How Can I Help My Teen With Anxiety?
Anxiety is an all-encompassing term that spans a number of anxiety and panic disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. A common theme among...
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What is Outpatient Group Therapy, and How Can it Work for my Family?
Outpatient group or family therapy is one approach to treating mental health concerns that can have an impact on entire families, more than just the individual. If I am already in therapy, why does my family have to join too? Family dynamics play an important role in...
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Speaking with Family about Mental Health Struggles
Dealing with a mental illness can be painful and lonely, and seeing someone you love struggle through that can be heartbreaking. Family members of people who struggle with mental illness often feel helpless, wanting to help but not knowing how. Beginning the...
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How to Keep Track of Your Prescriptions
If you’ve never had to do it before, managing medication can be particularly overwhelming. When you have a handful of different pills in prescription bottles that all look the same, it can be difficult to simultaneously manage doses and correct pill intake, on a daily...
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5 Undeniable Benefits of Marital Therapy
There are dozens of misconceptions about marriage therapy that can make seeking help in your relationship extra difficult. The things you’ve heard through the grapevine or seen on television likely make marriage counseling out to be an awkward and painful, last-ditch...
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Learning to Listen and Act as a Positive Element in the Journey toward Mental Health
It’s scary when you find out someone close to you is struggling with mental health. No matter what they’re battling - depression, anxiety, trauma, an eating disorder, substance abuse - you might feel quite helpless. But it’s important to remember you’re not; there are...
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Is My Marijuana Habit Affecting My Depression?
In recent years, marijuana use has changed drastically. What was once a federal crime has now been decriminalized in many states. It is widely used for medicinal purposes, and has gained ground with regard to general social approval. According to the 2019 World Drug...
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How Sleep Habits Could Be Affecting Your Depression
With the onset of a worldwide pandemic, our schedules have likely changed. Not only are some of us clad in pajamas all day, but we also have more down time at home and often experience heightened levels of stress. Although some of these changes in sleep patterns may...
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What is Outpatient Group Therapy, and How Can it Work for my Family?
Outpatient group or family therapy is one approach to treating mental health concerns that can have an impact on entire families, more than just the individual. If I am already in therapy, why does my family have to join too? Family dynamics play an important role in...
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Warning Signs of Suicide in Children
No one likes talking about suicide, but with a sudden uptick in suicide cases over the last few years, it is important to know the warning signs. Educating yourself regarding what to look for in case of suicide is not paranoia, but a wise step towards taking...
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