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Panic Attack vs Anxiety Attack: Understanding the Difference and Finding Healing
In today’s fast-paced, often overwhelming world, mental health challenges are increasingly common. Two terms that frequently surface in conversations about mental health are panic attacks and anxiety attacks. While these terms are often used interchangeably, they...
How to Help Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Supporting Loved Ones with Compassion During Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month Loving someone with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can be both deeply rewarding and incredibly challenging. BPD is a complex mental health condition that affects the...
OCD Treatment
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness of California, around 1.2% of people have OCD. This is equivalent to more than 473,000 individuals, or more than 30% of San Diego’s population. Despite this, more than 20% of California residents in need of mental...
Postpartum Depression Treatment
“The hardest part for me was acknowledging the problem. I thought postpartum depression meant you were sobbing every single day and incapable of looking after a child. But there are different shades of it and depths of it, which is why I think it's so important for...
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
"You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf." – Jon Kabat-Zinn 1 in 3 California adults experience symptoms of anxiety or depression every year. In 2022 alone, more than half a million California residents sought mental health support. This leaves many people...
The Most Successful Types of Trauma Therapy
Trauma affects each person differently, creating unique challenges and needs for recovery. With therapy options designed to address a range of experiences, it’s possible to find an approach that truly supports healing. This article explores an array of effective,...
Ways to Heal the Nervous System from Trauma
Trauma can deeply impact the nervous system, disrupting the brain's stress response and triggering symptoms like hypervigilance, chronic stress, dissociation, depression, and anxiety. These effects leave the body in a prolonged state of imbalance. To help you get on...
Trauma and Its Role in Behavioral Health
Understanding trauma's role in substance use and mental health disorders is crucial for effective behavioral health care. With high rates of trauma exposure documented in those with substance use disorder (SUD), awareness is key in care delivery. The goal of this...
The Dangers of Abusing Alcohol with Antidepressants
If you take antidepressants daily, it's critical to understand the risks of combining these prescriptions with alcohol. The combo can harm your mental health and cause serious adverse effects. In this blog article, we'll explain why you should put your health first by...
Does intensive outpatient treatment work for depression?
Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) for depression provides an organized and supportive environment for individuals, but many people who could benefit from it may be unaware of it. This treatment option allows patients to participate in regular therapy sessions while...
How to Manage PTSD – 4 Tips
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that develops after an individual experiences a traumatic event. A traumatic event can be a single occurrence or an ongoing, more complex situation. Common symptoms associated with PTSD include...
The Physical Effects of Trauma
Trauma: How the Mind and Body are Connected One might view mental health as its own subset of health, suggesting that the brain and body are disconnected when it comes to healing. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van...
Sexual Wellness and Trauma Recovery
Sexual health and wellness are crucial aspects to address when working through trauma. In the United States alone, approximately 81% of women and 43% of men report having been victims of sexual assault. For those who have experienced sexual trauma, it can be...
Postpartum depression and how to recognize the signs
Becoming a new parent brings a range of emotions, including excitement, joy, anger, sadness, anxiety, and fear. Most of these feelings are normal during the transition to parenthood. However, if you consistently don't feel like yourself, you may have a postpartum mood...
Recognizing National Stress Awareness Month; Here’s What You Should Know about Stress
Stress Awareness Month is when we recognize the severity of stress and its impacts on the mind, body, and soul. This month prompts the opportunity to reflect on the stressors we experience and how they affect us both mentally and physically. In this blog, we educate...
Celebrating Women’s History Month: A Glimpse into the Work of Female Leaders Who Paved the Way in Mental Health
Women’s History Month is a month designated to celebrating women’s contributions in America. This celebration first began in Santa Rosa, California in 1978, as “Women’s History Week” in coordination with International Women’s Day on March 8th. Soon after, other...
Reduce Conflict in the New Year with the Power of “I” Statements
With the new year comes new opportunities – spending time with friends and family, collaborating with coworkers, achieving personal goals, and much more. Some look forward to making new memories with the people in their lives or tackling exciting challenges. Others...
Coping with Loneliness during the Holidays
The holiday season is different for everyone. For many, it’s a happy season, filled with family, fun, and festivities they look forward to all year. But for others, the holiday season is difficult to endure and may be dreaded, as for them it’s a time of loneliness and...
Managing Potential Triggers & Stress during the Holiday Season
The holidays are a time of joy, but can also be overwhelming for those in recovery due to daily routines and life schedules being disrupted. For individuals struggling with mental health disorders and subsequent co-occurring issues, the added stress of large...
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Take the First Step on Your Journey to Healing
Living with trauma or another mental health disorder is hard, but your choice to begin treatment doesn’t have to be. Begin your healing journey by calling our wonderfully caring, respectful, and always confidential admissions staff today at 1.888.790.9377.