By Mary Dobson, LMFT, CEDS The very public Lindsay Clancy case is extraordinarily difficult to discuss responsibly. Unfathomably, a mother killed her three children. Worse, she had also been actively engaged in psychiatric care. The legal system is now deciding whether Clancy was criminally responsible for those killings. For behavioral health clinicians, the gutting question…
Unresolved trauma can affect romantic relationships by making trust, emotional intimacy, communication, and conflict resolution more difficult. Past trauma can cause a person’s nervous system to respond to present-day relationship situations as if danger is still occurring, leading to withdrawal, hypervigilance, defensiveness, emotional numbness, or fear of abandonment. With trauma informed care and appropriate therapy,…
Mental health symptoms are often misunderstood because they rarely look the way people expect. Anxiety can appear as irritability, depression can feel like exhaustion instead of sadness, and trauma can resemble anger or withdrawal. Without a professional evaluation, these symptoms are frequently mistaken for personality traits, stress, or physical health problems, delaying effective treatment and…
It’s the summer of Sombr, and his new single, “My Body Isn’t Ready,” has the internet in its chest for a reason: the twenty-year-old singer has said the song comes from his own history of feeling different, uncomfortable in his skin, and not good enough to show up for someone he actually wanted to be…
The mind and body constantly influence each other. Stress, anxiety, trauma, and depression can contribute to physical symptoms like fatigue, headaches, digestive issues, and chronic pain, while physical health challenges can also affect emotional well-being. Supporting both mental and physical health through evidence-based therapy and healthy lifestyle habits often leads to better overall wellness. Mental…
Recognizing the Signs Your Child May Benefit from Professional Mental Health Support As parents, it is natural to worry about your child’s emotional well-being. Every child experiences challenges, from occasional anxiety and mood swings to difficulties at school or with friends. However, knowing when those struggles are part of normal development and when they may…
How Reaching Out for Mental Health Treatment Can Transform Your Life For many people, asking for help feels uncomfortable. Society often celebrates independence, resilience, and self-sufficiency, which can make reaching out for support seem like a sign of weakness. In reality, the opposite is true. Seeking help for mental health challenges requires courage, self-awareness, and…
The Connection Between Sleep and Emotional Wellness Sleep is often one of the first things people sacrifice when life becomes overwhelming. Between work responsibilities, family demands, school stress, and constant digital distractions, many people struggle to get consistent, restorative sleep. What many do not realize is that poor sleep does not just affect energy levels….
How clinician rigidity replicates the very dynamic it’s trying to treat — and what that costs our patients There is a word in behavioral health that does a great deal of work while asking very little of us. Noncompliant. The patient declined residential. The family resisted recommendations. ROIs weren’t signed. The treatment team lost alignment….
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