With schizophrenia, how to help takes on a greater magnitude when someone you love is experiencing the condition. What do you do first? Where do you go for help? Schizophrenia is a much-misunderstood, multi-faceted mental health disorder that requires coordinated, comprehensive, and professional treatment for the best ... Read More
Kristina Robb-Dover
Kristina Robb-Dover
Kristina Robb-Dover is an Atlanta-based writer, editor, and author of two books with publishing houses. She has degrees from Yale College and Princeton Theological Seminary.
Critical Stress Debriefings: An Expert’s Take
Critical stress debriefings, a preventative intervention after exposure to trauma, have grown in use among police and fire departments across the country. That may be because it is now widely known that when regular exposure to trauma goes unaddressed, that can lead to mental health issues like depression and PTSD, ... Read More
Pain & the Mind: Fibromyalgia
The overlap of pain with mental health disorders can be overwhelming and confusing to those experiencing it. The chronic condition known as "fibromyalgia" is one example. It is characterized by a constellation of symptoms, including anxiety, depression, poor sleep, neuropathy, and nerve pain. Read on to learn more ... Read More
5 Fun Ideas for a Sober New Years Eve
Updated July 18. 2023 New Year's Eve has long been known for its drug and alcohol-fueled frivolities. It's not uncommon for party-loving people to spend the last day of the calendar year sipping champagne and dancing the night away with friends or family members. In fact, New Year's Eve is among the most ... Read More
Cultural Sensitivity in Mental Healthcare
Cultural sensitivity—or “cultural competence,” the term that clinical professionals often use—is critical in mental healthcare. Some cultures are more vulnerable to racism and discrimination, which lead to disparities in care. Different cultural views about mental illness or about therapy and psychiatry can pose ... Read More
Pain & the Mind: Depression
While most people think of depression solely as a mental health issue, the truth is that this illness can have a significant impact on an individual's physical wellbeing. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, about three in four people with depression complain of pain-related symptoms such as headache, ... Read More
Pain & the Mind: Anxiety
Pain and mental health have a close relationship, according to the medical literature. A person suffering from long-term pain related to a health condition or injury is vulnerable to developing anxiety or depression; someone who has an anxiety or mood disorder is at increased risk for a worsening of symptoms because of ... Read More
PTSD vs. PTSI: The Power of Labels in Mental Health Treatment
A lot can ride on a name, especially when it is a diagnosis. In recent years, the mental health condition known for decades as “post-traumatic stress disorder” (PTSD) has gained another label, and with it, calls for a name change altogether. The newer term, “post-traumatic stress injury,” usually refers to a biological ... Read More
