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Trying Psychotherapy Before Medication

In today’s medical environment, people typically rely on any number of oral medications to remedy their ills. While there are medications for psychological conditions, they’re not the only choice nor are they a panacea for every problem.…
Helping Someone You Love Struggling With Intrusive Suicidal Thoughts

Ways to Manage a Difficult Moment in Your Life

Life is full of challenging and difficult moments. You don’t know when they will occur or what the result of those situations may be – some may eventually be blessings in disguise – but they’re still stressful, painful, and require resilience…
How Family Based Therapy During Addiction Treatment Can Help

Struggling to Make a Change? Try Counseling

Everyone struggles with change in one way or the other throughout their lifetime. People may want to make a change in their life or they may be reluctant to accept the changes in their life. It doesn’t matter which route a person takes, counseling…
Psychodiagnotic Testing in Boca Raton | South Coast Psychiatric Services

Identifying Issues That Are Holding You Back

Fear is the body’s natural response to physical danger. Unfortunately, fear can also overwhelm the mind, whether it’s real or imagined. You may find yourself frozen and unable to make effective decisions due to that fear. Others seem to…
Dealing With Stress: Tips to Managing Stress | Southcoast

Mental Health is Just as Important as Physical Health

People think nothing of obtaining a yearly check-up or contacting their doctor for a physical problem, yet pay little attention to their mental wellbeing. Few people realize the impact their mental health has on their physical health. There…

Getting the Support You Need When Diagnosed with a Mental Illness

Everyone needs a support system in place and its even more important when you’ve been diagnosed with a mental illness. You need professional services, education about your particular mental condition, and family or friends to which you can…
How to Teach and Talk to Your Kids About Mental Health Help

Can Mental Illness by Hereditary?

There is evidence that mental health disorders run in families and has a genetic component. That doesn’t mean that everyone in a family will have a mental health disorder. It’s just something of which individuals should be aware. There’s…
Dealing With Stress: Tips to Managing Stress | Southcoast

How Therapy Can Help Balance Work and Home Life

People are under more pressure to be productive than ever before. They’re expected to be on call for work 24/7, manage their household, tend to social responsibilities, volunteer, and maintain family duties. It’s resulting in burnout in…
Dealing With Mental Crises - What’s a Mental Health Emergency?

What is the Difference Between Depression and Anxiety?

Depression and anxiety are two very different mood disorders with specific symptoms that can overlap. People experiencing depression will typically feel sad, have feelings of hopelessness, be lethargic, and have a lack of enthusiasm. Those with…
What is Reality Therapy and What are its Benefits?

How Counseling Can be Empowering

Many people feel like they have little control over their life and the pandemic intensified those feelings. Loss of control, isolation, fear, anxiety and depression were all major components. In doing what they perceive as taking back their…