Relationships with other people are often affected by toxic patterns, which translate into poor communication, difficulty setting boundaries, or damaging behaviors. One of the most common instances, when a relationship displays toxic mechanisms, is when one or both of the partners have Narcissistic Personality Disorder traits. Let’s learn what NPD is and how to recognize…
DetailsPsychological trauma is an expression we often use colloquially, as a means of describing bad memories and exaggerating our negative feelings. But trauma can be real for many people and diagnosable by a specialist who can also propose a plan of treatment. Often, people live with psychological trauma and are not even aware they are,…
DetailsIn the last decades, society has evolved from putting a great stigma on mental health issues to discussing them, getting educated, and valuing genuine experiences from people around us. Talking about mental health online has helped tremendously with the acknowledgment of these diseases, knowing what kind of treatment is available and who to get in…
DetailsFriends are an important part of our lives. They can provide emotional support when we go through rough patches and share common values, ideas, and views on life. But when you or one of your friends are struggling with mental health issues, your relationships can suffer, and it’s often because of a lack of communication.…
DetailsMental health has long been surrounded by stigma, judgment, and mislabeling, with notable examples in relatively recent history. Luckily, mental health studies and research have become more able to decipher mental illnesses, and huge progress has been registered in the past decades. The general public, however, might not be up-to-date with the newest findings or…
DetailsIt can be painful to see someone you know and love struggle with a mental health problem. All anyone wants to do in these situations is figure out how to reach out and genuinely help the person struggling. Here are a few ways you can support and help someone who is dealing with a mental…
DetailsIf you or someone you know is struggling with social anxiety disorder, you must know how difficult life can get for those who are affected by this disorder. While the reasons that lead to this disorder are not entirely known, fortunately, there are treatments and methods to overcome it and control the reactions we have…
DetailsThe prevalence of mental health issues during the COVID pandemic has increased, as numerous studies have shown. Amongst the most common mental issues people are struggling with since the pandemic has started are depression and anxiety. But a part of the population has been experiencing seemingly unlikely symptoms of a disorder usually associated with war,…
DetailsIf you are experiencing pain in your body that seems to be unrelated to any kind of injury, disease, or sickness, it’s possible that you may be experiencing psychogenic pain. But what is psychogenic pain, and what causes it? In this blog from Dr. Quintal & Associates Counseling Center, we’ll discuss everything you need to…
DetailsBorderline Personality Disorder, or BPD for short, is a serious mental disorder. However, it often gets less attention than other interrelated but distinct mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety. In this blog, we’ll discuss the basics of BPD, how to recognize it, and the steps you may need to take if you believe…
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