When Does Anxiety Become a Disorder?
We all feel anxious sometimes, before a big presentation, walking into a room of strangers. But when does ordinary anxiety cross the line into something more serious, like social anxiety disorder? Learn more.
When Feeling Better Isn’t the End of the Story: Respecting Recovery from Psychosis
Recovery from psychosis is a remarkable achievement, and staying well can be just as challenging. Many patients, once symptoms ease, start to question whether they still need treatment. Losing respect for the illness can lead to relapse – read more in post:
What Resilience Really Means and What It Doesn’t
Resilience can mean different things to different people. For some, it’s empowerment, an inner strength that helps them face adversity. For others, resilience feels like loaded word, a demand to “suck it up” or “just deal with it.” To be clear: that’s not how I see it. Read more in post:
Link Between Early Life Adversity and Adult Illness: Epigenetics
Epigenetic changes related to loving and nurturing parenting can be passed to children, helping them be loving, nurturing parents. Growing up in abusive, non-nurturing environments can provoke changes to a child’s genome that can be passed to offspring, heightening risk of generational abuse and family chaos. My explanation of epigenetics.