Mental Health Education

Self-Harm Explained: Warning Signs, Causes, and Ways to Help Someone Heal

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Key focus Self-harm is a sign of emotional distress, not attention-seeking. It reflects underlying pain, trauma, or unmet emotional needs. While not always linked to suicidal intent, self-harm significantly increases future suicide risk, making early understanding and support crucial. It often serves as a way to cope with overwhelming feelings or numbness, offering temporary relief […]

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Thought Insertion, Withdrawal & Broadcasting: Understanding Delusions and Loss of Thought Ownership

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Key focus: Humans usually experience a natural sense of ownership over their thoughts, but in certain psychological conditions this boundary between self-generated and external thoughts can become disrupted. When the brain’s internal ownership or agency system misfires, individuals may experience phenomena such as thought insertion (thoughts placed in the mind) or thought withdrawal (thoughts being

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Borderline Personally Disorder (BPD) Awareness Week: Understanding, Supporting, and Empowering Lives

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Key Takeaways Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a complex mental health condition that affects emotions, relationships, and self-image. People living with BPD often experience intense mood swings, fear of abandonment, impulsive behaviors, and difficulty maintaining stable relationships. Despite its prevalence, BPD remains widely misunderstood, and those affected are often unfairly judged or labeled. BPD Awareness

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