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How Does Dialectical Behavior Therapy Work in Treatment?

By Wesley Gallagher If you’re struggling with mental health or addiction issues, the best treatment program is one that will work for you and your specific struggles. Ideally, treatment should be catered to the individual and focused on the whole person, which means it will look different from… Read More

Olympic Athletes Champion Honesty About Mental Health

By Anna McKenzie The postponed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo showcased more heroes than those who won medals. The aftermath of COVID-19 and an extra year of training took its toll on many athletes, and several of them spoke out about their physical, emotional, and mental health struggles. In fact, the… Read More

Who Is Helping the Helpers? Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Illness

By Christa Banister As social distancing, COVID pods, masking, the “new normal,” and regular reminders to wash your hands and not hug or high-five people became part of our pandemic vernacular, another message also began trickling into the mainstream: We’re all in this together.  Piggybacking off that idea, the… Read More

5 Ways to Practice Self-Forgiveness in Recovery

By Wesley Gallagher Forgiveness is a powerful act. If you’ve ever been forgiven for something you did that hurt someone, you know just how effective forgiveness can be. And if you’ve ever been deeply hurt by someone, you also know how hard it can be to extend forgiveness. But… Read More

New Year, New Mindset

By Wendy Lee Nentwig  As you said good riddance to 2020 and welcomed 2021, your first instinct may have been not celebration, but hibernation. Last year was so traumatic that it’s understandable if you were wary of making bold declarations or resolutions in a world that feels increasingly out of control. Read More

How Traditions Build Self-Esteem and Belonging

By Anna McKenzie We all have traditions that we take part in year after year. We may be more aware of them at the holidays — they’re often what we look forward to as we celebrate the season­ — but we actually observe rituals year-round. They can be common, like decorating… Read More

The Importance of Emotional Checkups

By Clint Fletcher October is National Depression Education and Awareness month, and there couldn’t be a more important time for an emotional checkup than the latter half of 2020. With all the turmoil this year has brought, an inevitable wave of mental health issues followed for Americans. According to a… Read More