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# Mental health, trauma and dual diagnosis

Trauma, anxiety, depression and personality: what sits underneath addiction and how it is treated alongside it.

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### Unspecified Anxiety Disorder

Discover the symptoms and causes of unspecified anxiety disorder, a mental health condition characterised by overwhelming anxiety that…
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### Trauma-Focused CBT for Young People

Discover how trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy helps address the mental health needs of youngsters and families after experiencing…
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### Is Covert Narcissism a Mental Illness?

Discover the signs of covert narcissism, a subtle form of narcissistic personality disorder. Learn how to respond to a covert narcissist…
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### Holistic Therapy for Anxiety: The Alternatives

Struggling to manage anxiety? Holistic therapy for anxiety offers effective treatment to reduce symptoms and improve overall well-being.…
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### EMDR Therapy for Trauma: What to Expect

EMDR therapy for trauma helps reprocess traumatic memories. Learn about eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing for PTSD her…
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### Is EMDR Therapy For OCD Effective?

Learn why using EMDR therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms is an effective practice to deal with obsessions and…
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### DBT Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder

DBT therapy for borderline personality disorder (BPD) provides skills for regulating emotions. Learn more about dialectical behaviour…
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### Understanding Complex PTSD Symptoms

Learn about complex PTSD symptoms, a mental health condition involving complex trauma and stress disorder and how it can be treate…
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### Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Anxiety

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for anxiety uses CBT techniques to help challenge negative thought patterns that make you feel anxious.…
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### CBT Therapy for PTSD: How It Works

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy offers effective approaches to trauma recovery. Explore CBT Therapy for PTSD and other trauma-focused…
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### Alternative Treatments for Depression

Discover alternative treatments for depression, including natural, mind-body, and other therapies when standard options aren't suf…
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### ADHD vs Narcissism in Relationships

ADHD and narcissism can both affect relationships. Learn how the two may affect other people and how to tell the difference between…
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