What Mental Health Experts Want You to Know About Schizoaffective Disorder

Maybe you’ve never heard of schizoaffective disorder. Or perhaps it’s the opposite: You or someone you love has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder or you think you or a loved one might have it, and

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9 Things You Should Know About Taking Antipsychotic Drugs

Much like the symptoms and health conditions they are used to treat, antipsychotic drugs are complicated. Here are nine things you should know about this powerful class of medication.1. Antipsychotics are used to manage a

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What It’s Like to Reclaim Your Sex Life After Sexual Assault

When she was 16, Lindsay Marie Gibson was raped. After her assault, life continued, as it does. Years later, in college, she met the man who would become her husband. She fell in love. They

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Goldie Hawn Says She Was ‘Very Depressed’ When She Became Famous

Goldie Hawn has been a star for decades and first gained fame in her early 20s. But during those early years when her star was rising, Hawn felt particularly low, she revealed in a new

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How to Tell Your Partner You Have Depression

Living with depression makes basically every aspect of life so much harder than it should be, including romantic relationships. If you’ve ever experienced depression’s hallmark symptoms (like feelings of hopelessness and emptiness, decreased energy, and

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How to Avoid Perpetuating Stigma in the Wake of Suicide

When someone dies by suicide, people tend to respond with similar emotions: sadness, disappointment, confusion, despair. If that person is a criminal or has a history of morally questionable behavior, the response could be a

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How to Actually Cultivate Gratitude and Joy

Hi! I'm Zahra, SELF magazine's interim editor in chief and the host of our wellness advice podcast, Checking In. In this week’s episode, we're talking about the very difficult but necessary task of trying to

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Why Kesha’s VMA Speech Was So Important for People Dealing With Suicidal Thoughts

Kesha didn't perform last night at MTV's 2017 Video Music Awards, but her candid introduction for a mental-health focused song is drawing praise. The song's title, "1-800-273-8255," is a reference to the National Suicide Prevention

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Treatment-resistant Depression

If you've been treated for depression but your symptoms haven't improved, you may have treatment-resistant depression. Taking an antidepressant or going to psychological counseling (psychotherapy) eases depression symptoms for most people. But with treatment-resistant depression,

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6 Less Obvious Signs of Burnout You Should Definitely Pay Attention To

There’s this feeling I get when I know something is…off. When I don’t want to talk to anyone or do anything other than sleep and watch Bravo. It’s like all I have the capacity for

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