Informative articles on the latest news on mental health conditions and co-occurring disorders.
By Clint Fletcher There’s a common misbelief in our country that PTSD is a disorder that only our combat soldiers suffer from after returning from war. While it’s true the PTSD rate in the US military is alarmingly high (as many as 500,000 troops from the Iraq and Afghan war), there’s also a strong correlation […]
Mention the word “therapy” and for many people, a very specific image springs to mind. An overstuffed couch. Someone dutifully taking notes. Questions about your childhood. Lots and lots and lots of talking. Thankfully, therapy can be about much more than talk. For those who may find it challenging to verbally convey certain emotions, thoughts, […]
Anyone miss the awkwardness of hearing the boss sing karaoke at the office Christmas party? Or wrangling yet another white elephant gift for a gift exchange you felt obligated to attend? How about navigating the crowded malls and big box retailers only to discover that, no, not a single store has a PS5 in stock? […]
Life is full of stressors — troubled childhoods, difficult people, financial insecurity, and the ups and downs of relationships, just to name a few. The more these stressors are internalized, the longer they go unspoken, unacknowledged, and unprocessed — and the more likely it is that stress will morph into anxiety. Anxiety left untreated can produce an anxiety disorder.
The brave men and women who serve our country in the military experience many difficult stressors that ordinary citizens do not. Whether they’re in the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, National Guard, or Coast Guard, life in the armed forces is intense, stressful and often unpredictable—regardless of whether or not any active war zone duty […]
If there had been an episode of a sitcom created to encapsulate the pandemic year-plus, it probably would’ve been titled, “The Time When Absolutely Nothing Went According to Plan.” Whether it was work, school, social engagements, or routine errands such as grocery shopping, dental appointments, or your car’s oil change, everything was the opposite of […]