- by Rob Cline
Do you know someone for whom everything seems to go right all of the time? A person for whom everything seems to come easily—great grades (and maybe a spot on...
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Addiction Recovery
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
Many people don’t immediately think of alcohol when they are considering drugs that pose a danger to the health and well-being of Americans. Due to its legal status, alcohol is...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
When a person has used substances for a while, their brain starts to make less of the natural “feel-good chemicals” that we all need, such as serotonin and dopamine. It...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
For a very long time, people with mental health struggles were stigmatized. Keeping quiet about mental illness was both a cause and an effect of this shame. As our society...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
We all get disorganized at times. Obligations pile up that temporarily prevent us from keeping our living space tidy. In fact, about 55 percent of Americans find themselves stressed out...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
Mindfulness is the practice of becoming intensely and intentionally aware of yourself and your surroundings in the present moment. This can be achieved in a variety of different ways and...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
There is nothing inherently wrong with being angry. It’s just another emotion, and it is completely normal and sometimes even healthy to feel angry sometimes. Anger becomes a problem when...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
Therapy is often done in an individual setting, with just the client and the counselor working together. Though this can be extremely helpful, group therapy is sometimes recommended instead or...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
One frequently misunderstood mental health condition is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). People tend to label their own quirky behaviors and preferences as OCD, when, in reality, having this diagnosis creates a...
- by Jackie Hammers-Crowell
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that can happen after a traumatic event. It can cause those affected to relive an event that caused them serious trauma...
