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So You Know a Rage-aholic? Dealing with Intermittent Explosive Disorder

May 22, 2013 / Articles>Mental Health

Contrary to popular belief, “rage-aholic” is an actual disorder that affects up to 16 million Americans, although the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders -IV refers to it as the descriptive term “intermittent explosive disorder.” People diagnosed with intermittent explosive disorder, or IED, experience sudden attacks of rage, often for no reason. In some […]

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When Psychosis Hits Home

May 1, 2013 / Articles>Mental Health

Finding out that a loved one has a psychotic disorder can be just as frightening as hearing your medical doctor use the dreaded word “cancer.” Both types of illness elicit feelings of dread and fear. In an instant, you know that life is never going to be the same because your whole world has just

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Bipolar II Disorder – What It Is and What Can Be Done About It

October 30, 2012 / Articles>Mental Health

Once thought to be a milder form of bipolar I, bipolar II is now understood to be an equally serious condition. In fact, it tends to be more chronic than bipolar I, and can cause long periods of depression and instability of mood, which in turn can lead to problems at work, in social situations

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Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotional Dysregulation

May 8, 2012 / Articles>Mental Health

Borderline Personality Disorder, or BPD, can be tough to live with and even tougher for a partner or family member. You’ve probably heard the phrase “walking on eggshells” and that may be what your life feels like if you’re dealing with someone with BPD.

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How to Support a Loved One with Bipolar Disorder

February 22, 2012 / Articles>Mental Health

What does it mean to find out that your loved one – a parent, child or spouse, has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder? How can you help and what should you expect? For many people, the initial reaction may be one of relief. Finally you have an answer for inexplicable behavior and moods: the rages

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How to Help If Bipolar Disorder Becomes a Crisis

February 22, 2012 / Articles>Mental Health

For many people with bipolar disorder, the inconvenience of needing to take medications, stay in touch with a doctor and therapist, and perhaps experience some side effects from the medications from time to time is by far outweighed by the good that comes from living a fully functional life with bipolar disorder well controlled. Being

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Gaslighting: What It Is and How to Recognize It

October 21, 2011 / Articles>Mental Health

Gaslighting has become the term used to describe a particular type of emotional trauma inflicted upon people by their abusers. The term comes from the name of a British play called “Gas Light” that was later made into a popular film, also called “Gaslight.” In the play and film, the victim notices that the gas

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Are You a Workaholic?

March 25, 2011 / Articles>Mental Health

If you’re working way too many hours, you might be in danger of becoming a workaholic. What started off as an admirable effort to get ahead may have become a progressively time-consuming and obsessive compulsion that veers into the area of work addiction. How do you know if you are a workaholic? Here are some

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Shock Treatment Relieves Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder and Depression

January 20, 2011 / Articles>Mental Health

A not-so-new therapy is making headlines again as treatment for Bipolar Disorder and Depression. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), otherwise known as shock treatment, has actually been around since the 1930s. As new prescription drugs became available, though, ECT disappeared for awhile.

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10 Common Lies Compulsive Gamblers Tell

July 13, 2010 / Articles>Mental Health

If you’re living with a compulsive gambler, you’re already familiar with the never-ending cycle of lies, half-truths, and deliberate distortion of facts. But if you haven’t yet confirmed (but do suspect) that your spouse or partner has a gambling addiction, look carefully at his or her behavior patterns for signs that gambling has become more

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