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Hello everyone :) When I first started to write this blog, it was very therapeutic for me. And as I have quite extended experience in the field of mental health issues, I wanted it to be supportive…

Mental health issues are on the rise around the world. Here are 10 numbers that highlight the magnitude of the hidden crisis.

There are effects of child sexual abuse that many people are not aware of. Learning about these can help former victims understand themselves better.

Cash-strapped younger generations have been grappling with soaring rents and the rising costs of living, which means that to make ends meet, things like therapy are being treated as luxuries, mental health experts say.

Friends are increasingly going to therapy together.

The perfect follow-up to You Are Not Alone: a guide for parents, educators, caregivers, and mental health professionals on how to navigate mental healthcare for the young people in their lives.

A closer examination of the "teen mental health crisis" challenges whether there really is a crisis or if a confluence of cultural factors has exaggerated the reality.

No one is too far away to be cared for or to care. Inspiring those who support a friend living with mental illness.

Getting mental health care covered by insurance can be really tough. Reporters spoke to hundreds of therapists who left their insurance networks to find out why.

Talking to friends about your mental health, getting help from people other than friends, supporting a friend who has a mental health problem, and what to do if you're feeling feeling overwhelmed.

Early in my own work of healing from trauma I watched the movie 28 Days with Sandra Bullock and had such a longing to go away from my regular life so that I could focus on healing and come back ‘fixed.’ It can be hard to feel so bad and have to go about your life as if you weren’t feeling that way.

No one is immune to loneliness. But some are more at risk.

It’s hard to summon any words when someone dies—let alone the right ones.

Suicide is a deeply tragic and complex issue that has been increasing worldwide since the 1990s. This disturbing trend has prompted researchers, healthcare

No longer are people choosing between their religious practices and therapy. They're doing it all, and then some, to achieve optimal well-being.

Suicide is a leading cause of death among young people in the United States, and new research suggests that the majority of young people who have died by suicide did not have a documented mental health diagnosis in their medical history.

As a youth mental health crisis persists in the US, a new report highlights a significant gap between the level of support that teenagers feel and the amount that parents think their children have.

Recent suicides in NC got therapist Justin Perry thinking about some changes men need to make | Opinion

Stigma has a hand in suicide. It tells people to stay silent, to struggle in silence. Stigma is killing people.

Psychology’s most important message is “We belong to each other.” But consumer culture insists that we live separate lives. How we respond will shape our future.

There are many ways you can calm your body and make your brain feel safer to reduce anxiety and improve your mental health.

Learn about financial sextortion, or the act of extorting someone with their sexual imagery for financial gain, in our latest research.

Women aren't talking about their sexual assaults. Why aren't we talking about that?

An overwhelmed, underfunded system is jamming ERs with patients in psychiatric distress. And sometimes the consequences are deadly.

New study finds fitness influencers can have a polarizing effect on their followers

"We're driven by these beliefs, but they're kind of like air because you don't really notice them," said therapist Natalie Moore.

People with complex and ongoing mental health needs say the health system is letting them down.

Sibling sexual abuse is an underreported form of family violence. Learn the warning signs of harmful, inappropriate sibling behavior and what you can do as a parent.

The prevalence of mental illness in the Black community brings specific challenges impacting mind, body and spirit.