Is OCD Common?
Skipping a family birthday party to clean your kitchen for the second time that day or being preoccupied with how canned food is stocked in the pantry could be signs of a mental health condition known as obsessive-compulsive disorder. It’s...
How To Explain Depression
Recognizing you’re depressed is the first step in getting better and managing the symptoms. Besides seeking professional care, what comes next – talking to other adults or your children – may be just as hard. It may not be easy...
What Are Mood Disorders?
If you have extreme mood swings, bouts of sadness, low energy, or other ailments, you may be experiencing the first sign of a mood disorder. You’re not alone. Nearly 10% of American adults have symptoms of mood disorders every year....
How Long Does Psychotherapy Last?
Psychotherapy, sometimes referred to as talk therapy, is a broad term for treating mental health issues by meeting with a psychiatrist, psychologist, or another mental health specialist and hashing out problems verbally. Most sessions occur in a doctor or therapist’s...
What Is A PTSD Attack?
People who face the challenge of mental illness often find themselves struggling with other health concerns, like post-traumatic stress disorder. Like other issues, this kind of illness can mirror others, projecting symptoms that make it hard to diagnose and treat....
How Does Ketamine Treat Depression?
It’s normal to have times when you’re unhappy, anxious, or just want to be left alone. But if these emotions become all-consuming and result in self-isolation from family, friends, or others, thoughts of harming yourself, and your quality of life...
What’s The Difference Between Ketamine & Esketamine?
In 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new medicine to fight depression, specifically treatment-resistant depression. It was the first medicine in the battle against mental illness to receive government authorization in 40 years. That medicine? Esketamine...
What Is Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy?
People who suffer from depression and chronic pain conditions often feel they have nowhere to turn if they can’t find relief through conventional treatment or medicine. They may try an alternative therapy, self-help strategies, or other methods to improve their...