World Mental Health Day: Personal Experience and Tips
October 10 - World Mental Health Daywhich began to be celebrated in the world in 1992, and in Russia a decade later - in 2002. Fifteen years later in Russia, mental illnesses are still stigmatized: many find it difficult to admit to others that they go to a psychotherapist, that they have a mental disorder, or that they take antidepressants. World Mental Health Day should make a difference: its task is to show how important it is to take care of one’s condition and to treat with understanding those who have problems. We have collected several materials on mental health - from personal stories to tips and expert comments.
How to help a loved one in depression
A competent, understanding attitude of others is important for the timely diagnosis and support of patients with depression no less than their own desire to heal. Psychotherapist Olga Miloradova explains what you need to be prepared for if your relative, friend or loved one is depressed
How do I live with post-traumatic syndrome
PTSD is associated with soldiers and residents of the front-line zones - although you can face it without military action nearby. The cause of the disorder can be any traumatic event: car accident, rape or natural disaster.
How I learned to live with bipolar disorder
Maria Pushkina told us about life with bipolar disorder, difficulties in diagnosis and the specifics of life with the disease in Russia
What to do if you have increased anxiety
Anxiety is a natural reaction of the psyche in a situation of obscurity. When the defense mechanism fails, experts talk about signs of obsessive-compulsive disorder - while anxiety becomes a constant companion of life, and “saving” actions turn into an endless liquidation of the threat.
How to find psychological help on the Internet
Blogs, support groups and apps for those who need help.
10 candid books about life with mental disorders
"Under the glass cover" Sylvia Plath, "Restless mind" by Kay Jameson, "To you so drink" Carrie Fisher and seven more books with difficult stories about mental health
How to tell others about the diagnosis
They collected personal stories of girls facing BAR, depression and OCD, who openly talk about their mental disorders, and asked the psychotherapist to give advice to those who have not yet decided
How I fought depression
Alice Taiga's famous text on how difficult it is to fight depression and how important it is to recognize the disease
What if depression comes back
A one-time and painful victory over depression does not guarantee a final cure. Having survived a relapse, Alisa Taezhnaya tells how to cope with depression again and again - and what is really important is taught by this hard and painful experience.
How to choose a psychotherapist
The costs of a wrong choice of therapist are very high: the patient will receive psychological trauma, will hardly accept even qualified help in the future. We asked Ekaterina Sigitova, a psychiatrist and psychotherapist, to tell how to avoid mistakes
How do I live with depersonalization
When depersonalizing a person seems to be a stranger to his own body, he perceives himself as if from a distance. With derealization, what is happening seems unreal. Valeria Kopirovskaya told us about her experience
How I fought anorexia on my own
Now, many have heard about eating disorders, but most people perceive anorexia as a whim rather than a serious problem. Yana Yakovleva analyzes her experience
10 signs that you should go to a psychologist
Many people think that such help is needed as a last resort, and to recognize that such a moment has arrived is an act in itself. In fact, this is not the case: it is a way to improve or at least qualitatively improve your life.
Life hacking to start a new life right now
If you feel bad and the condition does not improve, it is worth considering to consult a doctor. But you can start helping yourself right now: good habits and a comfortable lifestyle for a couple with specialist consultations will be safeguarded both day by day and on the threshold of life changes.
How to relieve stress with self-hypnosis
If you have already mastered meditation and breathing exercises, or, on the contrary, you don’t like them, there is another way to relax that can be used in almost any setting - auto-training
10 applications for dealing with stress and depression
Applications are not qualified specialist help, but they will help control your condition and foresee the moment when it is time to see a doctor. Talk about ten of them
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