People Avoiding Mental Health Support-A Paradox In 2004, the World Health Organization (WHO) reviewed the rates of psychiatric treatment usage as reported in 37 studies. The findings were quite alarming: Between 30% - 80% percent of people with mental health struggles never receive treatment. The average rates for no treatment for specific disorders were: schizophrenia…
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Validation Can Heal a Mental Health Struggle
Validation Can Heal a Mental Health Struggle However, it’s not something highly practice in the western society Your mental health is not something you can get away with neglecting. The internal processes of the thought and emotion can be beautiful parts of our lives. At the very least, we want to be aware of…
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What Congo Pygmies Can Teach Us About Mental Health
What Congo Pygmies Can Teach Us About Mental Health Friends and loved ones of those who suffer from a mental health struggle usually have a strong desire to help, but often don’t know how. Teaching validation skills is necessary because it’s not something that many folk understand I have always been attracted to indigenous…
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Overcoming Mental Health Struggles Requires a Multi-Strategy Approach Using Advanced Behavioral Sciences
Overcoming Mental Health Struggles Requires a Multi-Strategy Approach Using Advanced Behavioral Sciences The mental health community is lagging behind the other health care sectors; it needs to catch up and embrace the new advanced treatments that are bringing hope to those who suffer Everything around us is changing at an accelerated pace. Cell phones have…
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