Recovery is improving your health and managing illness. In the United States, 50.2 million adults consider themselves in recovery from addiction or a mental health condition. Many times, when people think about recovery, what comes to mind is a group setting such as the Celebrate Recovery Twelve Steps Program. This ... Read More
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Living with PTSD in a Marriage
Marriage can be difficult for many reasons, but mental health challenges can add to that difficulty. If you or your partner has post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it doesn't mean your relationship has to suffer, though. Keep reading to learn some healthy coping mechanisms for dealing with PTSD in a marriage. How ... Read More
PTSD and Psychosis
PTSD with psychosis is a rare but real type of PTSD. Learn who's vulnerable to this form of PTSD and how symptoms differ from other types of psychosis. Often caused by exposure to a traumatic event, post-traumatic stress disorder affects a sizable portion of the population. According to the National Center for PTSD, ... Read More
Can You Go to Urgent Care for Anxiety
Feeling anxious before events like public speaking or awaiting medical test results is completely normal. With mild anxiety, you might feel nervous or restless or have trouble relaxing. For those with an anxiety disorder, these feelings are more intense and may lead them to consider medical attention. But can urgent ... Read More
How to Calm Your Nervous System
When your body perceives a threat or stress, your sympathetic nervous system floods your system with stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. Understanding how to calm your nervous system isn't just about feeling better in the moment. It's essential for your long-term physical and mental well-being. The good news ... Read More
What to Know About Brainspotting Therapy
If you've ever felt that past experiences still live on in your body, you're not alone. Traditional talk therapy can be helpful, but sometimes words alone don't reach the source of the issue. Brainspotting is a relatively new type of therapy that focuses on how the body stores unresolved issues. Individuals turn to ... Read More
What Is Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD?
People sometimes casually joke about being "so OCD" because they like things tidy or organized. But living with obsessive-compulsive disorder is very different from these portrayals. OCD can take over your daily life, your relationships and even your sense of control. Yet one of the most effective treatments available ... Read More
A Tiny Therapy Dog with a Giant Mission: Willowbrook, 2025 First Responder Paws Winner
Meet Willowbrook: The Tiny Therapy Dog With a Giant Mission From a One-Pound Survivor to a Symbol of Strength “...our deputies are seeing so much trauma. Why don’t we have therapy dogs?” That question became the spark for what would grow into LASD’s countywide therapy dog program. Through the Blue ... Read More
