American men are often taught to be tough, self-sufficient, and “masculine”. For many of us, that means “toughing it out” and not seeking out help, not showing signs of “weakness”, and certainly not getting help with mental health. Men [...]
Taking time off to seek out treatment for mental health can be intimidating. Today, nearly 1 in 5 Americans has a mental health disorder. Of that over 51 million U.S. Adults with a mental illness, less than 65% got help. [...]
Mindfulness is increasingly common and important in OCD treatment. While relatively new to the field of western medicine, the term mindfulness now encompasses several long-used aspects of therapy centered around living in the moment, engaging with the present, and avoiding worry. [...]
Anyone with a depression disorder, especially major depression, will understand what you mean when you say “disconnected”. The term refers to a range of medically recognized symptoms including emotional blunting, emotional detachment, feeling numb, and feeling disconnection from yourself [...]
The New Year is the perfect time to start over, to refresh, and to give yourself a second chance at anything. For many of us, the start of a new year is a landmark in time that we wait [...]
