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	Dr. Ilyssa Hershey BellaOnline's Mental Health Editor

Common Myths of the Childfree Woman
Childfree women often experience the unfortunate fall out of being viewed as selfish, not nurturing, or even worse, a child-hater. While there are several myths about her situation, this article takes a look at some of the more common misconceptions and why these conclusions are often wrong.

Is Sleep Really Important?
Nightly sleep is essential for good health and a healthy immune system. Regular sleep is an investment in your health by giving your body quality time for repair and restoration.

Mental Health Careers
Mental health careers can be roughly divided into five areas: counselor, psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse, and social worker. Each career has a different method and period of training.

Psychosis on the Big Screen
Mental health disorders are often depicted on the big screen, from borderline personality disorder in the movie Fatal Attraction to dissociative disorder in Fight Club. But no one presents a more chilling and graphic case of psychosis than Jack Nicholson’s character in The Shining.

Sleep Hygiene Quiz
Sleep hygiene is an assessment of how good your sleep is which is the foundation of good mental health. Take this short quiz and find out for yourself.

The Minefield of Defining Mental Disorders
Diagnosing and defining mental disorders is a highly complex subject. Your suffering is what needs to be given priority always, and made known. The first step when you feel troubled by difficult or overwhelming symptoms, no matter what they are, is very simple yet very powerful.

Video Games and ADHD
New video games equipped with neurofeedback may help children with ADHD.

Why Mind Health Really Matters
Mind health is really essential for your overall mental and physical wellbeing. How we think and what we think really impacts on the quality of our experience, and can also limit our choices. Psychological flexibility is a tool to help you go beyond some of these limits.