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What’s Next: Teen Mental Health Post-Pandemic

Over the past several months, people around the world have been confined to their homes as the coronavirus continues to spread. While the state-mandated lockdowns have been trying, they’ve proven to be effective. Currently, many states are in the process of reopening their economies, and slowly returning to normal operations as new coronavirus cases and […]

by Sam Dekin

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Why Teenagers Need to Start Discussing Their Emotions

The teenage years are incredibly formative. It’s a time when kids are experimenting, trying new things and learning who they are. It’s also a time when emotions are running high. As teenagers navigate adolescence, it can be difficult for them to open up and talk about their feelings. However, we know that kids often suffer […]

by Sam Dekin

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4 Ways Peer Support Improves Mental Health in Treatment

Dealing with a mental health disorder can feel extremely isolating. It often seems like nobody understands what you’re going through, and like you’re battling the illness alone. Even one-on-one counseling can be difficult if you feel like your therapist can’t relate to your struggles. But with group therapy, you’re able to surround yourself with people […]

by Sam Dekin

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Mental Health and Relationships: Overcome Your Anxiety

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, the topics of romance and relationships are nearly unavoidable. Couples are holding hands in the streets, heart-shaped candy is everywhere you look, and sappy romantic comedies are on repeat. If you’re a romantic at heart, maybe you enjoy the season of love. But for people who are single, […]

by Sam Dekin

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5 Tips for Staying on Track with Your New Year’s Resolutions and Your Recovery

Recovering from an addiction or a related mental health disorder is extremely challenging. It takes an immense amount of effort, dedication, and consistency to complete the initial recovery process and make it out on the other side. Not to mention, you need to have a true desire to get sober in order to recover successfully, […]

by Sam Dekin

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Mentally Healthy Holiday Activities for the Whole Family 

We like to think of the holiday season as a magical time of year, full of love, gratitude, family, and giving. But in reality, it can be a period of stress and anxiety for many people—especially parents with young children. We don’t often talk about the challenges that the holidays can bring, but one of […]

by Sam Dekin

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5 Little Known Stress Facts – International Stress Awareness Day

Stress can seem overwhelming. It consumes you, it sneaks up on you, and it clouds everything else in your life. But one way to lift that cloud is to shed some light on the causes, remedies, and curiosities of stress. By better understanding the phenomena that contribute to anxiety disorders, we can take away their […]

by Sam Dekin

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Suicide Prevention Month 2019

It is National Suicide Prevention Month 2019, and it is important that we have a conversation about a glaringly rising issue that is affecting people across age groups, demographics, and location.  Suicide is a public health crisis that involves psychological, biological, and societal factors. Since 2008, it has been the 10th leading cause of death […]

by Sam Dekin

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College Mental Health Epidemic

College Mental Health Epidemic

While the college years are often hailed as the best years of one’s life, increasing numbers of college students are struggling with their mental health. During their years at college, students face a number of challenges, including heavy course loads, increasing demands to be involved in extracurriculars, a need to hold one or more jobs […]

by Sam Dekin

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

There are few forms of violence more widespread and devastating than sexual assault. It can take many forms and affect nearly anyone—regardless of age, socioeconomic status, gender, relationship status, or sexual orientation—and the damage and pain caused by sexual violence can haunt survivors for years. The Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) estimates that […]

by Sam Dekin

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