This is a severe mental disorder which affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. The person can often feel like they are disconnected from reality. The symptoms of Schizophrenia often show up between the ages of 16 and 30. It is very rare, but children can also have Schizophrenia. The symptoms of Schizophrenia are …
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Letter to Readers
Dear readers, I know that very few people read my blog and that’s okay. To be honest, this was started for a school project and I never expected it to be popular. Mental Illness has had a huge impact on my life and I would like to help others struggling with it. I do hope …
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is most commonly seen in war veterans, but it can happen to anyone that has experienced any range of traumatic events. These people have triggers that cause large levels of anxiety and fear when something reminds them of the event. PTSD can be developed by survivors of any age. …
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are not usually thought of as a mental health issue even though they are a very mental thing. Many people don’t believe eating disorders are as bad as they have been in years past, but what has happened is people are better at hiding them now with social media. There are many blogs …
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Dissociative Identity Disorder, formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder, is a very rare condition. There are only less than 200,000 cases per year in the United States. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) states, “almost half the adults in the United States experience at least one depersonalization/derealization episode in their lives”. Only 2% of …
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder is a disorder that many people misunderstand. It most commonly gets confused with Dissociative Identity Disorder (D.I.D.) which I will talk about in another post. People with Bipolar Disorder can seem to have 2 completely different personalities. They usually have extreme mood swings that last for weeks at a time. It can cause …
My First Blog Post
You are Enough. You are so Enough. It is unbelievable how Enough you are! — Sierra Boggess Welcome to my blog about Mental Illnesses. I know that everyone is talking about depression and anxiety and it can seem pretty redundant, but I am going to be focusing on some of the lesser know mental illnesses …
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the …
A Look Into Mental Health Issues 