• What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? Tip of the Day

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    Dr. Nedson Campbell, Medical Director of High Focus Centers PA in eastern Pennsylvania, discusses different causes of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. PTSD symptoms include [...]

  • Getting a Good Night’s Rest: Tip of the Day

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    Dr. Nedson Campbell, Medical Director of Onward Behavioral Health in eastern Pennsylvania, shares some helpful hints for getting the recommended eight hours of sleep a [...]

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    How to Cope Following a Pandemic

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    With the coronavirus outbreak in 2020, many people started experiencing increased anxiety and stress. Whether anxiety was already present before COVID-19 and escalated, or the [...]

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    5 Ideas for Mental Health During the Holidays

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    The most wonderful time of the year is right around the corner, with Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanza, New Year's Eve and other festive cultural and [...]

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    Beat Winter Depression With A Change In Routine

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    With the change of seasons, usually from fall to winter, many individuals struggle with a depressed mood, formally called seasonal depressive disorder, and informally referred [...]

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    How Rigid Expectations Impact Mental Health

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    We all have expectations of ourselves and others. Some are prominent, such as an expectation to graduate, while other may not be so obvious. Healthy [...]

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    How Insecurities Impact Mental Health

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    Reviewed by Jodi Jaspan, MS, LPC Working as a therapist for the past five years, I’ve learned how insecurities negatively impact a person’s mental health. [...]

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    Stop Having Nightmares: Tips to Get Better Sleep

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    It's not uncommon for someone to struggle with sleep and for sleep struggles to take a massive toll on a person's life. After all, sleep [...]

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    How to Deal With Travel Anxiety

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    While vacations and traveling are stereotypical causes for excitement and thoughts of relaxation, these things can actually be severe sources of anxiety for some. Those [...]

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    Social Media Negatively Impacting Self Confidence

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    The online world has faced a major boom in social media platforms and usage in the past decade. Children of all ages are exposed to [...]

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    Coping with the Stress of Graduating

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    Graduation time — whether you're graduating from college or high school — is full of questions like, "What's next?" "Where are you going to college?" [...]

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    Self Care Journal Prompts When You Don’t Know What to Write

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    It can be overwhelming to stare at a blank piece of paper with the expectation to write something down. What should you write about? What [...]

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    How Technology Can Affect Your Sleep Health

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    How does screen time affect sleep? Screen time in bed and in the hours leading up to your nighttime routine can have a negative effect [...]

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    Emotional Support Animals Affect on Your Mental Health

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    Many people have heard the saying “a dog is a man’s best friend”. Well, if you have a mental health disorder this can feel even [...]

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    How to Practice Self-Compassion

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    We're all really good at being hard on ourselves – we do one thing wrong, make one awkward comment or confuse the task assigned and [...]

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    Is Exercise Good for Your Mind?

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    Have you ever completed a strenuous workout and, even though your body might be exhausted, you feel totally refreshed? Have you ever noticed that after [...]