borderline personality disorder

The Deep Connection Between Trauma and Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental health issue that affects at least an estimated 1.6% of all American adults. It is a mental illness that affects a person’s ability to control their own emotions, which can result in…
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Schizophrenia Art Therapy: Turning Creativity into Healing

Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that causes people to think, feel, and act in abnormal ways. Art therapy can be transformative in helping someone with schizophrenia recognize, express, and process their symptoms with another person…
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Meditation Benefits for Mental Health: An Overview

The meditation benefits for mental health are compelling and increasingly noted by the mainstream medical community. Leading medical centers around the country, like the Mayo Clinic, praise the benefits of meditation for mental health for individuals…
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder

Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: An Overview

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition defined by the National Institute of Mental Health as a disorder that “severely impacts a person’s ability to manage their emotions.” Intense mood swings and emotional…
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Complex PTSD Symptoms: What to Look For

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) are related conditions, but the complex form is typically the more severe of the two. Complex PTSD symptoms tend to include common PTSD symptoms like flashbacks…
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Woman Praises Alter Health Group™ for Making “Your Experience at This Facility the Best It Can Be”

Dana Point, California — A former patient is enthusiastically recalling her experience at the Alter Health Group™ California Rehab Campus in Dana Point. “Absolutely amazing,” wrote Taylor, the patient, in a five-star Google review.…
Schizophrenia in the Workplace

Understanding Schizophrenia In the Workplace

Schizophrenia and the Workplace In California  Schizophrenia is a chronic mental health disorder that involves hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking. Schizophrenia in the workplace can be challenging for patients. At any given…
Lifestyle and Schizophrenia

Lifestyle’s Impact on Schizophrenia: Your Choices and Mental Well-Being

The Role of Nutrition in Schizophrenia Management A healthy lifestyle can promote improved management of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that can involve debilitating symptoms that make it difficult or even impossible…
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How to Regain Your Purpose and Fight Depression

Why Is a Sense of Purpose Important? Everybody can benefit from a strong sense of purpose, as it motivates them to work hard and live life to the fullest. It is more than just setting specific daily goals or receiving accolades. A sense of…
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Patient Says She’s Found “Great” Treatment and Help from Alter Health Group

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Dana Point, California — Alter Health Group recently received another five-star review for its mental health treatment work, this time from a patient who received individual therapy sessions twice a week.  “Great therapy, great staff…