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Celebrating National Recovery Month
September is National Recovery Month, a time to celebrate those who are in addiction and mental health recovery and all those who support their recovery, from professionals in the field
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A Look at Self-Harm
It’s Not Mental Illness, It’s Not Suicide: A Look at Self-Harm Self-harm, or non-suicidal self-injury, means hurting yourself on purpose. Rates of self-harm are highest
What are Co-Occurring Disorders & How Are They Treated?
When someone has a substance use disorder and also suffers from anxiety, depression, PTSD, or other mental health disorder, they are typically diagnosed with a
The “Thinking Mistakes” of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
If you’re someone who can’t let an uneven picture hang without leveling it, you may be teased about “being OCD.” If you’re abundantly cautious about
When Social Anxiety Becomes A Problem
“I’ll Just Stay Home”: When Social Anxiety Becomes A Problem According to the Pew Research Center, about 35% of Americans say that social interaction has
Recreational Therapy: It’s All Fun & Games Until Someone…Feels Better
Recreation – “activity done for enjoyment when one is not working” Therapy – “treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder” If you can’t
Getting Comfortable with Group Therapy
Group therapy is one of the primary treatment modalities we use in working with our adolescent and adult clients here at Eagle View Behavioral Health.
Identifying Oppositional Defiant Disorder in Children & Adults
Children have many moods, and some of these moods lead to behaviors that are trying for parents. Temper tantrums, tears, and defiance of rules can
Psychosis & Its Triggers
Psychosis is a scary word. In older days, we might have called a psychotic episode “going crazy.” And people who “go crazy” are different from
Stress, Anxiety, and Panic: Diagnosis & Treatment
Overeating, excessive alcohol use, insomnia, skin-picking, mood swings, outbursts of temper, avoidance of social situations…all of these things, and many more can indicate an underlying
