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Leave it to the internet and its rambunctious offspring, social media, to add new wrinkles in how people get their needs met....

Everyone knows a person who’s always quick to anger. We might be one of those people ourselves. Chronic anger is one of the most...

There is no cure for clinical depression , anxiety or bipolar disorder . Psychotherapy and medication are the best treatments, but we...

Valentine’s Day can be stressful for anyone, but it’s worse if you have depression or anxiety. Mental health issues can rob the holidays...

Ever feel guilty over blowing your New Year’s resolutions when it’s still January? Although New Year’s resolutions are not too serious,...

Depression is a complex disorder that requires a concerted effort to treat. Most forms of depression are chronic, lifelong disorders and...

Bipolar disorder produces abrupt and severe mood swings along with changes in a person’s energy levels and enthusiasm for living. It’s an...

Everyone has reason to feel sad from time to time. Sadness doesn’t necessarily have a set duration and people don’t always experience it...

The standard American diet is loaded with too much fat, added sugar and salt. It’s also laden with heavily processed grains. Junk food...

Major depression is a serious health hazard in the USA, affecting over 20 million people at any given time. Some factors that influence...

Warm weather in Spokane, WA typically lift spirits and puts a little bit of jaunty pep in most people’s stride. Just look at the movies: ...

If you have a specific problem that’s getting in the way of you living your best life, individual counseling is a tremendously helpful...

If you’ve seen Finding Nemo , Dory is a sweet example of a good-hearted little fish with a big case of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity...

Schizophrenia is a chronic and complex mental illness that affects a person’s fundamental thoughts, emotions and behaviors....

We’ve all seen the movies and TV portray psychotherapists. Look at Analyze This , for example or Good Will Hunting and countless other...

Mental illness results from a disorder of the brain that causes disturbances in perception, behavior and thinking. To be classified as...

Our inner critic tries to keep us in a kind of miserable homeostasis . Sometimes it seems as if dwelling inside relentless negativity is...

Movies like American Sniper and The Deer Hunter portray post-traumatic stress disorder caused by wartime combat, but Post-Traumatic...

You only have to look at movies and TV to know that loneliness is rampant in American society. Consider the recent streaming series Mr....

In the movie Black Swan, Nina is consumed with becoming the perfect ballerina for a demanding role. She mutilates and tortures herself...