Guide to Mental Health AcronymsMental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 11, 2020Sometimes mental health acronyms can seem like a bowl of alphabet soup. OCD and ADHD. BPD and PTSD. It can be difficult to keep them all straight. Many mental health disorders have long, complicated names that are much easier to refer to once shortened, but this can cause difficulties for those who aren’t sure exactly… Details
Common Symptoms of Anger DisorderMental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 10, 2020Anger disorders can lead to aggressive, angry or violent behavior. While anger is a normal human emotion that happens to everyone sooner or later, it can sometimes get completely out of control. If the frequency and severity of angry episodes you are having make you feel like you have lost control of your life, you… Details
Anxiety Statistics on College Campuses: What You Need to KnowAnxiety DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 9, 2020In recent years, anxiety has replaced depression as the No. 1 mental health concern for college students. Anxiety statistics tell a tale of anxiety symptoms run rampant on campus, as students are forced to deal with academic pressures and life challenges that are stretching them to the breaking point. If your child is currently in… Details
What Are the Major Symptoms of Atypical Depression?Depression, Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 8, 2020Atypical depression is the name for a specific form of major depression (major depressive disorder). Doctors and mental health experts call it “atypical” because it produces certain symptoms that differ from those normally associated with depression. Defining Major Depression Despite its name, the condition is not at all rare. In fact, it affects a large… Details
Anxiety in High SchoolMental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 7, 2020Some anxiety is normal and healthy. A normal dose of worry or anxiety can help us to deal with stressful situations, like studying for an exam. However, when teens have anxiety in high school, they may find it more difficult to face such scenarios and become consumed by them. Anxiety in high school has its… Details
Helping First Responders Cope with TraumaMental Health, Professionals Treatment & Issues, Trauma & PTSDBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 6, 2020 First responders frequently suffer a traumatic injury. Whether from a single event or the cumulative impact of several events over time, most first responders don’t realize or recognize the impact. How should first responders cope with trauma? A necessary approach to their life-saving work is: Do first, feel later. When drawing a weapon, running into… Details
Am I Dieting Failure or a Food Addict?Addiction, Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 5, 2020Everyone overeats at some point. It could be an extra helping at dinner or sampling every dessert at a wedding or eating for comfort after a tough day. Others set a New Year’s resolution to lose weight but they start, stop and never really let a new eating program take hold. All of these behaviors… Details
What Are the Subtle Trauma Effects?Trauma & PTSDBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 4, 2020Even the smallest childhood traumas can strongly influence our adult lives. We tend to think of early trauma as violence, sexual abuse, neglect and loss, or as something caused by major catastrophes, crimes or accidents. There are many different levels of overt trauma. However, there are subtle trauma effects that can lead to major consequences.… Details
Teach Your Children About Substance UseAddiction, Adolescent Issues, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 3, 2020“Teach your children well,” a Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song famously advises. Children are impressionable, like tofu that absorbs the flavor of whatever it’s immersed in. But sadly, many children are immersed in unsavory environments. It’s time to learn how to teach your children about substance use. Influence of Parental Attitudes Some parents say… Details
Depression in High SchoolMental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 2, 2020Are you struggling with how to help a depressed friend? If so, you are not alone. Depression affects more than 3 million teenagers each year, and most of them have friends like you who are trying to find ways to help. Because you are a close friend, you are in a unique position to observe… Details
