How Lightfully’s Virtual Care Program Works
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed so many parts of life, and that’s especially true for mental health care. First, the bad news: The pandemic gave a big push to what is now a full-on mental health crisis, with a stunning 25 percent increase in depression...
Proven Strategies to Stop Overthinking and Ease Anxiety Now
Jeri Coast, LCSW spoke with the U.S. News and World Report on 13 expert-approved tactics to stop your unproductive thoughts in their tracks. As humans, we're hardwired to think our way out of problems and away from predators. However, that can often result in...
Talking to Teens About Dangers of Drugs, KNBC
Megan Ledet, LCSW, Vice President of Adolescent Services at Lightfully Behavioral Health, discusses the dangers of teen substance use, how to talk to your teens about the dangers of experimenting with drugs, and how parents can get help for their teens in a live...
Gym Anxiety Is Real. TikTok’s ‘Shy Girl Workouts’ Can Help.
The fear of being judged when you walk into a gym is real, from worrying about how you look to physical conditions that may impede your workout to your workout form. Many of us experience gym anxiety. You can take your workout outside or do it in your home, but the...
Is It Anxiety or ADHD? How to Tell the Difference
Do you feel like you can't focus? That might be ADHD. Are you feeling constantly on edge? It could be anxiety. It's hard to know the difference between ADHD and anxiety, especially if you're not familiar with either condition. But don't worry, we're here to help! In...
How to Calm Down From Anxiety
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems in the United States, affecting millions of people every day. According to NIMH, 31% of Americans will suffer from anxiety in their lives. If you're one of those people, anxiety can be overwhelming, and often...
5 Things Parents Should Consider When Kids Wrestle with Gender Identity
If you’ve ever wondered about the mental health complexities facing the LBGTQ+ community, allow Casey Weitzman, MA, LMFT, President and Founder of Gender Wellness of Los Angeles, to tell the story of an 18-year-old young woman we’ll call Lucy. “She was assigned male...
Adolescent Behavioral Services Uses Unique Precision Care Model
In a recent article, Lightfully Behavioral Health sat down with The Behavioral Health Hour to discuss their unique Process Based Therapy or PBT model and its use in adolescents. Process Based Therapy focuses less on the adolescent as well as using less big words, says...
10 Minutes? 20 Seconds? Doesn’t Matter. ‘Micro-breaks’ from Work Are Healthy
Feeling like you need a break from work? A micro-break may be just what the doctor orders. Micro-breaks range from around 30 seconds to 10 minutes. They're helpful for clearing your mind and improving your mental health without being too distracting. The West...