Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: July 6, 2022 Updated: June 23, 2022 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…
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Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: July 4, 2022 Updated: September 7, 2023 Most people have or will experience at least one traumatic event. A traumatic event is any occurrence that threatens our sense of safety, whether real or perceived and can have a lasting emotional and psychological impact. It is normal to think,…
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Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: June 27, 2022 Updated: May 25, 2022 Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a popular type of psychotherapy (talk therapy) that is clinically proven to treat many mental health disorders. Over the years, advances in CBT have been made based on clinical practice and multiple research studies. CBT differs from…
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Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: June 22, 2022 Updated: May 25, 2022 Though bipolar disorder is among the most common mood disorders, it is often misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. The term bipolar is often used casually to describe a moody person, which detracts from the severity of the disorder. Bipolar disorder is characterized by…
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Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: June 20, 2022 Updated: May 25, 2022 Developed by Albert Ellis in 1955, rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) is an actioned-oriented approach to managing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral disturbances. REBT holds that our way of thinking leads to emotional and behavioral upset. With a focus on current thinking,…
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Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: June 15, 2022 Updated: September 7, 2023 Humans are highly social beings who rely on interactions with others to satisfy some of our most basic needs. People who have fulfilling relationships with family, friends, and community members are happier, have lower stress levels and fewer health problems, and…
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Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: June 10, 2022 Updated: October 2, 2023 Trauma is a complex response to a life-threatening event. People across the country suffer from trauma every day. Unfortunately, PTSD is often only associated with veterans. However, anyone who has survived a traumatic event can have PTSD and its detrimental effects.…
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Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: June 8, 2022 Updated: May 25, 2022 Depression is often misused to describe typical periods of sadness we experience when going through difficult situations. Because so many people equate depression with episodic sadness, the severity of the disorder remains highly misunderstood. Clinical depression, in its many forms, is…
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Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: June 6, 2022 Updated: September 7, 2023 If you have a mental health issue and you recently decided to seek treatment for your condition, you are likely to wonder just how much information to divulge to those who are assisting with mental health treatment therapies. Being honest with professionals…
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Added By Harmony Hills Harmony Hills Published: June 3, 2022 Updated: April 16, 2024 Dissociative identity disorder can be frightening. For those who experience DID and their loved ones, it’s important to know the signs and symptoms of DID and other mood disorders associated with trauma and post-traumatic stress. A dissociative disorder treatment program is…
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