When Reaching Out Feels Risky One of the most basic human needs is the desire to be seen, heard, and understood. Real connection often happens when we let our guard down – when we’re honest about our internal battles. But for people living with Obsessive-Compulsive…
Let’s face it: being a teenager isn’t easy, especially in today’s world. Teens can be left feeling like they’re constantly trying to catch up just to meet their own expectations—and the expectations that their family, teachers, coaches, friends, and social media set out for them.…
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a mental health condition that is characterized by its intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors. If you experience symptoms of OCD, you may feel that these obsessions and compulsions take control over you and your life. You may even feel…
The teen years come with a lot of changes. They may have gone through a growth spurt. Hair is growing on different parts of their body. You have to talk to them about hormones, puberty, bodily odors, and becoming an adult. Teens go through a…
Every morning when your alarm goes off, you tell yourself the same thing. You’re not going to stay up late. You’re going to go to bed on time and get enough rest so that you don’t wake up feeling exhausted. But if you’re being honest…
Anxiety can be a major disruption on its own. The various signs and symptoms can start to take control of a person’s life and negatively impact different areas of it. Did you know that in times of high stress, involuntary anxiety tics can be another…
When it comes to the different therapy options, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. No two people in the world are exactly the same. Each person deals with their own mental health challenges, conditions, past traumas, family history, personalities, current life events, and more. Every individual…
If you constantly worry about having a serious illness, even when medical tests come back normal, you’re not alone. CBT for health anxiety is a structured and evidence-based approach that helps break the cycle of excessive worry, reassurance-seeking, and symptom-checking. Health anxiety can feel overwhelming…
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that involves unwanted or intrusive thoughts followed by repetitive actions or behaviors, which are also known as compulsions. The basis of all forms of OCD are similar, but the obsessions and compulsions may differ from person…
As a parent, you want to provide and support your child while they’re navigating growing up. This includes meeting their basic human needs, but also encouraging them to make mistakes, fail, pick themselves back up, and try again. It’s important to find the balance to…
Phrases like “You must have OCD” are often thrown around as some type of joke when someone calls another person out for being a bit “type A” or overly detailed or organized. OCD—or any other mental health condition—is not a joking matter. In reality, mental…
Parents want to do anything and everything they can to help their children. From the time that they’re born, parents are there to support and care for their children however they can. But as your child grows up, you have to take a step back…