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For today’s #DMMDidYouKnow - let’s talk about the types of therapy 💚 Looking for more resources? Check out dontmindme.org - RESOURCES for more information on where to find help for your mental health #mentalhealth #therapy (source: apa.org/psychotherapy/approaches)

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#DidYouKnow it’s #MENTALHEALTHAWARENESSMONTH? It‘s MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH. Mental Health Month raises awareness of mental illness, diagnosis, trauma and the impact it can have on the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of children, families, and communities. Mental Health Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans' lives, and to celebrate recovery from mental illness. If you or a loved one are suffering from a mental health issues, please visit our RESOURCE PAGE at dontmindme.org/resources-support (http://dontmindme.org/resources-support) for more information. If you or a friend need urgent assistance, call 911 immediately, or go directly to the emergency room. For immediate support 24/7, reach out to the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741, or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. #DontMINDMe #DMM (Source: Source: https://youth.gov/feature-article/may-national-mental-health-month (https://youth.gov/feature-article/may-national-mental-health-month) )

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For today’s #DMMDidYouKnow - lets talk #PTSD Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that develops when a person has experienced or witnessed a scary, shocking, terrifying, or dangerous event. These stressful or traumatic events usually involve a situation where someone’s life has been threatened or severe injury has occurred. Children and adults with PTSD may feel anxious or stressed even when they are not in present danger. You can get PTSD after living through or seeing a traumatic event, such as war, a natural disaster, sexual assault, physical abuse, or a bad accident. PTSD starts at different times for different people. Signs of PTSD may start soon after a frightening event and then continue. Other people develop new or more severe signs months or even years later. PTSD symptoms may include: *Flashbacks, or feeling like the event is happening again *Trouble sleeping or nightmares *Feeling alone or detached from others *Losing interest in activities *Having angry outbursts or other extreme reactions *Feeling worried, guilty, or sad *Frightening thoughts *Having trouble concentrating *Having physical pain like headaches or stomach aches *Avoidance of memories, thoughts, or feelings about the traumatic events *Problems remembering *Negative beliefs about themselves or others *Irritability *Feeling very vigilant *Startling easily If you or a loved one are suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, please visit our RESOURCE PAGE at dontmindme.org/resources-support If you or a friend need urgent assistance, call 911 immediately, or go directly to the emergency room. For immediate support 24/7, reach out to the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741, or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. #DontMINDMe #DMM (Source: https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/post-traumatic-stress-disorder)

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After #WorldBipolarDay, it’s important to talk about diagnosis. So for today’s #DMMDidYouKnow - lets talk The DSM-5 The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the handbook used by health care professionals in the United States and much of the world as the authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders. DSM contains descriptions, symptoms and other criteria for diagnosing mental disorders. It provides a common language for clinicians to communicate about their patients and establishes consistent and reliable diagnoses that can be used in research on mental disorders. The text of DSM–5-TR provides information about each disorder under the following headings: Recording Procedures. Specifiers. Diagnostic Features. Associated Features. Prevalence. Development and Course. Risk and Prognostic Factors. Culture-Related Diagnostic Issues. There are many important and valid criticisms of the DSM-5. However, as critics themselves acknowledge, ‘despite all its epistemological, scientific and even clinical failings, the DSM incorporates a great deal of practical knowledge in a convenient and useful format; it does its job reasonably well when it is applied properly and when its limitations are understood. One must strike a proper balance’ (Frances & Widiger, 2012). At its core, the DSM-5 should be simply regarded ‘as a guidebook to help clinicians describe and diagnose behaviours and symptoms of their patients. It provides clinicians with a common language to deliver the best patient care possible’ and aims to encourage future directions in research (Kupfer, 2013). #DontMINDMe #DMM #dsm #diagnosticandstatiscticalmanual #mentaldisorders (Source: https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm/frequently-asked-questions; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6998622/)

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For today’s #DMMDidYouKnow - lets talk SELF-HARM (tw: self harm, self injury) March is self-harm awareness month. Research indicates that self-harm occurs in approximately 5% of adults, 17% of adolescents, and between 17% and 35% of college students in the U.S. (MHA, n.d.). Although the onset of self-harm can occur as early as 7-years-old, the average age of onset is usually 12 to 15 years of age. WHAT IS SELF-HARM? Commonly referred to as self-injurious behavior and clinically termed non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), self-harm is any form of self-destructive, non-suicidal, private behavior that deliberately inflicts physical harm on or mutilates one’s body to relieve or distract from emotional distress. To be clear, NSSI does not involve the conscious intent to die by suicide nor is it an attempt at attention-seeking. SYMPTOMS NSSI include but are not limited to: *Fresh cuts, scratches, bruises, bite marks, or other wounds *Scars, often in patterns *Wearing long sleeves or long pants/skirts/dresses to hide injuries, even in hot weather. *Frequent reports of accidental injury. *Needing to be alone for long periods of time in a locked bathroom or bedroom. *Unexplained and excessive absences from school, work, or other important obligations. WHY DO PEOPLE SELF-HARM? Some reasons include but are not limited to: *To express negative thoughts and feelings that cannot be put into words. *As a distraction from emotional pain. *As a form of self-punishment or expression of self-hate or extreme shame. *To replace emotional numbness with physical pain. *To cope with, release, or calm overwhelming or unmanageable emotions. *An attempt to control helplessness or powerlessness. *To influence or punish others, prove how strongly they feel, or protest unjust circumstances. *To cope with symptoms of trauma/PTSD. HELP IS AVAILABLE If you or a loved one is suffering from self harm, please know you are not alone. There are healthier coping habits that you can learn by speaking to a mental health professional... And above all else, leave the blame and shame behind. Check out our resources page at dontmindme.org, or if you’re experiencing a mental health crisis or contemplating suicide, please call the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. In emergencies, call 911, or seek care from a local hospital emergency room or mental health provider. #DontMINDMe #DMM #mentalhealth #selfharm #selfinjury #selfharmawarenessmonth #selfharmawarenessday #selfinjuryawarenessmonth (Source: https://refugees.org/self-harm-awareness-month/)