Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder RelationshipsMental Health, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 22, 2020Do You Love Someone With BPD? It’s the “I hate you; don’t leave me” syndrome. Borderline personality disorder relationships are fraught with intensive highs and extreme lows. People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) are on a rollercoaster of unpredictable mood shifts, engulfing feelings of insecurity and self-destructive behaviors — and all too often, they take…
Scrupulosity: OCD MisunderstoodMental Health, News and Research, Personality DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 20, 2020Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is nothing new, but a misunderstood form of OCD may very well be. For example, some of the millions of people suffering from OCD actually have scrupulosity, a form of OCD that exhibits an excessive concern with sin that goes well beyond the norm for the average individual’s religious beliefs. What…
How to Deal With Empty Nest SyndromeDepression, Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 31, 2020Empty nest syndrome is a feeling of sadness or loss some parents experience when the last child leaves home. It doesn’t happen to all parents; in fact, some actually feel relieved or liberated when there are no more children at home. But for parents whose lives have revolved around their children, particularly if they are…
Cultivating Emotional Agility: Six Small Changes That Will Help You ThriveHealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 16, 2020Just as developing strength and agility is crucial for physical fitness, the same is true for emotional fitness. In our culture, the strength part of the psychological equation is well understood, given that it’s often equated with having good coping skills and emotional resilience. But the perks of having emotional agility are not as widely…
Guide to Mental Health AcronymsMental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 11, 2020Sometimes mental health acronyms can seem like a bowl of alphabet soup. OCD and ADHD. BPD and PTSD. It can be difficult to keep them all straight. Many mental health disorders have long, complicated names that are much easier to refer to once shortened, but this can cause difficulties for those who aren’t sure exactly…
What Are the Major Symptoms of Atypical Depression?Depression, Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 8, 2020Atypical depression is the name for a specific form of major depression (major depressive disorder). Doctors and mental health experts call it “atypical” because it produces certain symptoms that differ from those normally associated with depression. Defining Major Depression Despite its name, the condition is not at all rare. In fact, it affects a large…
Signs of AddictionAddiction, Mental Health, Mood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 16, 2019As with many other mental and physical health conditions, early diagnosis and treatment of an addiction issue increase the chances of success. Yet catching addiction while it’s in the early stages of development requires you to know what behaviors indicate these issues. Not every person struggling with deadlines or canceling social events is dealing with…
Do I Have A Personality Disorder?Addiction, Drug Addiction, Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 10, 2019Often times substance addiction is not the only issue a person battles. At times there is a secondary issue at play, which is why it is so important to be properly diagnosed upon entering rehab. There are a number of mental disorders that can compound addiction. It may have led to the addiction or may…
Emotional Effects of AlcoholAddiction, Addiction Recovery, Alcoholism, Depression, Mental Health, Mood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 13, 2019Mental health treatment programs often find themselves dealing with people who also have problems with alcohol. This is because many people first start drinking in order to try to manage the adverse effects of a psychological issue. The problem is often made worse because the emotional effects of alcohol can cause other problems to intensify.…
Addiction Expert Talks Drugs and Sex on Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 11, 2016Ask the rock ’n’ rollers — sex and drugs seem made for each other. But the relationship between sexual activity and drug use is a complicated one, and each has the power to influence the other in profound ways.
