LiveWellTalk - Overcoming Mental Health Challenges

An individual with dual diagnosis  presents with two separate but interrelated diagnoses – the combination of a psychiatric diagnosis and a substance abuse diagnosis. Trying to manage just one of these conditions can be extremely stressful. Add to this the mix of multiple symptoms that overlap and mask the ability to make a proper diagnosis, and you're left with an extremely complex challenge just to find the right treatment. It is critically important that both disorders be treated simultaneously to achieve the best possible outcome. Thus a dual diagnosis treatment should be sought. Dual Diagnosis Dual diagnosis is a term that is used when referring to someone who is not only suffering from a substance abuse issue  but also has a mental health problem such as depression , anxiety , bipolar disorder , schizophrenia , etc. How to Deal with Dual Diagnosis In many cases, the substance abuse might have occurred as a result of an attempt to self-medicate. For example, a person with de

Imposter Syndrome Impostor syndrome  is the name given to the intense and often debilitating feeling of being a fake. People with impostor syndrome often feel that they are worthless, inadequate and incompetent, and that they are fundamentally a mistake. They believe they don’t have the ability to do well at anything, and that they will always be exposed as inadequate as long as they are in a position to be evaluated. In this article we will discuss, precisely  What is Imposter Syndrome and How Can You Combat It ... ! What is Imposter Syndrome: Definition and Meaning Impostor syndrome (or impostorism) is a psychological condition/phenomenon (an experience) in which a person has an internalized sense that he or she is a fraud, a pretender, or one who is not capable of achieving what he or she is capable of. It is a specific kind of negative evaluation of oneself that occurs when a person feels that he or she is doing poorly in comparison to others and has not achieved the level of perfo

What is the Difference between Clinical Depression and Situational Depression Situational depression is a psychological state where emotions and sentiments of a person are affected by a certain situational factor. What is the difference between Clinical Depression and Situational Depression ? In the former case, a depressive period is experienced by the sufferer that is caused by the situation and circumstance encountered by the person and likely to halt its existence if and when the cause stops to exist. In the latter case episodes of depression are experienced without any reasonable circumstances that would be likely to cause depression, similar to physical or emotional discomfort. Importance of Symptoms In order to determine successfully whether the person is undergoing an episode of despondency of short duration because of the condition or not, it is very significant to know about the symptoms causing situational depression. Depression is often used in a vague way to define moods r