by Carrie | Jan 22, 2020 | Family, Individuals, Military & Veterans, Teens
Hopelessness, sadness, emptiness are all words frequently associated with depression. When you struggle with depression, it only makes sense that you want to know whether or not it can get better. Even if you’ve been depressed for years, and are “used to”...
by Carrie | Jan 2, 2020 | Family, Individuals, Military & Veterans, Teens
All too often when you ask what you can do to gauge and maintain your mental health, the answer is to see a therapist. Of course participating in counseling is incredibly useful. But a session may only be for 45 minutes once a week. What about the rest of that time?...
by Carrie | Dec 16, 2019 | Family, Individuals, Military & Veterans, Teens
Research is revealing how mental illness and genetics can be linked together. This discovery is crucial if you’re concerned about your mental health and how your genes play a role. But it’s also essential to understand that you shouldn’t let this information scare you...
by Carrie | Nov 7, 2019 | Individuals, Military & Veterans, Teens
When you’re in a therapist’s office, it’s more natural to consider anxiety treatment in everyday life. Usually, it’s a relaxing or at least neutral space where you and the therapist can focus on specific topics related to anxiety. In real life, however, it’s not the...
by Carrie | Oct 23, 2019 | Family, Individuals, Teens
Okay, now things are getting really out of control. Your teen’s behavior has reached new lows and is creating a crisis in the family. Just yesterday, you learned that they stole money from their younger sibling’s piggyback to buy marijuana. Then, there was the...
by Carrie | Oct 8, 2019 | Individuals, Teens
Social media and teens seem to be inseparable in our digital age. Of course, that doesn’t mean teens are the only ones making use of online networks. Many adults are also very active on social media. And the online influence is ever-increasing. In general, though,...
by Carrie | Sep 17, 2019 | Individuals, Teens
When you’re raising a teenager, it’s hard to know for sure about a lot of things. One day they’re playing guitar and want to be a musician. The next day they’ve discovered kung-fu. And it can seem as if their emotions are splashed all over a wall like an abstract...
by Carrie | Sep 3, 2019 | Individuals, Teens
It breaks your heart to see your teen so anxious. They seem easily stressed out and struggle when something triggers them. If you’re like most parents, you want to help them to better cope with their anxiety so they can reach their full potential, which you know...
by Carrie | Aug 19, 2019 | Individuals, Teens
Plenty of researchers and professionals in the mental health field have written about what they consider the typical signs of depression. Sadness and hopelessness apply to both adults and teens who struggle with this problem. But there are overlooked depression...
by Carrie | Aug 5, 2019 | Individuals, Military & Veterans, Teens
Maybe you’ve tried putting off anxiety treatment for a while now. Whenever you experienced an anxiety flare-up, you always felt you could deal with it on your own. But the worry and avoidance are getting worse and maintaining your mental health is becoming more of a...
