What is IOP for mental health treatment?
An intensive outpatient program (IOP) is a type of mental health treatment program. It involves intensive group and individual therapy sessions each day for a given period of time. IOPs are for people with poor quality of life due to mental health conditions. Are you...
Why Lightfully Summer Reset Intensives are Beneficial
Summer is a season of warmth and relaxation – we look forward to ice cream, baseball, and being in the sun! However, the summer can feel overwhelming for those struggling with mental health challenges, thanks to more social events and a less structured work or school...
Lightfully Summer Reset Intensives
Have you been waiting for the right time to start receiving mental health treatment? We understand how challenging it can feel to get started! While there's never a perfect time, our summer intensives are a practical, proactive way to take that critical first step...
Trauma bonding: What it is and how to recognize the signs
Trauma bonding is a psychological phenomenon that happens when a person experiences abuse. This condition occurs when a person who is being abused begins to feel emotionally attached to the person who is performing the abuse. It is an unhealthy and potentially...
ARFID in adults: What it is & how you can treat it
Eating disorders and mental health are often linked because the root of harmful eating habits can be anxiety and other mental illnesses. As we get older, our eating habits change. We can expand our palettes, refine our taste in quality food, and sometimes develop...
Need treatment for OCD? Consider these 5 options
We’ve all heard people make offhanded comments like “I’m so OCD” while straightening up a picture frame or organizing their drawers. While many people like to be clean and organized, not everyone has OCD. Obsessive-compulsive disorder shouldn’t be brushed off, as it’s...
What are residential treatment centers & how can they help you?
People often refer to mental health facilities as a general term for any place that deals with mental illnesses. There are actually several types of facilities for people who are struggling with their mental health. A few examples are psychiatric hospitals,...
What is TMS therapy & what can it treat?
While therapy is the most effective treatment option for mental illnesses, it’s important to remember that there are quite a few treatment methods to choose from. Your mental health provider may have several recommendations for the best treatment approach for your...
8 reasons you may feel emotional
A large part of our mental health pertains to our emotions. There are quite a few emotions that someone can experience, and they go beyond feeling happy or sad. In fact, some research says that there are more than 30,000 human emotions. We’ve all felt almost every...