Part One of Three In clinical work with families and their loved ones, one of the most important decisions we make is often invisible. It
A client sits down and begins to tell you what happened to her. Her voice is even. Her hands are folded. Three minutes in, her
There is a form of harm that is often invisible, frequently minimized, and yet profoundly damaging. It does not always involve physical danger, does not
Behavioral health clinicians are practicing in a moment of extraordinary complexity. Severe mental illness is rising, and substance use disorders continue to evolve in potency
Understanding the Quiet Changes that Come Before a Crisis Psychosis rarely begins with hallucinations or delusions. By the time someone is hearing voices, convinced others
Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, has long been used safely in medical and dental settings. In recent years, however, recreational nitrous oxide use
Every individual’s path to healing is different, particularly when complex mental health challenges are involved. What appears to be anxiety or depression may be layered
When a loved one seems to fight every suggestion, skip appointments, or sabotage their own progress, it is easy to feel hopeless. Clinicians may label
Families often encounter behavioral health in a moment of fear. A child is unraveling. A partner is disappearing into relapse. A parent is terrified that
“Well, they’re obviously a narcissist.” This is a phrase we hear more and more in daily life: narcissism, narcissist, and narcissistic personality disorder have entered
Treatment-interfering behaviors are actions or ways of being that negatively impact the therapeutic relationship. In counseling and psychotherapy, the relationship between client and therapist is
A tweet by the New York Post declaring that “heroin chic is back” and curvy bodies are out caused a great deal of backlash earlier
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