On the surface, drug use might be alluring. The sensations of euphoria, having high-energy and having empathy for others are definitely attractive feelings. When those [...]

For anyone combating a mental illness or substance use addiction, it can be challenging for their friends and family to sit by and watch. As [...]

No one is immune from pain in this world, leaving many of us to develop a variety of coping mechanisms, some of them healthy, while [...]

It’s not abnormal for teens to be private about their interests, their friends and their hobbies. Sometimes, though, this secrecy is hiding something more serious— [...]

As a parent, your only wish is for your children to grow up happy and healthy. Sadly, for many parents this reality is interrupted by [...]

The global pandemic ushered in dozens of new practices that are now commonplace: masks, social distancing, increased sanitization, videoconferencing events and so much more. If [...]

Solving problems would be much easier if we all had access to time machines. While that technology isn’t available to us, we do have the [...]

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or seasonal depression as it’s most commonly known, doesn’t only affect adults, it can also affect children and teens. As the [...]

Therapy has become increasingly popular in recent decades as the stigma around it lessens and recognition of the importance of mental and emotional health and [...]

If you’ve had a loved one that struggles with addiction, every part of your being yearns to help in whatever way possible. It’s terrible to [...]

Therapy is a powerful tool that can help heal, strengthen and even aid in recovering all types of relationships, including the one you have with [...]

According to Mayo Clinic, OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) “features a pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead you to do repetitive behaviors (compulsions). These [...]