Posts Tagged ‘mental health treatment’
The Importance of Mental Health for Young People
It’s Mental Health Awareness Month. Now is an excellent time to ask, “What is mental health, and why is it so important for our adolescents and young adults?”
Read MoreWhat to Do if Your Teen Is Struggling to Get It Together
Do you think your teen is struggling with anxiety or depression? Learn more about teen mental health and how to get your child help.
Read MoreTop Signs of Mental Illness in Young Adults
2020 has brought unprecedented isolation, contributing to mental illness in young adults. How can you tell if changes are normal? Read more.
Read MoreWhy Does My Depression Keep Returning?
Depression can be treated with medication and therapy, but it is always exhausting. Why does depression keep coming back even when you do everything right?
Read MoreMaking Therapy Work for You
Therapy can be very helpful to people, yet some people still have poor experiences with it. Whether it has to do with the stigma around it, negative experiences in your past, or just not really knowing how to make the most of it, you may be missing out on a great opportunity to help yourself live…
Read MoreWhat is Therapy in Treatment?
When in treatment, therapy is a beneficial service that can help you address your mental health and substance issues. Learn more here.
Read MoreProtecting Yourself from Relapse
After spending all of that effort in treatment, the last thing you want now is to relapse. But that is so much easier said than done. If you have used substances for any length of time, it can be very difficult to maintain sobriety. There are going to be times of stress, old friends who…
Read MoreStay Strong: 7 Ways To Maintain Mental Strength After Treatment
Once your teen completes mental health or substance use treatment such as an intensive outpatient program or short-term residential treatment, it’s important that they maintain the mental strength they’ve built up so they can continue their healing process. To help them along, share this blog post, which has seven tips for the next phase of…
Read MoreDo I Need to Be Hospitalized?
It is important to recognize how you are feeling and talk to someone you trust about whether being hospitalized is the best option.
Read MoreArt as Therapy
Art, music, dance, literature – they are all very powerful. When we experience someone else’s art, we can be inspired, transported, and moved. They are expressions of the human condition, expressions of joy, pain, anger, love. Why not, then, use art as therapy? We do not have to be a famous artist, musician, dancer, or…
Read MoreDoes My Family Need Therapy, Too?
If you have depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues, or if you are struggling with substance abuse, you have probably realized by now that you need help beyond what you have had access to. However, what you may not have realized is that your struggles also impact your family. They may not understand your…
Read MoreKeeping Your Options Open
When your life is spiraling out of control and any interventions you have tried are not working, the natural response you or your family might make would be to hospitalize you or put you into residential care. There may be times that this is the best option for you, and maybe even necessary to save…
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