by Taylor Bennett | May 8, 2019 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness
The majority of individuals who have a mental illness do not seek or receive treatment.While there are multiple reasons why, one is the fact that people avoid or forego mental health treatment, due to judgment, doubt, pride, fear, misinformation.Individuals fear...
by Taylor Bennett | May 8, 2019 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness
As our loved ones grow older, we tend to worry about physical ailments, such as an increased risk for heart attacks and memory problems like dementia.However, we often fail to recognize threats to their mental health—for example, the elderly often suffers from...
by Taylor Bennett | May 7, 2019 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness
In many cases, a mental illness goes undiagnosed, due to an individual’s failure or hesitance to seek treatment, as well as misdiagnosis from a mental health provider.There are three mental health conditions in specific that often of undiagnosed: bipolar disorder,...
by Taylor Bennett | May 6, 2019 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Mental Illness
Millions of people in the US alone struggle with a mental illness, from major depression to anxiety, schizophrenia, and many others.Unfortunately, there are still many misconceptions out there about mental illness—let’s dismiss them for good.First, mental illness is...
by Taylor Bennett | May 6, 2019 | Counseling News, Counseling Topics, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness
Every single year, millions of Americans suffer with a mental illness. By definition, a mental illness is a disorder that negatively affects a person’s thoughts, feelings, mood, and/or behavior. Examples include depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder...
