Living With Teenagers With Bipolar Disorder: How to Know the Limits and Understand the Relationship
Bipolar disorder is a type of mood disorder. It’s a mental health disorder that is characterized by changes in mood during episodes of mania and depression. These episodes can cause significant alterations in feelings, thoughts and behavior. It can be diagnosed in...
Same-Day Psychiatrist Appointments Available
Same-day psychiatrist appointments are a type of urgent mental health treatment. They can be for anyone who is experiencing a mental health crisis. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who are licensed and board-certified in psychiatric treatment. The goal of the...
Auditory hallucinations: 4 common mental health disorders that can trigger them
Do you hear voices or noises that are not really there? This could be a symptom of a deeper mental health disorder. Hearing something that is not real can be startling and sometimes scary. Fortunately, you are not alone. Somewhere between 5% to 28% of people have...
What is anxious attachment and how can it be addressed?
Interpersonal connections are a fundamental part of the human experience. When you are dealing with anxiety symptoms, you might find it more challenging to navigate these connections. Stress and intense fear of failure can put a strain on your relationships. Even...
What are depressants and what are they used to treat?
Are you experiencing the symptoms of anxiety? The overwhelming stress that often comes with anxiety can make it hard to focus on the things that matter in life. If anxiety has you constantly worrying about school, relationships and other aspects of your life, you may...
What types of meds are used to treat ADHD?
Are you having trouble focusing, making decisions or thinking your actions through? You might be dealing with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder). When you are searching for a solution to help manage your symptoms, finding one that treats you as a whole...
Fawning: What it is, its link to trauma, and how teens can address it
Have you ever found yourself doing whatever it takes to avoid conflict? Do you often become a people pleaser for those around you even when they don’t seem to have your best interests at heart? Do you find that you feel safest when those around you are appeased? You...
Anxiety attack vs. panic attack: How to recognize them
Have you ever experienced a point in time where you randomly found yourself short of breath, scared and overwhelmed? Perhaps you started feeling this way without warning and without any apparent reason? Chances are, you may be experiencing an anxiety or panic attack....
6 top symptoms of sleep deprivation
Every healthy adult should get at least about seven hours of sleep per night. That’s the typical amount of rest adults need to stay happy and healthy. Children and teenagers often require more than seven hours of sleep to be healthy. In fact, it’s generally...