Mental Health Blog.
Education goes a long way in terms of understanding and addressing mental health issues. Being the most common types of health concerns in America, we invite you to explore our blog all about mental heath.
6 Tips on How to Stop Self Harm
Self-harm is a serious and often misunderstood problem that affects many people. If you or someone you know is struggling with self-harm, it's important to know that help is available. People who self-harm often experience mental health issues like depression,...
9 Common Causes Of Mental Illness
Mental illnesses are complex and involve multiple biological, genetic, familial, social, medical, and socioeconomic factors. This article will explore 9 of the most common causes of mental illness. As you read, remember that no single factor causes mental illness...
Why Mental Health Awareness Matters
There’s a stigma around suffering from a mental illness that doesn’t exist for many other illnesses. Mental health awareness movements and campaigns are trying to bring down this stigma and make society more welcoming for everyone. Keep reading to know more about the...
6 Tips To Find Mental Health Services Near Me
For much of human history, mental health has been ignored or stigmatized. However, in recent decades, we’ve seen awareness campaigns that educated people about it, teaching them that it’s just as important as physical health. Still, exploring mental health services...
Understanding the Risk Factors for Anxiety
Odds are, you know someone who suffers from anxiety. It’s the most common type of mental disorder in America, affecting nearly one in five of the U.S. adult population. Why is this condition so incredibly prevalent? While science has yet to pinpoint the exact cause of...
Deep Brain Stimulation (DMS)
What DBS Does, Benefits, How Safe It Is, And Side Effects Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgical procedure that may benefit patients who suffer from certain neurological disorders and whose symptoms have become immune to medications. This article will...
Remote Work: 7 Tips For Your Mental Health
For many Americans, the switch to remote work has become a permanent one. It has its perks (Convenient? Absolutely. Economical? No question) but telecommuting also has its downsides. The most obvious: working from home can leave a person feeling really lonely. Even...
4 Benefits of Regular Exercise on Mental Health
Exercise has numerous benefits on mental health, including reducing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress while improving mood and cognitive function. The relationship between physical activity and mental health has been recognized and studied for...
Social Anxiety Disorder In Children
We all might think of social anxiety as a grown-up problem, but it usually starts much younger than some may think. Middle school is the most common age for kids to be diagnosed with social anxiety. However, it often goes unnoticed for long periods before parents...
How to Deal with Debilitating Social Anxiety
Everyone feels anxious from time to time, especially in social situations. First dates, work presentations, parties where you don’t know anyone else. For some people, however, this nervousness spills into minor, everyday interactions and is so intense it stops them...
Is Teletherapy Right for Your Mental Health?
The COVID-19 pandemic (and ensuing quarantine) saw many of the activities traditionally conducted in-person--like grocery shopping, happy hours, and first dates--go digital. Other activities which were already making that switch like telehealth consultations and...
Prescription drugs turned street drug: an American Crisis
Painkillers. Stimulants. Opioids. Prescription drug abuse is fueling a drug crisis in the United States. In 2021 there were over an estimated 107,000 drug overdose deaths in the United States--a 15% increase from 2020. Prescription Drug Abuse Statistics Approximately...
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