Mental Health Awareness Month: Tic Disorders
by What are “Tics?” “Tics” are sudden twitches, movements, or sounds that are done repeatedly. Individuals who have tics cannot stop their body from doing these …
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders
The Difference between “Sex” and “Gender”? “Sex” is an objective biological variable. For example, you have the biological aspects of a male, female, or intersex …
Mental Health Awareness Month: Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder? Individuals with OCD are plagued by constant thoughts or fears that can cause them to perform certain rituals or routines. These …
Mental Health Awareness Month: Impulse Control and Addiction Disorders
What are “Impulse Control and Addiction disorders?” According to WebMD, “people with impulse control disorders are unable to resist urges, or impulses, to perform acts …
Mental Health Awareness: Interview with the Counselors at the College Counseling Center
To wrap up International Mental Health Awareness Month, I decided to interview counselors at the Herkimer College Counseling Center. Mary Greene is the handler of …
Mental Health Awareness: Psychotic Disorders
What are Psychotic Disorders (PD)? Psychotic disorders are severe disorders that cause abnormal thinking and perceptions. People with a PD easily lose touch with reality. …
Mental Health Awareness Month: Anxiety Disorders
What are anxiety disorders (ADs)? Anxiety, in general terms, can cause people to try and avoid situations that trigger or worsen symptoms. In order to …
Mental Health Awareness Month: Depression
What is Depression? Depression is a common and serious mental illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how you act. …