


Intense emotions can be difficult to manage, especially when they build quickly and lead to impulsive choices or behaviors you later regret. For those in recovery, emotional triggers often play a direct role in cravings, relapse risk, and difficulty staying present during stressful moments. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was developed to help people build skills…

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual violence can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use disorder, depression, and other trauma-related problems. What I know now: if you have to ask yourself whether sex was consensual, it wasn’t. By definition, the idea of consent means that you would know. This is a message many…