Introducing the Borderline Personality Disorder Inventory
Psychiatric Times
JUNE 25, 2025
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The Quiet Crisis in Mental Health: The Medicalization and Deskilling of Psychotherapy
Mad in America
APRIL 29, 2025
This parallels Micha Frazer-Carrolls argument that mainstream mental health awareness campaigns tend to normalize mental illness for the so-called worried well, while deliberately excluding those deemed mad or seriously mentally ill. As a result, this promotes the funneling of the mad toward psychiatry and institutional care.
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Self-Awareness: A Key to Emotional and Relationship Health
Love & Life Toolbox
OCTOBER 5, 2024
When new therapy clients sit down in front of me for the first time, my curiosity is always piqued around not only who they are and what kind of help they are seeking, but also their level of psychological awareness. Even if this type of awareness is clearly lacking, this doesn’t mean good work cannot be accomplished together.
How to Work on Yourself: A Path to Healing and Self-Esteem
Love & Life Toolbox
JUNE 19, 2025
A strong desire to shift out of a negative self concept can be a powerful catalyst for change. Key Takeaways: Working on yourself starts with self-awareness and a willingness to explore emotional patterns. Self-esteem is often rooted in early experiences and can be rebuilt over time. Frequently Asked Questions 1.
How I Calm My Dysregulated ADHD Nervous System
ADDitude
JUNE 18, 2025
Take This Self-Test: 14 Questions That Reveal Symptoms of Burnout ] This chronic hypervigilance — constantly waiting for the next stressor, deadline, or criticism — takes its toll. we often self-soothe through overworking, perfectionism , tech scrolling, or people-pleasing , which only fuels the cycle further. Want to learn more?
What Are the Most Effective CBT Exercises for Managing ADHD Symptoms?
Center for Integrative Psychiatry
JUNE 19, 2025
Why CBT Is a Game-Changer for ADHD ADHD impacts more than just focus, it affects self-esteem, emotional regulation, planning, and follow-through. Goal : Reduce self-criticism and develop cognitive flexibility. Time Awareness and Delay Strategies People with ADHD often struggle with “time blindness.”
Tardive Dyskinesia: Treat Functional Impairment, Not the AIMS Score
Psychiatric Times
JUNE 13, 2025
Yet, she expressed that the moderate eye blinking and mild lip movements were impacting her job, emotions, self-esteem, and social functioning, causing significant distress, so she readily agreed to initiate VMAT2 inhibitor treatment to minimize these movements to the greatest degree possible.
10 Things You’re Doing That Make Anxiety Worse (Without Realizing It)
The Anxiety Guy
JUNE 23, 2025
But once you bring them into awareness, you’ll see just how much energy they’ve been quietly draining. Once you’re aware of the subtle ways anxiety is being reinforced, you can begin to break the cycle. Why Awareness Matters So often, the anxiety recovery journey starts with the belief that something is broken inside us.
The Roots of Emotional Illness: Emotional Conditioning
Mad in America
MAY 11, 2025
This knowledge came unconsciously without awareness. Often, this is teaching to be well-behaved, kind, trustworthy or self-reliant. Children fulfill these roles without awareness throughout their lives as they become adults. The source of their knowledge is what they learned in their own childhoods from their parents.
Ode to Self-Compassion
Psychiatric Times
JULY 3, 2025
Clark, MD Explore the transformative power of self-compassion through poetry, mentorship, and shared humanity in overcoming doubt and anxiety. It is difficult to appreciate the sunshine of self-compassion when the clouds of imposter syndrome are abundant.
Rethinking Relationships: Embracing Individuality
The Online Therapist
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
By fostering self-awareness, open communication, and mutual respect, we create relationships that thrive not on dependence, but on appreciation. True connection doesnt come from losing ourselves in another person but from standing confidently beside them, growing independently while sharing our journey.
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Healing from Within: Trauma Therapy for Women Who’ve Been Told They’re ‘Too Sensitive’
Lightwork
JUNE 19, 2025
Trauma therapy designed specifically for sensitive women understands that being highly aware and emotionally deep isn’t something to be fixed, but rather a natural variation in how our brains process information and experiences. This characteristic involves heightened awareness and deeper processing of sensory input.
Ode to Foresight
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JULY 7, 2025
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Mood Tracking: My System for Reducing Psychiatric Hospitalizations
Mad in America
JULY 19, 2024
It’s about learning to self-regulate, so that, if and when mental storms pass through, they no longer require such harsh societal intervention. Efforts at Self-Regulation Being placed in psychiatric hospitals at a rate of almost once per year was greatly disturbing, and it provided me with motivation to get my situation under control.
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The Key to Critical Self-Awareness
Association for Psychological Science (APS)
APRIL 28, 2025
… You may be wondering how all of this squares with the conventional wisdom that peoples self-esteem needs careful nurturing and protecting, especially in the case of kids, if they are to thrive and succeed.
