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Anosognosia
Anosognosia is when someone is unaware of their own mental illness or when they can’t perceive their symptoms accurately. -
Sleep Disorders
Anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions are often accompanied by sleep disorders that should also be addressed in treatment. -
Smoking
Living with a mental illness can be difficult, and some people may turn to smoking as a way to cope with symptoms or handle stressful life events. -
The Power and Value of Insight
Insight is an ability that many of us take for granted before losing it. -
How Faith, Family and a Comedy Career Helped My Recovery
I have found a healthy balance of my support systems: faith, therapeutic intervention, family and humor. -
Anosognosia: A Big Word for a Surprising Condition
A broad familiarity within our society about this condition would be life-changing for people with SMI. -
Overcoming Condition-Specific Barriers: Facing Anosognosia
As I battled schizoaffective disorder, I had no idea I was experiencing delusions, hallucinations and paranoia. -
Quitting Tobacco with A Mental Illness: What You Need to Know
"60–70% of smokers with serious mental illness say they want to quit — the same percentage as the general population." -
5 Sleep Tips that Can Help with Depression
The relationship between sleep and mental illness, specifically depression, is complicated. But everyone experiencing depression should work to improve and regulate their sleep because there are only benefits to be had. -
I Am Living with Schizoaffective Disorder and I Will Not Be Silenced
I do not call myself schizoaffective. I call myself what I am: a person living with schizoaffective disorder.