The Mental Health Blog
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...
The Struggle for Self-Worth – Part VI: Surviving with Conditional Acceptance Versus Thriving with Self-growth
In parts one through five, we learned that self-worth is a critical human resource we often confuse with what is known as “conditional acceptance.” This provisional approval requires us to earn our worthiness moment by moment, day by day. It is a fragile state of...
Trauma, Resilience, Trust, and Joy: Understanding Mental Health, History, and Healing in Black Communities
Black History Month often highlights stories of perseverance, progress, and pride. While these themes are essential, they can sometimes overshadow equally important truths: that trauma shaped Black experiences, that there is an emotional cost to constant resilience,...
How to Know If It’s Time to Return to Therapy
Most of us think of therapy as something you start when things feel bad and finish when you feel better. But life isn’t linear and neither is healing. Sometimes we pause therapy because we feel equipped to manage on our own, only to find that old challenges or new...
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