The Mental Health Blog
Mental Health Needs in Older Adults
As people move into older adulthood, their mental health needs often become more complex, more layered, and—too often—less visible. While conversations about mental health have become more open in younger generations, many older adults grew up in a time when emotional...
Doomscrolling: The Connection Between Social Media and Anxiety
Social media has become woven into nearly every part of daily life — it’s how we connect, how we learn, how we unwind, and even how we measure ourselves against others. While these platforms can offer community and creativity, they also come with a growing body of...
Professional Perspectives on Recovery Approaches: “Abstinence” or “Reducing Harm”
In the field of addiction treatment, the conversation around abstinence versus harm reduction has shifted dramatically over the past decade. What was once framed as an either/or debate has evolved into a more nuanced understanding of how people change, what motivates...
How to Know When “One Drink” is Becoming “One Too Many”
Celebrations, winding down after work, social gatherings, or simply coping with stress — it seems like alcohol has a place in so many activities of daily life. Because drinking is so normalized, it can be hard to recognize when alcohol use has shifted from “something...
Stress, Your Body, and How Therapy Can Help
Stress is a normal part of being human. Our bodies are built to handle short bursts of challenges: a tough conversation, a deadline, a moment of overwhelm. But when stress stops being temporary and becomes the background noise of daily life, the body shifts into a...
April is Autism Awareness
Over the last 30 years, the definition of autism has changed dramatically. What was once viewed through a narrow, medical lens is now understood as a broad spectrum of neurodevelopmental differences that affect communication, sensory processing, and how a person...
Understanding Sexual Assault in the U.S.: Prevalence, Impact, and How You Can Support Survivors
Sexual assault is far more common than many people realize. Because it is often surrounded by silence, shame, or fear of not being believed, survivors frequently carry their experiences alone. Bringing accurate information into the open helps reduce stigma, increases...
Understanding Sexual Assault in the U.S.: Prevalence, Impact, and How You Can Support Survivors
Sexual assault is far more common than many people realize. Because it is often surrounded by silence, shame, or fear of not being believed, survivors frequently carry their experiences alone. Bringing accurate information into the open helps reduce stigma, increases...
A Work in Progress: Becoming Ourselves Across the Seasons of Life
For many, January carries with it a quiet invitation to ask ourselves: who am I and who do I want to become? As the calendar turns, resolutions are often considered, and we are reminded that identity is not a destination – it is a living process. Like the changing...
Communication is Key: Why Simply Talking to Your Partner May be the Best Thing You Can Do for Your Relationship
Findings from the last 10 years of research into divorce trends show a small number of relationship dynamics that consistently predict the end of marriages. The Gottmans, leading psychologists who have studied married couples for more than 40 years, refer to these...
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