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How to Choose a Therapist: Tips and Fits

Stop Abuse Campaign

Although many people may still feel that there is a stigma attached to seeking mental health services, we all need help from time to time. It is essentially a helping relationship between a licensed mental health professional and a client. In this article, we’ll discuss how to choose the right therapist for you.

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What Is A Traumaversary And How Can It Affect Us?

MQ Mental Health

The term ‘ Traumaversary’ has crept into the mental health world in recent years. Experiences like this may mean some people develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder also known as PTSD or cPTSD ( complex post traumatic stress disorder) symptoms. What is a traumatic event? Our physiological responses can be huge and unexpected.

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Positive Autobiographical Memories in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Society of Clinical Psychology

Trauma exposure takes a toll on societies and individuals, leading to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for a sizable minority of individuals (Magruder et al., As such, intervening on memory-related processes has been a key focus when treating PTSD. 1998), physical health problems (e.g., Bomyea et al.,

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My Short Stay in a Mental Health Hospital

Beautiful Voyager

So, I called my psychiatrist’s office and got an answering machine from an evidently-open urgent care clinic. Did anyone else in my family experience mental health issues? My journal was my first therapist, where I recorded frustration, anxiety and depression. My name is Kathy and I’m a licensed mental health counselor.

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Members in the Media – June 8, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Elizabeth Dosoretz is a member of NASW-FL: Guest Commentary: Weather-related PTSD a growing concern months after Hurricane Ian Cape Coral Breeze Seven months after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida, and with the 2023 hurricane season looming, we reflect on the mental health impacts for those still recovering from the devastation of fall 2022.

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Members in the Media – June 8, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Elizabeth Dosoretz is a member of NASW-FL: Guest Commentary: Weather-related PTSD a growing concern months after Hurricane Ian Cape Coral Breeze Seven months after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida, and with the 2023 hurricane season looming, we reflect on the mental health impacts for those still recovering from the devastation of fall 2022.

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Anxiety In Elderly: Types, Symptoms, Causes & Ways To Manage 2023

Blurt It Out

Two key points when approaching assistance with anxiety are: Mental health services focused on non-pharmacy interventions should be considered first and can be very effective. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has been updated to its fifth edition (referred to as DSM-5). Excessive worry or fear.

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