When you’re in a tangle of emotions and conflicting thoughts, it can be helpful to take a step back for a moment and reevaluate. However, there’s a difference between temporarily disconnecting to change your perspective and dissociating from your reality. Dissociation...
As a parent of a teenager, you want them to feel safe, secure and able to navigate the world with confidence. However, sometimes teens can experience events that can be incredibly scary and overwhelming. This can lead to them developing a mental health condition...
Our clinical understanding of trauma and related disorders has changed a lot in the past 10 years or so. We’ve learned how responses vary across age groups. We also know that emotional neglect and unstable caregiver relationships, as well as specific events, can...
Mental health should always be a priority, and everyone struggles with their own every now and then. But there’s a difference between everyday problems that affect your mental health and having a mental health condition, also known as a psychological disorder. A...
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition caused by traumatic events. The traumas associated with PTSD vary from person to person. PTSD can develop after a single traumatic event or a series of traumatic occurrences. Complex PTSD (CPTSD) is a...
Do you experience intense nightmares on a frequent basis? If you are experiencing chronic nightmares, they could be a symptom of a mental health disorder. College students, like other adults, tend to experience bad dreams on occasion. If you are having nightmares...
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