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What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a lasting condition that occurs after a traumatic event and can lead to intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, distress, and anxiety. PTSD can be caused by a variety of traumas, such as childhood trauma, trauma from serving in the...
Five Facts about Trauma
Experiencing a trauma is never easy, and it often takes a lot of time and energy to heal from it. Everyone experiences trauma in a way that is unique to them, and therefore each experience involves a unique healing process. No one ever really knows what to expect...
Talking to Your Partner About Depression
If you have experienced depression, you know that it feels as if it makes just about everything harder, including romantic relationships. Depression is known to cause people to feel hopeless, decreasing energy levels and leading to less joy in once enjoyable...
The Anatomy of Eating Disorders: Signs, Symptoms & Treatment
Eating disorders (EDs) are an incredibly tricky form of mental illness. This is because those who suffer from one tend to feel significant shame and, thus, feel as if they have to be very private about what they’re doing, often isolating from others or becoming...
The Power of Affirmations
What if we could channel that power and harness it to create long-lasting feelings of positivity and confidence? Practicing the use of affirmations can do just that! We all have little things that we say to ourselves throughout the day to help us keep going. We might...
Tips for Getting the Most out of Therapy
More and more people are starting to turn to therapy to help them cope with various issues and concerns that they may have and this is great news! Anytime is a good time to start prioritizing your mental health. The world has felt very upside down lately and it is so...
Understanding Neurotransmitters and Their Role in Mental Health
It can sometimes be difficult to remember that illnesses such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and more are all physiological conditions that we are not able to control on our own. This is what leads to the stigma around mental health because some people have...
The Power of Human Connection
Human beings are social creatures. We crave community and love, and we flourish when we feel supported and cared for by others. Even the most introverted people need human connection to remind them that they have people in their lives that they care for and that care...
Supporting Your Partner Through ED Recovery
Battling an eating disorder can feel very lonely. The illness often convinces a person that they need to go through this alone and that isolating themselves will be an effective way to maintain control over their lives and their unhealthy habits. There is also a lot...
Setting up a Good Mental Health Routine
Maintaining mental health and well-being much like training for a marathon – it is a long process, there will likely to be bumps in the road, and we need to check in with ourselves along the way. Training for a marathon takes grit and determination, which is exactly...