Attempting to speak with government representatives about mental health can seem overwhelming. The important thing to remember is that government representatives work for us, not the other way around. However,…
It can be a bit daunting when we first start considering how to connect to other mental health advocates. This is especially true if we have never been involved in…
There is a very crucial element of mental illness and addiction recovery that many people on the outside may not be aware of: acts of service. Acts of service are…
There is a difference in advocating for yourself when you are in need of help and when you are in recovery. If you need mental health help, and you are…
When an individual doesn't want help, it can make the person reaching out feel helpless. The key is to understand that the individual struggling is not ignoring help on any…
Many people shy away from being a mental health advocate because they feel like they are either not qualified for the task or that being an advocate will take more…
Tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder that manifests as involuntary, repetitive movements, primarily affecting the face, but can also impact other parts of the body. Over 600,000 people in the…
When it comes to understanding dissociative disorders and mental relapse, it is important to understand how they are most commonly treated. The primary way that dissociative disorders are treated is…
Many people do not realize that they are holding onto trauma until it rises to the surface as disruptive and damaging psychological symptoms. One of these symptoms is dissociation. This…