As the plants and flowers blossom throughout spring and we enter into the warmer, sunnier summer months, many people turn to nature and the outdoors for a sense of peace and relaxation. While we rarely think of it as such, venturing into the outdoors offers us an...

Opening up about your mental health with your friends and family can be difficult. It’s normal to feel apprehensive or even scared of how they may react. But starting the conversation can benefit your recovery and help ease the struggle of managing your mental health....

Online therapy is becoming an increasingly popular service. Many patients appreciate the flexibility, convenience, and potential added comfort of online therapy. However, some patients may wonder if they will receive the same level of treatment that they would from...

Technology has made communicating and staying in touch with friends and family easier than ever. This same technology has also helped change psychiatry. Today, therapists can more easily communicate with their patients, including providing online therapy sessions....

Emotion regulation is the ability to enhance or decrease one’s emotions as needed.  The broad skill of emotion regulation consists of the ability to demonstrate more specific skills of identifying, expressing, and managing our positive and negative feelings.  Not...

Depression is a mental health disorder characterized by a chronic feeling of sadness or a loss of interest in things an individual usually enjoys. Some common symptoms include insomnia, constant fatigue, and difficulty concentrating. However, one of the most common...

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition where an individual experiences drastic shifts in mood. This differs from the usual changes in mood most people feel throughout any given day. It is a disorder within the brain that affects the person’s energy levels and...