Mental health Insights
The U.S. is rich and diverse, with at least 350 languages spoken at home and over one million native French speakers. Being able to talk in your mother tongue to your therapist is an important part of therapy.
ntrusive thoughts are sudden and come out of nowhere. They are unwanted thoughts that can be disturbing or strange that seemingly pop into your head. Intrusive thoughts can be upsetting and are commonly associated with mental health disorders like anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
For many LGBTQ individuals, it can feel like there is a barrier to receiving mental health support as it can be hard to find a therapist who is immersed in the community and LGBTQ+-literate. If you’re looking for LGBTQ counseling in NYC, here’s how you can find an LGBTQ-friendly therapist who specializes in LGBTQ issues to support your mental health journey.
Living with ADHD can bring unique challenges to all aspects of life. ADHD in adults can look very different from children. ADHD symptoms involve more than losing focus.
In the U.S., about 70% of adults have experienced some sort of traumatic event at least once. That’s the equivalent of 223.4 million people. Trauma is an incredibly intense emotional response to an experience that threatens your health, physical or emotional.
Compulsive counting can be a part of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). People who experience OCD counting can become preoccupied with counting rituals where they must engage in repetitive counting-based behaviors.
Sometimes treating mental health requires a multipronged approach. That means addressing different aspects of mental illness. In some cases, combining psychiatry and therapy provides a comprehensive treatment plan that offers the support needed to move forward.
The average person spends about a third of their life asleep. That’s about 26 years. It’s easy to overlook the importance of sleep. But without enough quality sleep, your brain and body simply can’t function properly.