What is Avoidant Personality Disorder? Avoidant personality disorder (AVPD) is a real and serious mood disorder. Most of AVPD is caused by trauma. Some of the key ways to tell if you have avoidant personality disorder is: continued feelings of inadequacy extreme fear of being rejected, ridiculed, disliked or criticized feeling socially inept or awkward even…

  Clutter impacts your mental health. The impact of hoarding on your mental health is that it causes parts of your brain that deal with pain and conflict to go berserk. Instead of leading a life that feels positive and calm, hoarders feel psychological pain. The hoarder’s brain A hoarder’s brain sparks into action when he…

Depression and anxiety can affect anyone. Even famous people suffer depression or anxiety. It’s important that you reach out for help. Talk to someone. Tell someone you trust how you’re feeling. Don’t be ashamed, embarrassed or afraid. There are others out there suffering from depression. Maybe not the same way as you are, but that’s…

  Depressed people have the most insomnia. In 2011, it was estimated that 90% of depressed people have trouble sleeping. Issues of anxiety, despair, guilt, and fear prevent a good night sleep. Not sleeping well has its own negative effects. Tiredness, inability to concentrate, loss of appetite. It’s an insidious cycle. Here are a few tips for…

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