Contamination OCD: What is it & how can you treat it?
Many people think that all symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder have the same presentation. But there are actually subsets of the anxiety disorder. A common type is contamination OCD, which affects about 46% of people diagnosed with OCD. What is contamination...
What exactly is ERP therapy, and is it right for me?
Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is a type of therapy treatment. It can be used to treat a variety of different conditions. It involves intentionally exposing a client to stressful triggers or environments. The goal is to teach the client ways to respond to the...
Same-Day Psychiatrist Appointments: When They Can Help & What Comes After
When should someone reach out for a same-day psychiatrist appointment? You feel like your emotions are uncontrollable. You feel like you’re spiraling. Your behavior has become reckless. You have suddenly turned to substance use to cope. You feel like you may start...
4 ways online trauma therapy can benefit teens
Online trauma therapy is a type of therapeutic treatment. It's geared toward clients who are dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or who have been struggling to manage one or more traumatic events that have occurred in their lives. Traumatic events can...
Self-harm relapse: Here’s what to do
Self-harm is the act of intentionally harming oneself. Self-harm can take many forms but generally involves using objects or materials to cause pain to the body or prevent it from healing. It isn’t uncommon to see this in younger adults or teenagers. Self-harming is...
Don’t let depression stop you from finding your passion
Depression is a mental health condition that has affected about 16% of young adults and teenagers in the last year alone. This condition can make it increasingly difficult to find and maintain passions, especially for teenagers who are already struggling to build...
How long does anxiety last (and what can I do to feel better faster)?
Anxiety affects about 19% of the adult population in the United States, which makes it a fairly common disorder. If you or someone you know deals with an anxiety disorder, it may benefit you to know how long anxiety can last, on average. To learn more about anxiety,...
“You don’t look depressed”: Debunking 3 common myths about depression
Depression is a mental health condition. It’s classified as a mood disorder and is characterized by intense emotional lows. Most cases of depression are chronic (major depressive disorder), meaning that they won’t disappear forever. It’s unrealistic to expect a person...
Does OCD mean that you’re crazy? (Hint: No!)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by unwanted and intrusive thoughts that cause anxiety and discomfort. These thoughts, also called obsessions, can cause enough distress to a person with OCD that they feel the need to...