According to Mental Health America (MHA), from 2019-2020, 20.78% of adults (over 50 million adults) experienced a mental health disorder. However, only 54.7% of adults (nearly 28 million adults) in the United States receive support to address their mental health disorders. One of the contributing factors to this gap in mental health treatment is stigma.Read More
Trauma knows no bounds, coming in all forms and affecting all different types of people. When traumatic situations initially happen, they can be devastating. The lasting effects of trauma, however, can continue popping up throughout a person’s entire life. Long-Term Effects of Trauma When a traumatic event or disaster occurs, there can be immediate devastation.Read More
Each and every person comes to the recovery table with their own unique experiences. There is no “one size fits all” solution. Creating your own toolkit with a healthy mix of clinical and holistic modalities will help you find the most success for long-term recovery. Differences Between Clinical and Holistic Modalities Modern-day recovery is oftenRead More
If you’re in recovery, perhaps you’ve spent a lot of time being cut off from your feelings. This is natural. Yet, you may be interested in ways to reconnect with feelings to cultivate a centered version of yourself. How can you do that? The key to learning how to reconnect with your feelings is toRead More
The experiences you endure throughout your life play a significant role in how you function day-to-day. Childhood, in particular, is a formative period in which you develop the tools you need to cope with life. Meanwhile, childhood trauma can disrupt your ability to build coping skills and effectively respond to different situations and interactions. Thus,Read More
If you tend to dwell on the past, it may be because you wish you could have controlled it more. It’s natural to want to control outcomes in your life. You, like many of us, would prefer to feel certain about what you are doing and what comes next. However, a better approach can beRead More