avoid as we head into the new year. But what about long-term health and lifestyle changes? Positive New Year's resolutions are always worth making, but at your own pace and on your…
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National Schizophrenia Awareness Day 2022
25th July 2022 is National Schizophrenia Awareness Day. Hosted by Rethink Mental Illness, the day aims to shine a light on the challenges individuals living with a schizophrenia diagnosis face. A schizophrenia diagnosis A schizophrenia diagnosis is usually confirmed by…
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Supporting someone living with schizophrenia
Supporting someone living with schizophrenia can be hard if you don’t know what to do, but your help can make a huge difference. There are a lot of misconceptions attached to the diagnosis, so it is important to ensure you…
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National Schizophrenia Awareness Day 2020
1 in 100 people will experience an episode of schizophrenia in their lifetime. Many people have heard of schizophrenia, but they may not understand what schizophrenia means for individuals living with the diagnosis. ‘National Schizophrenia Awareness Day’ takes place on…