Self-harm can be a way of dealing with deep distress and emotional pain. It may help you express feelings you can’t put into words, distract you from your life, or release emotional pain. Afterwards, you probably feel better—at least for a little while. But then the painful feelings return, and you feel the urge to […]

Suicidal thoughts, or suicidal ideation, means thinking about or planning suicide. Suicidal thoughts are common, and many people experience them when they are undergoing stress or experiencing depression. Fast facts about suicide ideation Causes of suicidal thoughts can include depression, anxiety, eating disorders such as anorexia, and substance abuse. People with a family history of […]

The Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), commonly known as autism is a disability in development that affects how a person communicates and relates to people around them. Signs and symptoms:   Social Interaction (difficulty with social relationships, for example seem distant and indifferent to other people, like to be alone);   Social Communication (difficulty with verbal […]

Anxiety, worry, and stress are all a part of most people’s life today. But simply experiencing anxiety or stress in and of itself does not mean you need to get professional help or you have an anxiety disorder. In fact, anxiety is a necessary warning signal of a dangerous or difficult situation. Without anxiety, we […]

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders affecting children. ADHD also affects many adults. It is a disorder that affects activity and development in the brain and it causes people to have difficulties with things such as paying attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. While everyone has difficulty staying focused or waiting their […]

Many people use alcohol responsibly. When a person drinks lots of alcohol in a short space of time, or drinks with the intention of becoming drunk, this is called binge drinking. This is not healthy. An addiction is when drinking alcohol, or using drugs, interferes with a person’s life, or when they feel they cannot […]

Autism – Early intervention is most effective for helping children improve their language and social skills. Most children with autism are educated in mainstream classrooms with additional support from a teaching assistant or specific materials. Other parents choose a Special School (such as KCPS) to provide a therapeutic and tailored education for their child. Professionals […]

Most people have difficulty sleeping at some points in their life. It can often be attributed to change or a particular stress in their lives. Usually, the problem sleeping resolves itself with time and self-care (for example, healthy eating, exercise, implementing a bedtime routine). If the difficulty persists, you may be diagnosed with a sleeping […]

Sex related issues Sexual difficulties can occur at any time, especially during times of stress and change. If sex used to be exciting but no longer seems so, therapy can help you look at why the change happened. In a good relationship, getting help should give you an opportunity to find some answers. Sexual abuse […]

Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally. Schizophrenia may result in some combination of hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impairs daily functioning, and can be disabling. Signs and Symptoms a lack of interest in things feeling disconnected from your feelings difficulty concentrating wanting to avoid people […]

Any situation that a person finds traumatic can cause PTSD. These can include: serious road accidents violent personal assaults, such as sexual assault, mugging or robbery serious health problems childbirth experiences PTSD can develop immediately after someone experiences a disturbing event, or it can occur weeks, months or even years later. PTSD is estimated to […]

         ~ 1 MIN READ Problems in living cover a wide range of topics, because life doesn’t come with an owner’s manual. (It should, right?) We haven’t developed an owner’s manual for your life because that would mean we know what’s best for you — and we don’t. Only you know what’s […]

Personality is the way of thinking, feeling and behaving that makes a person different from other people. Personality disorders are long-term patterns of behavior and inner experiences that differ significantly from what is expected. The pattern of experience and behavior begins by late adolescence or early adulthood and causes distress or problems in functioning. Without […]

OCD is a disorder that occurs when a person gets caught in a cycle of obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are unwanted, intrusive thoughts, images, or urges that trigger intensely distressing feelings. Compulsions are behaviors an individual engages in to attempt to get rid of the obsessions and/or decrease his or her distress. Signs and symptoms: […]

An eating disorder is a medical diagnosis based on your eating patterns and medical tests on your weight, blood and body mass index (BMI). This page lists common eating disorders and other disordered eating diagnoses. It is possible to experience problem eating without a medical diagnosis. Described below are the three most common eating disorders […]