WELLNESS BLOG
Differences Between Hallucinations and Delusions
Hallucinations and delusions profoundly influence one's perception of reality, making it challenging to distinguish between what is real and what isn't. While both are parts of distorted reality, they are different. Understanding the distinction between hallucinations...
Is a Narcissist Gaslighting You? Unpacking Narcissism Gaslighting
Unpacking Narcissism Gaslighting Narcissism gaslighting is a form of abuse that can be challenging to recognize and deal with. Generally, being in a relationship with a narcissistic individual can be painful. Being a narcissist isn’t a trait but a personality disorder...
Living with Self-Harm Scars
How to Cope with Reminders of the Past Self-harm scars can be a painful reminder of your mental struggles. For many, it’s something embarrassing that they must hide. However, you may not realize that embracing those scars is part of the healing process. If you have...
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder vs. Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Childhood is typically a period of smooth growth and development for most children. However, for some kids, this stage of life comes with its difficulties. Children who experience emotional and behavioral challenges may struggle with self-regulation, mood issues,...
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: Positive Affirmation for Mental Health
Positive behavior interventions and support involve practical tools and strategies that schools can use to improve their students' social, emotional, and behavioral well-being. It is based on the idea that human beings, particularly children, thrive in settings with...
Happiness from Within vs. Pursuits of Happiness
Finding the Lasting Bliss Happiness can be described as a sense of well-being and fulfillment in one's life. It elicits positive emotions ranging from contentment to ecstasy. Being happy means that you are content with where you are in life instead of constantly...
Family Therapy for Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic mental health condition characterized by extreme shifts in mood and energy levels. It was initially referred to as "manic depression." Bipolar disorder includes episodes of mania, hypomania, and depression. Family therapy for bipolar...
Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Parents who have children with disabilities, injuries, or illnesses understand how difficult daily life can be for both their children and themselves. If your child has difficulty with self-care routines such as dressing and feeding themselves, self-soothing, avoiding...
Music for Meditation (Calm Your Mind with Tunes)
Imagine your favorite music becoming the backdrop to your inner calm. Sounds intriguing, right? Get ready to uncover the magic of music on meditation as we explore how music can seamlessly weave into your meditation practice. For reducing stress and improving general...
How to Enhance Confidence Within (Tips to Boost Self-Esteem)
Confidence is often seen as a personality trait one is born with. To some extent, that may be true. Some of us are naturally more confident in our abilities and judgment. Many of us struggle with self-confidence, which can impact many aspects of life. From not acing...
Blinded in Love: The Psychology Behind it Explained
The phrase ‘blinded in love’ isn’t just something out of literature or songs– it’s an actual condition we humans experience. Of course, you don’t lose your vision, but your ability to see things rationally is heavily impacted. Being so-called blinded by love can be a...
Adulting with ADHD (Insights and Tips)
Did you know that an estimated 8 million adults in the US have ADHD? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) develops in children but may go undiagnosed until adulthood. Many adults don’t even realize that they have this condition and continue struggling...
What are the 7 stages of grief?
Grief is a natural response to losing someone or something that is important to you. You may feel a variety of emotions, like sadness or loneliness. And you might experience it for several different reasons. Maybe a loved one died, a relationship ended, or you lost...
Breaking Barriers to Healing: Understanding Why People Avoid Therapy
If you’re considering therapy, you’re not alone. In 2021, around 41.7 million adults in the United States received counseling for their mental health within the past year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this is an increase from...
Key Benefits of Therapy
We all experience challenges that sometimes put our resilience and coping mechanisms to the test. When our existing coping skills are not enough or adequate, psychotherapy can help. The five key benefits of therapy you may get are: Stress reduction and better stress...
How Do You Know You Need Therapy: Recognizing the Signs and Seeking Help
Life can be quite a roller coaster. With all of its ups and downs, sometimes getting lost in life is easy, just going through the motions until the next high or low point comes. Instead of just sticking along for the ride, take charge of your journey and break the...
ICD-10 For Bipolar Disorder
Thе ICD-10 The ICD- 10 has catеgoriеs for various variations of bipolar disordеr, likе bipolar I disordеr (F31. 0), bipolar II disordеr (F31. 1), cyclothymic disordеr (F34. 0), and othеr spеcifiеd bipolar disordеrs (F31. 8 and F31. 9). Critеria for еach kind is...
Antisocial Personality Disorder vs Conduct Disorder
Every child will battle with behavior management at some time during their development. However, as adolescents mature, they learn to form connections and better comprehend how their actions influence others. If a youngster appears to be unaware of unpleasant behavior...
Drug Induced Psychosis
At a party, you find yourself faced with a choice, a pill or a joint pass. It may appear an innocuous means to enjoy oneself, but are you aware of the potential road to drug-induced psychosis? It is vital to understand the dangers at hand and carefully consider your...
Play Therapy
What is Play Therapy? Play therapy is more than just playing with toys. It is a form of psychotherapy that uses play to assess, prevent, or treat psychosocial challenges experienced by the child. It can be used with adults, but most commonly it is used with children....
Best Books on Codependency
To begin, books are a great resource for gaining insights and learning ways to fix a codependent relationship. In this article, we’ll list the best books on codependency from seasoned psychologists and authors. Codependent relationships aren’t happy or healthy. While...
Signs a Fearful Avoidant Loves You
Does a fearful avoidant love you? You’ve been on many dates already and feel like it’s meant to be. You have that feeling in your heart that this is something special. The spark is there. But they wouldn’t openly confess their love to you. So what gives? Well,...
Therapy For Sexual Assault
Therapy for Sexual Assault Victims Have you ever turned to look into the eyes of a person who had experienced the unimaginable horrors of sexual assault? If you do, you see a glimmer of resolve. An intense cry for help in the midst of their suffering and...
Love Bombing Then Ghosting
It’s not you, dating can be quite complicated today. One moment you’re being showered with affection, and the next instance, they’re not even replying to your texts. What went wrong? You’re confused, agitated, and maybe sad, too. If that’s what’s happened to you, the...
Trauma-Informed Massage Therapist
Trauma-informed massage therapy is the term used to describe this innovative strategy. Compassionate touch has a powerful capacity for healing and growth. In the field of massage therapy, a new strategy is transforming how we treat patients who have experienced trauma...
5 Senses Anxiety Trick
Discover 5 Things to Soothe Anxiety Have you ever experienced a wave of endless worry wash over you, making your heart race, your breathing rush, and trap you in a whirlwind of anxiety? If so, you are not by yourself. In today's world, anxiety is a struggle that...
Trauma Therapy Near Me
Finding a trauma therapist near me It may be difficult to find a therapist specializing in trauma therapy near you and you may worry about finding the right help. But you can put your mind at rest that it will be an equally effective option to go for online...
How to Overcome Addiction Through God?
Any kind of addiction can be incredibly difficult to overcome. It’s a disease that can rot the person from the inside, robbing them of their ability to live a happy, healthy life. It also ruins relationships, leading to loneliness. But faith in God makes it possible...
How to Get Over Someone You Never Dated?
Crushes are common and normal. But what if a crush becomes hard to get over? Even though it never came to the point of dating, let alone a serious relationship, you can’t seem to get over that person. Perhaps it’s the idea of the person or longing for a future you...
Am I Overthinking or Is He Losing Interest?
If only every day could be like the first few weeks of a relationship! Texting to check on each other, long conversations about life, and fun date nights make a relationship exciting and wholesome. But it starts to feel like he’s losing interest somewhere along the...