Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another form of cognitive behavioral therapy that emphasizes increasing a person’s functionality despite mental health symptoms, chronic pain, of life stress. But what are the benefits of ACT therapy? How can ACT help you in your life? ACT therapy has been shown to alleviate many different challenges in an …
EMDR therapy is a powerful, bottom-up intervention to heal past trauma(s) or when someone has experienced intense overwhelm. But how does someone know they are ready for EMDR therapy? A brief overview of EMDR therapy will be provided in this blog post as well as the answer to this question. EMDR Overview EMDR therapy is …
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Depression and its symptoms can create vast challenges in life. Learning how to navigate depression is possible and the support of a mental health therapist can make this process even easier. Keep reading below to learning about depression symptoms and how therapy near you can be beneficial. Symptoms of Depression Feelings of sadness, worthlessness, and/or …
Mental health and addiction in life do not specify who they do and do not affect.  From the rich to the poor, symptoms of mental health and addiction ripple through people’s lives. In this blog post, we will explore a variety of topics to include: statistics on and the impacts of both mental health symptoms …
Stress and mental health are uniquely intertwined given the impact of hormones on cognitive processes and mood regulation. Click here to read an article from the Mayo Clinic describing the interconnection between stress hormones and mental health. In our society, we emphasize busyness and the ‘get it done’ mentality. Oftentimes, the folks with these mentalities …
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According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), in 2020, 8.4% of adults in the United States experienced a depressive episode. Click here to read more information from NAMI on Depression. How Does Depression Affect My Life? Depression can present differently for every person. Some may experience a number of the common depression symptoms. …
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that progresses over time, similar to that of Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s. These diseases typically target the neurons in the brain and spinal cord regions. ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease in common culture. As seen here, Sandra Bullock’s long-time partner recently passed after …
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Individual Therapy Individual therapy is gaining popularity as it can target a wide array of challenges someone experiences in life. Most therapy is confidential unless certain statutory limitations are met that would require mandatory reporting. Another way to buffer against the potential of someone reviewing your records it to private pay for services which eliminates …
Depression is a mental health challenge that is recognized for persistent feelings of hopelessness, a low mood in person’s life, and general sadness. There are a few different forms of depression; however, one of the main forms is Major Depressive Disorder. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is explained by the Diagnostical Statistical Manual Edition Five (DSM-5) …
Comorbid Illnesses Mental health and substance use challenges do not discriminate. Often, people who have one type of challenge (mental health or substance use) find that they begin to have challenges with the other later in their lives. A 2020 research article from the National Institutes on Drug abuse highlights that there are high prevalences …
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