Should you only be looking for the strongest antidepressant for your severe depression?
It’s important to recognize when you need help, especially when it comes to your mental health. The first step in your mental health journey is recognizing when you have distressing emotions, thoughts and behaviors that are interfering with your daily life. If you...
Meet Lightfully’s New Admissions Director!
Exciting news! Our new Admissions Director, Rebecca Wolfslau LPC, NCC has stepped into her new role and we couldn’t be happier to have her leading our incredible Admissions Concierge Team! A compassionate Licensed Professional Counselor trained in Process...
Treating major depressive disorder: 7 top options you should consider
We all feel sad every once in a while, and we all have our own ways of coping with those feelings to boost our mood. But when it comes to treating a diagnosed mental health disorder, such as major depressive disorder, it’s important to know about the many treatment...
How can you tell if you have high-functioning anxiety?
Are you dealing with stress but also feel like you’re holding it together pretty well? You may give off the appearance of rocking at life, getting things accomplished, and maintaining good grades despite feeling the weight of stress. Yet you may also be struggling...
3 top benefits of seeing a major depressive disorder specialist
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a type of mental health disorder. It belongs in the mood disorder category and is often referred to as clinical depression. This mental health disorder involves frequent loss of interest in regular activities, poor mood, and other...
How to choose effective treatment for your bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder is a mental health disorder that involves episodes of mania and depression. There are three main types of bipolar disorder: bipolar 1, bipolar 2, and cyclothymic disorder. Each of these types of bipolar disorder presents a different frequency and...
The 3 types of bipolar disorder you should know about
Have you been diagnosed with bipolar disorder? Do you think you may need to speak with a licensed mental health professional about what bipolar disorder is like? It’s important to speak with someone if you have or think you may have this type of mental health...
Can you have bipolar disorder and depression?
Have you ever heard of someone having both bipolar disorder and depression? You may be interested to know that many mental health disorders occur comorbidly, meaning the presence of one can suggest that there is likely to be another also occurring. You may be...
What are the 5 stages of PTSD?
Post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD, is a type of anxiety disorder. It occurs in people who have undergone a traumatic event or several events. It can be present in people who have gone through an accident, assault, natural disaster, military trauma and...