Mental Health

One of my favorite Dialectical Behavior Therapy concepts is "Wise Mind". Using your wise mind is all about striking balance...

by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW Are police officers adequately trained to handle disturbances that involve individuals with mental illnesses?  News...

by Mike Tikkanen Photo Credit: PEARL GABEL/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS America seems to own the market of mistreating people with mental health problems.  Whether...

Art therapy offers a powerful extension to traditional talk therapy by enabling individuals to express and explore their emotions through...

When I ask stressed and anxious psychotherapy clients if they've tried any breathing techniques, I often get the reply, "I'm...

The relationship between religion and mental health has been one that causes a lot of confusions and misinterpretations. Looking back...

In my last article, I introduced the Standards of Self-Care that were created by The Green Cross Academy of Traumatology....

I’ve been doing some reading on self-esteem lately, particularly how it relates to codependency. According to Pia Mellody, people with...

“National Recovery Month is a national observance that educates Americans on the fact that addiction treatment and mental health services...

Can knitting help keep you sane? Homesteading seems to be a part of hipster culture nowadays. It's not uncommon to...

Crowded hallways, presentations, and group work for those of us with anxiety it’s not just another school year, it’s another...

In my day-to-day as a clinician, I hear a lot of expressions using crazy. For example, "Am I crazy?" or...

As someone diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), I was often faced with the question of “Am I just an...

by Bianca Morris Growing up, my mother was my everything. She is a beautiful woman, caring mother, and an extremely...

It's not uncommon for a client to enter my office with previous experiences in therapy elsewhere. When meeting a new...

The Famous Jett Jackson star, Lee Thompson Young, was found dead in his apartment from an apparent self-inflicted gun shot...

Paralysis, confusion, shame are all feelings I experienced upon hearing my diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I know I am...

  Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the...

When we talk about the ethical responsibility we have to take care of ourselves as helping professionals, we don’t necessarily...

Life with a mental illness is challenging and adding school on top of that can make it seem unbearable. 1 in...