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What Should People with Pre-Existing Mental Health Conditions Do During the Coronavirus Pandemic? A pandemic is stressful. The stress associated with the evolving social disruptions and [...]

10 Tips to Help If You Feel Anxious and Scared About COVID-19 The impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is having on our lives may cause you to feel anxious, stressed, worried, sad, [...]

What is COVID-19‘s Impact on Mental Health? As the coronavirus pandemic spreads around the world, it is causing considerable fear and concern among the general population, and especially for [...]

What are the Signs and Symptoms of Pica? Pica is an eating disorder that involves a person eating items not typically thought of as food and which contain no significant nutritional value—things [...]

What is the Disease Pica? Have you or your child ever consumed hair, dirt or paint chips?  What about clay, chalk, or glue?  Eating disorders are not phases, fads or lifestyle choices. They are [...]

5 Causes of Depression Life presents many challenges. In navigating those challenges, it’s quite normal to experience sadness or feel depressed. This type of sadness typically lasts only a short [...]

What are Substance Induced Disorders? Substance-induced disorders are conditions or illnesses which are caused by substance use. They are different from dual diagnosis substance use disorders in [...]

3 Ways to Stop an Anxiety Attack Sweating, trembling, shortness of breath … A choking sensation, chest pain, nausea, dizziness … Feeling that danger is nearby, fear of losing your mind, fear of [...]

What are the Stages of Alcoholism? Most people can handle moderate alcohol consumption without developing a problem. Many cannot. For millions of Americans, alcohol use becomes alcohol abuse, [...]

7 Warning Signs of Alcohol Abuse Alcohol abuse can lead to alcohol dependency or alcoholism. An estimated 32 million Americans—more than 10% of America’s population—are addicted to alcohol. Do [...]