Facing mental health challenges isn't easy. Even though one in five Americans lives with mental illness, experiencing it for yourself can be very difficult to accept. Over the last several decades, the stigmas surrounding mental health have started to wane. However, this is not wholly widespread, and many people ... Read More
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Addiction Treatment Programs
Addiction is a serious disease that affects millions of Americans. Addiction doesn't discriminate: it can affect anyone regardless of gender, age, color or creed. With the ability to upend lives, destroy relationships, ruin careers and even cause disability and death, addiction is a serious issue that often requires a ... Read More
Mental Health After COVID-19 – An Expert Interview with Dr. Beau Nelson
The number of lives lost to COVID-19 continues to rise, having now surpassed 100,000. Meanwhile, as an increasing number of states ease lockdown restrictions, the worst of the pandemic seems to be over. But is it? If the overall impact of a pandemic is measured not just in terms of lives lost to the disease itself, but ... Read More
Services: Individual Therapy
It's your first day of individual therapy. As you walk into the office, a smiling, friendly therapist greets you and invites you to sit down in a comfortable chair or couch. The therapist casually sits down across from you and starts a conversation. While every therapist has a unique way of working with clients, ... Read More
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: The Devastating Effects of Drinking During Pregnancy
When a woman drinks alcohol to excess during pregnancy, her infant may be born with developmental delays and various physical abnormalities. Drinking alcohol while pregnant can interfere with normal infant brain development and cause a range of other disorders that, taken together, are called fetal alcohol syndrome ... Read More
Quiz: Is Anxiety Taking Over My Life?
Everyone feels anxious from time to time, and this emotion can actually be a good thing when it lets you know when something is wrong and needs to be addressed. However, for those who suffer from chronic anxiety or anxiety disorders, it can be a constant way of life that interferes with relationships and daily ... Read More
Helping Kids Cultivate Empathy About Mental Health Conditions
Cultivating empathy? This idea can be a complex situation if you believe empathy is an innate, fixed trait that some people are born with and others lack. However, empathy is not an all-or-nothing concept. In fact, it would be fair to say that empathy isn’t a trait that unfolds automatically in every situation. More ... Read More
How Millennials Rank in Mental Health Among Other Generations
Mental health has become a prominent discussion topic among researchers and policymakers each year as more people report struggling with anxiety, depression and other psychological health conditions. Generation Z and millennial mental health issues have been particularly analyzed and explored due to the rising numbers ... Read More
