Tips for Parents with a Mental Illness
According to Mental Health America (MHA), mental health conditions can affect any person regardless of gender, age, health status, and income, and that includes people who have or want to have children of their own. Parenting is both greatly rewarding and a daunting...
Treating Problem Gambling
Anyone who has been to a casino or visited Las Vegas knows gambling is popular. And while many people engage in it occasionally and without experiencing adverse effects, gambling may become habit-forming for certain individuals. In other words, it can become...
Mental Health and the Entertainment Industry
According to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health), one in five adults will experience or have experienced a mental health struggle. In 2019, this individual represented 19.1% of U.S. adults – that is to say about 47.6 million living with a mental illness. Now,...
Adventure Therapy
Many different terms have been used to identify the diverse methods of treatment in the wilderness environment. Two of these methods of treatment are wilderness therapy and adventure therapy. According to Sanjana Gupta at Very Well Mind, wilderness therapy is...
Ecopsychology: How Nature Benefits Your Health
Ecopsychology is an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary field that focuses on the synthesis of ecology and psychology and the promotion of sustainability. It is distinguished from conventional psychology as it focuses on studying the emotional bond between humans...
Demystifying Pure “O” OCD (Obsessive-compulsive disorder)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychological disorder characterized by obsessions and compulsions. Or rather, it is usually characterized by obsessions and compulsions. Indeed, some people with this condition say they have no compulsions. In this article,...
The Impact of Childhood Trauma on Mental Health
According to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), trauma, including one-time, multiple, or long-lasting repetitive events, affects everyone differently. Some individuals may clearly display criteria associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but many...
Depression and the Pursuit of Happiness
According to Lauren Sharkey at Medical News Today, people may think that valuing happiness leads to a happier life. However, new research has found that wanting to feel happy can also have a negative outcome. Research studies have concluded that excessively valuing...
“Superhero Therapy”: What Is It and Does It Work?
According to Travis Langley, Ph.D., Dr. Janina Scarlet uses examples from television and movies to connect with students and therapeutic clients. According to Olga Khazan at The Atlantic, “Superhero Therapy” encourages people to think like their favorite movie...Contact us
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