Man struggling with mental health and the holidays

Can the Holiday Season Impact Your Mental Health?

The holiday season is one of the busiest and most popular times of the year. We pack our schedules from Thanksgiving through New Year’s with decorating, shopping, cooking, parties, travel, and family and friends. While this time of year is enjoyable for many, the busyness and stress associated with the holidays can take a toll…

A relationship suffering from mental health issues

How Can Poor Mental Health Impact Your Relationships?

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…

Woman wanting treatment options for bpd

What Is BPD and How Can You Treat It?

Borderline personality disorder, or BPD, is a commonly misunderstood mental health disorder characterized by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships. It is actually one of the most common mental health issues from which someone might suffer, and it affects millions of Americans. While the disorder can negatively impact all aspects of a person’s life, there are…

Person undergoing individual psychotherapy for mental health

What Do You Learn in Individual Psychotherapy?

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…

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What to Expect During the Mental Health Treatment Admissions Process

Deciding to seek professional mental health treatment is a courageous step toward recovery. However, it can also be frightening when you are unsure what to expect. At Harmony Hills, we understand the fears and uncertainty of entering a mental health facility. Here, you can be assured that our caring and compassionate intake specialists will guide…

Person doing EDMR therapy

What Is EMDR Therapy?

You’ll likely learn about a wide range of therapies for those in addiction therapy. These are all different ways of approaching addiction to help you overcome it. One of the options you may learn about is EMDR therapy. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) sounds overwhelming, but it really does not have to be.…

how does emdr therapy work

How Does EMDR Therapy Work?

EMDR therapy is an interactive therapy used to help people heal from psychological distress associated with trauma and other adverse life experiences. This method involves moving your eyes in particular ways, as a trained EMDR therapist directed, while you process traumatic memories. EMDR is non-invasive and does not require talking in detail about a traumatic…

how does trauma impact relationships

How Does Trauma Impact Relationships?

Psychological trauma is the response to experiencing or witnessing an event that challenges your sense of safety and leaves you unable to cope. The body’s natural defenses take over during a traumatic event and create a stress reaction known as the fight, flight, freeze, or fawn response, creating an intense rush of stress hormones, primarily…

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How Can Meditation Help with Anxiety?

The World Health Organization has classified stress as the most significant health epidemic of the 21st century. Anxiety is the leading mental health disorder in American adults, and research indicates it is rising across all age groups. Social media creates pressure to look, do better, and always strive for more. A 24-hour news cycle bombards…