We live in a society where things travel fast. People can get from one place to the next more quickly than ever. News of all kinds, information, photographs, and videos are available to download and view at the touch of a button. This also means that both positivity and negativity travel with equal speed and…

Feelings of violence or anger acting out can be identified with various hidden challenges, including anxiety, depression, addiction, and other mental health issues. Many people can have underlying challenges with shallow confidence, as well as issues with mistrust. Some people may likewise have a history marked by past sexual, physical, or psychological abuse. There might…

Brief psychotic disorder is described as an impaired relationship with reality. It is a symptom of severe mental disorders. Adults or teens who are experiencing this disorder may experience either delusions or hallucinations. Hallucinations are tactile experiences that happen when a real stimulus is absent. For instance, an individual having an auditory hallucination may hear…

It seems like the internet just came suddenly and made a huge difference, including adolescence. Regardless of whether this change has been for the good or bad depends on how you see it. Teenagers today are the first generations that can’t imagine existence without the internet and the different gadgets that connect us to it….

Teenage-hood is a tricky period. Teens are just starting to establish their identities, and this means typically challenging the limits of parental controls. Concerning alcohol and drugs, pushing the boundaries can lead to risky territory. Setting clear rules regarding substance use helps give teenagers the structure needed to stay safe. Let us be realistic: You…

There are a lot of misconceptions and unwarranted fears that tend to arise when someone says the words residential treatment center. What is residential treatment? How is residential treatment different than inpatient treatment? What do residential treatment centers treat? It is not uncommon for people to relate residential treatment with institutionalization. However, these are two…

“But, you look great!” Although it may feel nice to have someone tell you that you are “looking great” or “have never looked better”, if you feel terrible inside the compliment does not carry much weight. Unfortunately, or maybe, fortunately, depending on your outlook, not all illnesses show their symptoms on the skin. Those are…

Many people suffer from depression through the year for various reasons. Depression has a variety of triggers ranging from event specific depression to seasonal depression. Situational depression is a form of “event related” depression. Situational depression is short term in duration and develops after the person experiences a stress related event. Situational depression, sometimes called…

Contrary to popular belief, autism is not a single diagnosed disorder, but a spectrum of closely related disorders. These disorders share a specific core set of symptoms. This is where the phrase “autism spectrum disorder” or the statement a child who is “on the spectrum” tends to rise from. Every individual who is diagnosed as…

Teen Dissociative Disorder (or Dissociative Identity Disorder) was previously known by another name. Some of you may be more familiar with Multiple Personality Disorder or Split Personality Disorder. In 1994 the American Psychiatric Association officially changed the name in its diagnostic manual. A diagnosis of dissociative disorder is not very common, occurring in only one…