On WittedRoots.com, the Disorders + Conditions sub-category will highlight various diagnoses that exist within mental health + emotional wellness, especially as it relates to millennial women of color.
Loneliness vs Solitude vs Isolation
We millennial women of color typically manage many roles and responsibilities at once. Due to rigorous work schedules, social media, and personal obligations, it can often feel like we are never alone. Of course, we do find ourselves alone, though…
What Does Burnout Look Like? Signs, Symptoms, and Causes
We’re living in increasingly stressful times so burnout is becoming more and more common. Though burnout is typically associated with a stressful job, it can happen in any area of our lives. What Is Burnout? Burnout is a psychological phenomenon…
Intrusive Thoughts & Why We Have Them
From the moment you get up in the morning until your head hits the pillow, your mind produces an average of 70,000 thoughts. There are 86,400 seconds in a day, so that’s a lot of thoughts! Because we live in a…
Suicidal Ideation In Millennial Women Of Color
Life can be difficult. Work, dating, marriage, raising children, and losing loved ones. Sometimes, the pains of life can be so intense that an individual wants to do something harmful to end that pain. But what happens before then? Are…
A Quick Guide To Trauma Responses: Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn
How The Body Responds To Trauma We’ve all been in situations where our bodies seem to react – or not react – before we even get a chance to think. A car suddenly stops in front of you, so you…
How To Identify And Cope With PTSD Triggers
What Is PTSD? Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that often occurs in people who have experienced or witnessed traumatic events. These events include, but are not limited to, wartime trauma, serious accidents, natural disasters, and sexual violence….
What Is Complex PTSD From Childhood Trauma?
Amidst messy bedsheets and pitch-black darkness, the actor on our TV screen sits up, gasping for air with his forehead glistening in sweat. His nightmare hinted at battlefield explosions and desperate yells. The audience immediately assumes that 1) he was…
6 Types Of Narcissism And How To Identify A Narcissist
What Is Narcissism? The term “narcissist” has become a big buzzword. It’s often thrown into casual conversations to describe someone with a dangerous obsession with themselves. This idea isn’t far from the truth, but we must delineate everyday narcissistic behavior…
The Different Types Of OCD And Effective Treatment Options
Often when people think of a person with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) they picture a person hyper-focused on the need to be neat, almost to perfection. While cleanliness is next to godliness and this may be one aspect of OCD, it…
Living With High Functioning Anxiety As A Woman Of Color
What is High-Functioning Anxiety? Chaos. Storms. Deep Breathing. It’s no secret that every day women of color are superhumans not afforded the luxury of roles in Marvel movies. Quiet as it’s kept, the rest of the world is blessed to…