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How Childhood Trauma Affects Us as Adults
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) defines childhood trauma as “the experience of an event by a child that […]
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Can Anxiety Cause Shortness of Breath?
While shortness of breath is often caused by panic attacks or anxiety, it can also indicate an emergent medical condition. […]
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Can You Be Sober in a Relationship With Someone That Drinks?
Sobriety and recovery are delicate. As anyone that has, or is experiencing it will tell you, no matter how far […]
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Is Anxiety a Disability?
Anxiety can be considered a disability when it interferes with a person’s daily life and ability to function in their […]
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What Does Depression Actually Feel Like?
Depression is a complex and misunderstood mental health condition affecting millions of people worldwide, and the trend is only worsening. […]
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Magellan Insurance for Mental Health and Addiction
With the number of insurance plans increasing and becoming more complex to understand, not vision rules every year, not to […]
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Managing the Underdiagnosis of Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety is a true mental illness and one that affects millions of Americans. While patients will experience a variety of […]
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Navigating a Resume / Employment Gap Caused by a Mental Health Absence
Mental health affects how an individual handles stress, makes choices, manages relationships, and maintains their physical well-being. Up to 10.7% […]
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Influence, Affluence, and Then What?
If that great wordsmith of our colonial days, Samuel Johnson, were around now, he would have to work ‘round the […]
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Is Homelessness a Mental Health Issue?
Homelessness has always been a major societal concern, with hundreds of thousands of homeless individuals¹ around the United States (over […]
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