Transgender Youth and Mental Health
Adolescents face many emotional and physical changes as they go through puberty. Transgender teens experience additional adolescent distress because the changes their bodies go through during puberty do not align with their gender identities. Feeling as though their gender assigned at birth does not match the gender they identify with, transgender youth describe having gender dysphoria […]…
9 Tips to Help You Manage Mental Health This Summer
Beach parties, fireworks, cookouts, music festivals and more – these are a few of the reasons people love summer. But if you’re struggling with a mental disorder, you know how easy it is to feel like an outsider, alone, misunderstood, and isolated from sunshine and fun. Hot weather feels too oppressive, you feel like you’re […]…
Loneliness & Social Isolation: Links to Serious Health Conditions
Updated on 04/07/25 Loneliness is a human emotion that is complex and unique to everyone. It has no single cause and can look different in many people. A college student may feel lonely despite living in a dorm with hundreds of other students. A senior citizen may feel lonely despite seeing their grandchildren every afternoon. […]…
Discovery Behavioral Health Opens New Treatment Facilities in Crownsville
New Facilities Bring 19 Beds for Mental Health Treatment to Maryland BALTIMORE, MD– Discovery Behavioral Health, Inc., a leading nationwide provider of behavioral health services, announced the opening of a new facility today in Crownsville, MD, devoted exclusively to the treatment of mental health. Discovery’s new facility will feature two residences for evidence-based treatment. The […]…
How to Remove Toxic Relationships From Your Life to Improve Your Mental Health
Updated on 4/18/25 For many of us, it can be difficult to acknowledge when a relationship becomes toxic; however, if someone is treating you cruelly, is manipulative, is always criticizing you or is emotionally abusive, then it may be time to remove that relationship from your life. Whether this toxic relationship is with a friend, […]…
5 Mental Health Activities You Can Do At Home
As you hunker down at home, it’s important to find activities that you enjoy, especially if you suffer from depression, anxiety, or other mental health disorders. Engaging in fun home activities is both inexpensive and supports positive mental health. Below are five mental health activities adults, teens, and children from different age groups and physical […]…
How To Find Virtual Support Groups For Mental Health
Feeling cut off from one’s support network can be scary. For those who’ve come to embrace and depend on our communities for help, it’s almost like losing a vital part of oneself. Lots of people depend on their social and professional networks to maintain a positive outlook on life. For people with mental health issues, […]…
10 Ways Parents Can Help Kids with Behavioral Health Issues
There are so many different ways that parents can help their kids who are experiencing behavioral health issues. If you are a parent, you might be asking yourself some of these questions: What is the best way to approach my struggling child? How do I get my child to talk to me? Should I give […]…
COVID-19 Update: Telehealth Services Now Available at Discovery
COVID-19 has taken the world by surprise. It has taxed our coping skills and shaken our sense of safety. At this time more than ever, behavioral healthcare services are needed for individuals struggling mental health concerns. Because of this, some programs have adopted a telehealth service for mental health. Mental health treatment provides connection, communication and […]…
Why the Fall Season Can Be a Good Time to Seek Treatment
As summer breezes turn cool and crisp and trees take on various shades of red and gold, your thoughts likely turn to pumpkin carving, steaming mugs of hot apple cider, and making plans to celebrate upcoming holidays with family and friends. If you are the parent of a child struggling with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, […]…