What Is Psychotherapy?
Psychotherapy, or talk therapy, is the treatment of emotional distress, mental disorders, or substance use disorders via verbal communication and psychological techniques. It aims to identify and change negative thoughts, behaviors, or emotions. This makes psychotherapy a useful tool for the treatment of dependencies on drugs and alcohol by changing the patient’s relationship with the substance that […]
5 Signs of Depression
Depression is a major mental health concern in America that affects millions of adults and teens. The feeling of emptiness and despair that accompanies depression causes people to stop taking pleasure in life. Being unhappy or down is not the same as being depressed. While it’s normal sometimes to feel bad when life doesn’t go […]
What Are Some of the Most Common Anxiety Triggers?
Anxiety is a normal response to times of true danger or uncertainty. It’s a useful emotion that can alert us to danger and prepare us to fight or flee. However, when anxiety starts to interfere with normal daily function, that is called an anxiety disorder, and it is a mental health condition that can be […]