It’s Time to Learn About Interpersonal Psychotherapy and its Benefits Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) was developed as one approach to treating depression. When people struggled with depression in the past, they usually were given antidepressants. It sounds like a simple fix, but people realized they also needed counseling. When combined with medication, psychotherapy did better than…
Burnout Happens to Medical Doctors: Learn the Risks and How to Offer Support Medical students, residents, and physicians often struggle under the weight of expectations in their jobs. Their career is derived from passion to help others, although physicians are among one of the top professions to have a high rate of burnout, depressive symptoms,…
First Responders with Trauma Need Healing and Hope: Here’s Why First responders don’t often get the press they deserve for all they do to save lives at a moment’s notice. They are the first to arrive at the scene of a crash, accident, respond to emergencies, go into burning buildings, or pull people over at…
What Can These 3 Things Tell You About Anger Management? Early on in life, kids learn how to manage their emotions. For better or worse, they figure out how to navigate relationships, deal with emotions, learn social skills, and figure out adult life. Anger, depression, and substance use issues can pop up as a result…
What to Expect During Evaluation for Substance Abuse Substance abuse is a difficult thing for any family to deal with, especially if they have been in denial and not willing to seek help. There are generally four goals that need to take place before a person can be evaluated for fitness in rehab for addiction.…
Why Do People with Bipolar Tend to Self-Medicate? Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that impacts a great number of people in the United States. Many of those people will medicate themselves because they do not have resources to have someone track it for them. Ultimately, they quit using them or overdose on them…
Why Unchecked Anxiety Keeps People on Autopilot (and Tips to Shut it Off) Anxiety builds on itself and continues to get worse until people are unable to navigate it without help. Masking anxiety takes a lot of energy so, when people don’t feel they can function, they may grow resentful or feel more stressed. Unchecked…
Is there a Neurological Reason for Binge Drinking Behavior? When it comes to drinking or doing drugs, people will remain in denial as long as possible. The neurological basis for binge drinking behavior has been documented because addiction starts in the brain where it rewires everything to think the body needs something it doesn’t. The…
Entrepreneur Burnout is Real: How to Navigate it with These 3 Tips Entrepreneurs are people just like anyone else, but they are usually more driven to succeed and build their businesses than others. This makes them more prone to things like mental health issues, anxieties, fears, and other issues like addiction. Burnout can happen anytime…
Can People Make Peace with Anxiety? Many people across the United States suffer from some form of anxiety or anxious thinking. A formal diagnosis is more difficult, but it can lead to a diagnosis of chronic issues, including addiction or mental health issues. People who get anxious but don’t have a formal diagnosis may struggle…