Lovebombing & Mental Health

Lovebombing: The act of showering someone with attention early in a relationship to gain control, create a dependency and ensure loyalty. Being in a “lovebombing” relationship may be tough for anyone to navigate due to the rollercoaster of emotions and unpredictable ups and downs of this type of connection to another person. It is especially […]…

Teen Fatigue & Mental Health

What is Teen Fatigue? Teenagers go through many physical and emotional changes during puberty. Hormonal shifts and rapid growth can lead to extreme fatigue. While tiredness is commonly relieved by quality sleep and nourishment, fatigue is a persistent feeling of exhaustion and weakness in the body that is not relieved by sleeping, eating, exercise or […]…

Take Action: Getting Mental Health Treatment

Did you know that 1 in 5 adults in the United States will have a diagnosable mental health condition each year and 54% will not receive necessary treatment? Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM) in May is a chance to highlight the necessity of getting professional help for symptoms of mental health disorders. Mental health conditions […]…

Doomscrolling and Its Impact on Mental Health

Doomscrolling: the act of scrolling repeatedly through media, usually on topics of a negative nature, to stay informed on current world events. What Is Doomscrolling? Beginning in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, connecting online to get news, whether it was doing a Google search or looking to social media feeds, eventually became a […]…

Facing Holiday-Associated Trauma

Updated on 11/15/23 Note to reader: The content of this article is specifically for those with a history of trauma or trauma-related diagnoses. It’s deemed “the most wonderful time of the year.” For many, the holiday season is often filled with loving memories of family and friends. It’s a time to reconnect with loved ones […]…

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, […]…

What Can Discovery Do for my History of Trauma?

Emotional and psychological trauma results from an extremely stressful event such as a physical assault, emotional or verbal abuse, a life-threatening medical condition, terrorism, or a natural disaster that causes severe disability in daily functioning resulting from that event. Helplessness, anger, fear, nightmares, confusion, memory loss, and compulsive behaviors are some of the symptoms associated […]…

Trauma and Mental Health

Updated 4/18/25 Trauma and mental health share a prevalent link and are known to be the underlying trigger for multiple substance use disorders. Trauma can be divided into two major categories: catastrophic events such as physical abuse or injury, sexual assault or a natural disaster or repetitive emotionally painful experiences such as child neglect, bullying, […]…

How Can I Treat My History of Trauma?

Updated 4/18/25 Trauma can be divided into two major categories: catastrophic events such as physical abuse or injury, sexual assault or a natural disaster or repetitive emotionally painful experiences such as child neglect, bullying, verbal abuse or the loss of a parent. Many think of trauma as the former, however the latter can result in […]…

Dual Diagnosis Treatment

A mental health disorder or a substance abuse disorder usually does not exist in an isolated vacuum. This means that it is quite common for these disorders to co-exist, a term known as dual diagnosis. It is often difficult to differentiate which disorder initiated first and if there was a direct cause and effect however […]…