Sep 26, 2024 | Anxiety, For Patients, Uncategorized
Living with panic disorder can be a debilitating experience and can impact every aspect of an individual’s life. The disorder can cause the individual to experience doubt about themselves as well as live in constant fear of what their day, week, month, and the rest of...
Sep 13, 2024 | For Patients, OCD, Technology, Uncategorized, Website Reviews
It’s time for another website review. This week, our team is reviewing the International OCD Foundation website. What is OCD? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a mental health disorder that is described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (5th edition) as...
Aug 11, 2024 | College, For Patients, Uncategorized
College can be an adjustment period for many people. Whether it takes getting used to being away from home or having an increased workload things can take a toll on one’s mental health. Listed below are mental health resources for college students that can help...
Jul 30, 2024 | For Patients, Technology, Uncategorized, Website Reviews
This week, we are continuing our website review series with Drugwatch. Drugwatch is an organization that provides consumers with accurate information regarding potentially adverse drug side effects, complications arising from medical devices and lawsuits resulting...
May 13, 2024 | Family, Parenting, Uncategorized
According to the 2023 Census Bureau, the vast majority of children have a sibling, statistics being as high as seventy-nine percent. Sibling relationships may be the longest-lasting relationships in our lives, but that is not to say that any sibling relationship is...
Apr 15, 2024 | Product Reviews, Technology, Uncategorized
This week’s website review is of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) website. This website has a wealth of resources for both professionals and individuals seeking knowledge and support. About American Psychiatric Association (APA) The American Psychiatric...
Mar 22, 2024 | Grief, Uncategorized
According to the American Psychological Association, grief is defined as the anguish experienced after a significant loss, usually the death of a beloved person. Grief affects everyone differently but we can all learn from the grieving process. Regardless of who we...
Mar 1, 2024 | For Patients, Product Reviews, Trauma, Uncategorized
What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing is a conversation between Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. This book explores the impact of trauma on individuals’ lives and the potential for healing and resilience, and it...
Feb 19, 2024 | For Patients, Therapy, Uncategorized, Wellness
The formal definition of Mindfulness-Based Therapy is: “Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) was developed by Segal, Williams and Teasdale. MBCT helps people become aware of their thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations and learn to accept them, without...
Jan 22, 2024 | For Patients, Uncategorized
Rarely does our first job stay our permanent career for the entirety of our working life. In fact, it’s estimated that the average person has twelve jobs in their lifetime (U.S. Bureau of Statistics, 2023). Additionally, the Covid-19 pandemic had a great impact on job...
Jan 15, 2024 | For Patients, Uncategorized
This week on the blog, our team sat down with Counselor Lee to help you learn more about him and his counseling approach to counseling. Interviewer: Tell us a little about where you are from. Counselor Lee: I am from Boaz, Alabama. I was born in Birmingham, but I...
Jan 11, 2024 | For Patients, Friendship, Uncategorized
When we’re young, it often seems like making friends is second nature to us. We are going through the same social experiences as our peers, and naturally we tend to gravitate towards some of those around us and make lasting friendships. But what about when we become...
