illness identity

How Do Emotions And Mental Health Relate To Identity Development?

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How Do Emotions And Mental Health Relate To Identity Development? Once we consider our sick self to be our real self, we start equating our mental illness with our identity. This isn’t inherently bad, but for many people, it can lead to resisting recovery. Done right, this combination of mental illness and identity allows us

How The Power Of Self-Identity Affects Your Health?

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How The Power Of Self-Identity Affects Your Health? Research shows that many aspects of your identity and social status are big determinants of how healthy you are. Addressing discrimination, gender biases and barriers that prevent accessibility to necessary services, such as poverty and fair pay, are key for greater health and wellbeing for all citizens.