Therapists, Neutrality Is No Longer an Option — Politics Is Tearing Us Apart
Mad in America
JUNE 16, 2025
My therapeutic approach is grounded in trauma-informed, systems-aware, and grief-sensitive care. And some are only “functional” because one person is constantly shrinking, suppressing, or self-abandoning to keep the peace. Many of my clients come from marginalized communities — though not all.
What Is High-Functioning Depression and Are You Missing the Signs?
Center for Integrative Psychiatry
JULY 8, 2025
Some people appear successful, outgoing, and productive, yet silently struggle with persistent feelings of sadness, emptiness, or self-doubt. Practice Mindfulness Mindfulness, journaling, or meditation can help increase awareness of your emotions and reduce internal pressure. Not all depression looks the same.
Risks of Prescribing Psychiatric Drugs to Veterans
Mad in America
OCTOBER 12, 2024
Still, you and your family should be aware of the possibility of side effects in the future and being made aware does not mean the doctor softly saying “Well, there are some known side effects, but how about we try this?” Many were not aware of these risks prior to starting them. Millions of others share this experience.
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Dreaming with Purpose: How the Mind’s Hidden GPS Can Guide Us Toward Personal and Societal Healing
Mad in America
APRIL 17, 2025
Reclaiming their significance requires challenging these social norms to recognize dreams as vital tools for self-awareness, problem-solving, and personal growth. The paradigm began shifting when neuroscience finally recognized lucid dreaming (awareness of dreaming while asleep) through EEG studies.
Mapping Identity Through Moonlight: A Narrative Therapy Reflection
Mad in America
MAY 27, 2025
Not the ego as arrogance, but the ego as boundary, as survival strategy, as the constructed concept of self. I was no longer sure where the mask ended and the self began, but I knew I didnt want to return to the old performance. A still from a Ruger video became a symbol of self-respect and a reminder about the future of my children.
Grace vs Shame
Dr. Deb
APRIL 9, 2024
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Evening Rituals to Beat Burnout – A 15-Minute Self-Care Routine if You Feel Exhausted
Sanity Daily
JUNE 3, 2025
Whether you’re juggling motherhood, work stress, or just the mental load of everyday life, a simple 15-minute evening ritual self-care routine can help you reclaim your energy and reconnect with your body. This isn’t about bubble baths and scented candles (though we love those too). It’s about intentional and mindful rest.
Inertia as Neuroceptive State Beyond the Pathologizing Lens
Mad in America
JUNE 12, 2025
Somatic therapies like somatic experiencing and sensorimotor psychotherapy utilize this understanding by promoting embodied awareness and movement-based interventions to restore autonomic flexibility. In this model, trauma-induced inertia is viewed as a functional state of metabolic conservation rather than dysfunction.
Self Care Tips for Winter Months
Dr. Deb
JANUARY 24, 2024
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What Is a Sleep Disorder? A Harmful Dysfunction Analysis
Psychiatric Times
JUNE 24, 2025
Owls, larks, swifts, woodcocks and they are not alone: a historical review of methodology for multidimensional self-assessment of individual differences in sleep-wake pattern. Chronotype and social jetlag: a (self-) critical review. Chronobiol Int. 2017;34(3):426-437. Roenneberg T, Pilz LK, Zerbini G, Winnebeck EC. Biology (Basel).
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A Therapist Navigating Antidepressant Withdrawal: Nelson Lee on the Power of the Present Moment
Mad in America
JUNE 11, 2025
When I’m with a client, I have the awareness to know what’s showing up for me, and that gives me the ability to show up for them. Being mindful is really just being aware of it. For example, I’m learning the power of stepping out of constant self-development and moving toward becoming a creator. I’m really upset about it.
Can You Use ChatGPT as a Therapist? Exploring the Pros, Cons, and More
Zencare
JUNE 23, 2025
In the past, if you needed emotional support, your options were limited: talk to a friend, see a therapist, or read a self-help book. While some acknowledge the potential of AI for psychoeducation and self-help , the consensus is clear: ChatGPT should not replace therapy. Published on June 23, 2025 by Zencare Team.
Why Increased Psychological Freedom Should be the Main Goal of Psychotherapy
Mad in America
JULY 16, 2024
In essence he was conveying that commitment to “free association” during psychotherapy—or speaking as honestly and freely about inner thoughts and feelings as possible, genuine emotional truth telling —allows for visceral, socially unacceptable urges and emotions to enter our awareness that typically leave a person feeling out of control.
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Identifying the Signs of Anxiety in Teens – and When to Get Help
Clear Behavioral Health
JUNE 16, 2025
While not all teens develop anxiety, it is important to be aware of the signs and symptoms in anxious teens that may indicate a need for extra support. This can include practicing self-care, seeking healthy support from others, and engaging in activities that bring joy and fulfillment. Harvard Health. Toews, M., & Bolton, J.
How Do I Deal With an Avoidant Friend?
