Reading Time: 3 MinutesOur world is currently experiencing a significant crisis. As we are trying to move through this COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential to recognize that relapse can occur during a crisis. However, it is more important to understand how to prevent a relapse during a crisis. Why do we relapse during tough times? Isolation: “Stay at […]
Reading Time: 3 MinutesTrauma is the Greek word for “wound” and the Merriam Webster definition of trauma is: A: an injury (such as a wound) to living tissue caused by an extrinsic agent B: a disordered psychic or behavioral state resulting from severe mental or emotional stress or physical injury C: an emotional upset As a society, we […]
Reading Time: 3 MinutesMore than 800,000 people die by suicide every year, and up to 25 times as many make a suicide attempt. Each of these individuals is a son, daughter, brother, sister, friend, or even a parent themselves. Suicide affects the individual’s entire community and network of family, friends, and coworkers. Suicide is the third leading cause […]
Reading Time: 3 Minutes“Before I was diagnosed by my former psychiatrist, I experienced intense mood swings and, retrospectively, extreme overreactions to everyday situations. I would swing from deeply insecure to super confident, and I had thoughts of suicide and worthlessness coupled with bouts of creativity. My symptoms now aren’t much different really, but I’m older now so I […]
Reading Time: 3 Minutes“A codependent person is one who has let another person’s behavior affect him or her, and who is obsessed with controlling that person’s behavior.” ― Melody Beattie, expert on codependency and author of Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself What is codependency? Codependency is a negative factor that […]
Reading Time: 4 MinutesAround 100,000 American teens and young adults experience first-episode psychosis (FEP) each year. FEP, also known as early psychosis, occurs when an individual has trouble differentiating what is real and imaginary. The first signs and symptoms of psychosis may be highly distressful and confusing for many people, as they are often characterized by a loss […]
