Relationships are essential in our lives and significantly impact physical and mental health and well-being. Individuals with strong social connections to family, friends, and community are happier, physically healthier, and have fewer mental health issues than those without these connections. The quality of these connections also impacts well-being. Research shows that living in unhealthy relationships…
While many understand the importance of physical health, mental health is often ignored. Yet, an individual’s overall well-being requires positive mental health just as much as good physical health. An individual psychotherapy program is a rich experience for clients and the gateway to good mental health. Mental health therapy takes many forms, but individual therapy…
Suicide is not a mental illness but the most severe potential consequence of treatable mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, borderline personality disorder, eating disorders, and substance use disorders. As one of the leading causes of death in the United States, suicide is a major public health concern. At Harmony Hills, suicide…
Formerly known as manic depression, bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings between abnormally emotional highs and lows. These highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression) affect energy levels, sleep habits, judgment, behavior, and the ability to think clearly. Mood swings, referred to as episodes, can be highly unpredictable, making…
Mental health disorders are common, impacting one in five American adults annually. Mental health symptoms can range from mild to severe and influence the best treatment level. Many people can get by with therapy, medication, outpatient treatment, or a combination. Still, others require a more intensive level of care. Harmony Hills is a mental health…
Depression is one of the most common and severe chronic mental health disorders. While depression impacts millions of people of all ages, it remains misunderstood and stigmatized, contributing to barriers to treatment. There are various types of clinical depression, the symptoms of which can devastate all areas of a person’s life. Untreated clinical depression worsens…
If you need mental health treatment, you may feel isolated and alone, but you are not. Mental health disorders are incredibly common, affecting one of every five American adults. Most people believe mental health disorders are rare and happen to “someone else,” but there are over 200 psychiatric diagnoses. The statistics about mental health disorders…
Contrary to popular belief, individuals who engage in self-harm or self-injurious behavior are neither suicidal nor attention-seeking. Self-harm is not a mental health disorder but a symptom of psychological distress. Numerous circumstances motivate someone to engage in self-harm or self-injurious behaviors ranging from feeling overwhelmed by thoughts and emotions that cannot be identified or expressed…
While post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can happen to anyone following trauma, it is most prevalent among our military service members, both active duty and veterans. Because of the nature of their service, members of the military face an exceptional risk of experiencing trauma and potentially developing PTSD. Trauma impacts everyone differently; unfortunately, there is no…
We hear a lot of talk about anxiety, and with good reason. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), approximately 20% of Americans have an anxiety disorder. Still, anxiety and its effects remain greatly misunderstood. Anxiety provides information. It is tied to our innate fight or flight response and is needed to avoid…