Very Well Mind
APRIL 7, 2025
Fulfilling and supportive relationships with these individuals is possible with self-awareness and the right approach. Certain individuals live with an avoidant attachment style, which can manifest as emotional distance and hyper-independence. Here's how to approach them with patience and compassion.
What Are Waking Dreams, and Why Should You Care?
Mad in America
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Waking dreamsallowus to dream while awake, significantly enhancing self-awareness, creative problem-solving, andthe ability to findmeaning in life experiences. D reaming isa vitalpart of our existence, essential to memory consolidation and emotional processing. On average, their mental outlook improved by 36%.I
The Moral World of Personality Disorder Assessment
Mad in America
APRIL 22, 2025
Understanding these hidden dynamics can facilitate reflection on psychiatric institutions and increase the awareness of the social and cultural factors embedded in mental health assessment. In this way, my work makes visible the often overlooked moral underpinnings of psychiatric assessment.
Dizziness from Anxiety? Here’s What’s Really Happening in Your Brain
The Anxiety Guy
MARCH 31, 2025
For many, dizziness from anxiety isnt just a random symptom; its the result of an overworked nervous system, constant mental overwhelm, and even patterns like perfectionism and self-imposed pressure. Perfectionism and self-created pressure further fuel anxiety-induced dizziness. But breaking free starts with awareness.
These Teens Got Therapy. Then They Got Worse.
Mad in America
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
They were also less emotionally regulated and had less awareness of their emotions, and they reported a lower quality of life, compared with the control group. The self-esteem-boosting craze of the ’80s also didn’t amount to much —and later research questioned whether having high self-esteem is even beneficial.
Modern Psychology and Its Colonial Legacy
Mad in America
DECEMBER 28, 2024
It reeks of colonial saviourism, perpetuating the modern rhetoric that mental health was ignored in traditional societies and that only modern societies, with their enlightened ways of looking at the self and the world, give importance to it and therefore, should serve as the champions of expanding this cause worldwide.
Eldest Daughter Syndrome: How Being the Oldest Affects Mental Health
Zencare
JULY 7, 2025
Awareness is the first step toward shifting them. Trauma-Informed Therapy A good therapist can help unpack your past and reconnect you with your authentic self. Over time, this dynamic becomes internalized and affects self-worth. Expressing your needs may bring up anxiety or shame. But you’re allowed to have limits.
“What to Expect After Your AuDHD Diagnosis”
ADDitude
MARCH 27, 2025
My tendency to self-isolate. Take This Self-Test: Autism in Girls ] But thats just the tip of the iceberg. Youll Develop a New Interest: AuDHD Awareness and Advocacy One of the pleasant surprises of my post-diagnosis existence was the opportunity to hyperfixate on a good cause. The executive dysfunction that plagued me.
How I Developed a Critical Perspective on Psychiatry
Mad in America
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
We risk increasing this person’s depressed mood which in some cases can result in the person self-harming and then the EUPD diagnosis follows shortly after. In the meantime, I am a big believer on the mind-body relationship to healing, surrounding one-self with positivity and stories of hope and healing and avoiding any naysayers or doom.
EFT Tapping for Beginners: A Simple Tool to Manage Anxiety & Emotions
Zencare
JULY 1, 2025
You can do it anywhere: no tools, no prep, just your own awareness and fingertips. If the number’s still high, go again, maybe with a slightly adjusted phrase like, “I’m still feeling nervous, but I’m open to feeling more relaxed.” Takeaway: EFT tapping for beginners follows a four-step rhythm: focus, rate, speak, and tap. The beauty?
Resources and support for single mothers – where to find help when you need it most
Sanity Daily
APRIL 27, 2025
– SEWA (Self-Employed Women’s Association): Supports women workers in the informal economy through training and self-employment opportunities. Organizations like Breakthrough India and Majlis (Mumbai) provide legal awareness and support for women’s rights.
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TIFT #127: CBT and PDT Share the Same Infrastructure
How Psychiatry Works
JULY 1, 2025
Let's review: New Learning: As described by Pavlov and well known to all of us, conscious awareness and experiential practice lead gradually to adding new behavior patterns to our repertoire of available responses. Readers of this blog will recognize three clinical requirements that universally explain what all therapies need to accomplish.
Inclusive Healing: The Power of LGBTQ Therapy
Clear Behavioral Health
JUNE 16, 2025
You may face internal conflicts and external pressures that deter gender expression as well as affect your self-esteem and mental well-being. An affirming therapist will provide a supportive environment where you can navigate these challenges and achieve greater self-acceptance and authenticity.
How to Work on Yourself for Lasting Change
Love & Life Toolbox
APRIL 1, 2025
Key Takeaways: Self-awareness is your guide: Understanding your internal patterns is a key to growth. The pursuit of self-improvement is a process that can unfold over your lifetime, a journey of uncovering your authentic self and building a life of meaning and fulfillment. Self-reflection can lead to self awareness.
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