Life often feels incredibly hard, doesn’t it? I hear this so often from people navigating difficult times—feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or even stuck. Life’s challenges can sometimes feel relentless, and it can be tough to see a way forward. It’s okay to feel this way; it’s..
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Bipolar Disorder and Thought Patterns: What You Should Understand
What Is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder isn’t just mood swings or “having a bad day.” It’s a mental health condition characterized by significant shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels that can impact daily life. There are two primary types of bipolar disorder: Bipolar I..
Grief Is Love With Nowhere to Go: Navigating Loss and Finding Comfort
Introduction Grief is not just an emotion; it’s love with nowhere to go. When you lose someone you deeply care for, the love you had for them doesn’t just disappear. It stays with you, yearning for connection, but with the person gone, it has nowhere..
Community Highlights: Meet Cristi Bundukamara of Mentally Strong Academy
My name is Dr. Cristi Bundukamara, many call me Dr. B. I am a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC), a Doctor of Healthcare Education (Ed.D), a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother, and a friend. I have been through unimaginable trials in my..
5 Daily Practices for Strength When You’ve Lost a Child
Surviving the loss of a child may seem like it’s so hard and impossible, but you need to find the strength to live and turn that pain into purpose. Losing a child changes everything, and the pain is so deep that even just the will..
Schizoaffective Disorder Symptoms & Treatments
Schizoaffective disorder symptoms & treatments are critical to understand when dealing with a schizoaffective disorder diagnosis. Schizoaffective disorder is a serious mental health disorder that is characterized by symptoms of both mood disorders and schizophrenia symptoms. Continue reading to find out more. Schizoaffective Disorder Symptoms..
Schizophrenia Symptoms & Treatment
Schizophrenia symptoms & treatments are critical to understand when you or a loved one receives a diagnosis. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that causes individuals to interpret reality abnormally. Schizophrenia is a serious disorder that can cause disordered thinking and can negatively affect daily functioning…
Brief Psychotic Disorder & Schizophreniform
Brief psychotic disorder and schizophreniform are both classified in the DSM-5 as Psychotic Disorders. Whether you or someone you love is experiencing symptoms, it is critical to understand the symptoms, treatment, and diagnosis to better understand possible solutions. Keep reading to find out more about..
Delusional Disorder: Symptoms and Treatment
A delusional disorder is a mental illness called psychosis, where the individual is unable to tell what is real and what is imagined. A main feature of this disorder is the presence of delusions, which are beliefs in something untrue. These delusions involve situations that..
4 Signs You May Have Adult ADD or ADHD
While many individuals receive an ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) or ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) diagnosis in childhood, there are many others that do not. Older adults may lack a diagnosis because ADD and ADHD knowledge was not as prevalent in the past as it..