Maybe she's born with it.. maybe it's a Personality Disorder

Dysfunction, Dissociation, Psychosis, Oh My!

Sadness and depression - what's the cause, what's the name, and how do you help?

Mood symptoms - disorder or personality?

Trauma symptoms and Diagnoses, how to determine the disorder

Cognitive symptoms - stress, mental illness, or a cognitive disorder?

This category of articles is mainly geared toward therapists, clinicians, and people with an interest in the mental health field, but...

Mental Health Disorders Mental health disorders (also referred to as conditions or illnesses) are conditions that affect thinking,...

"1 in 5 Adults Have a Mental Illness" Most of us have heard the alarming statistics regarding declining mental health in America. I know...

There are disorders/symptom sets that most people never associate with non-pharmaceutical treatment. One of these is “being a night owl”....

To finish up this timeline, we will now cover the significant times in American history for the LGBT community between 2000 and current...

19th Century 1800-1899 Significant American LGBT History by Year 1814: The term "Crime against nature" was first used in the Criminal...

"There weren't people like that in my day!" Wrong, grandma.

This month, in honor of Pride Month, I will be writing a series on the LGBTTQQIAP (or LGBTQ) community in reference to mental health. We...

What is Mental Wellness exactly? The World Health Organization defines mental wellness as "a state of well-being in which the individual...

Spiritual Wellness People who read this section of the blog may think one of the following: "I'm not religious so why should this matter...

Emotional Wellness Ok, so emotional wellness and mental wellness are different. Then what exactly is emotional wellness? Emotional...

Physical Wellness Physical wellness is one of the more well-known types of wellness. When a person hears physical wellness, they may...

Mental wellness and four steps to help you become mentally well. Mental Wellness "Aren't mental and emotional wellness the same thing?"...

An intro to the four pillars of wellness, their application to counseling, and how they affect you every day. What are the Four Pillars?...