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Alcohol’s Effects on Mental Health

People drink for a variety of reasons, including celebration, socializing, solace, and drowning our sorrows. We may drink to try to alter our mood, making us feel more at ease, brave, or confident. Alcohol does have an impact, but it wears off quickl...

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Understanding Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders

A range of mental and behavioral disorders called trauma and stressor-related issues can arise from traumatic and stressful experiences in childhood. These traumatic and stressful events may have involved abuse, neglect, or other forms of family stri...

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Overcoming Obsessions and Compulsions

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a behavioral disorder that is often misunderstood. In mainstream and social media, this serious disorder is often romanticized as merely quirky or being organized. Many people suffer from this disorder and it di...

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Understanding Social Anxiety Disorder

Shyness around new people is normal. For instance, when we are new to a club, we might feel shy about showing our skills and interacting with the other members. But because of the familiarity brought by time passed, this shyness usually goes away. We...

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Activities for Stronger Mental Health

Much like your physical health, your mental health needs to be cared for too. We all need strong mental health to live productive and happy lives. However, as a behavioral healthcare provider, we know that many people overlook their mental health. Th...

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Is It Possible to Control Your Anxiety?

Anxiety is not something we can avoid. We all worry about many things in life because it’s a normal response to adverse situations in life. In many cases, anxiety is a good thing as it forces us to find solutions to these problems.  However, a...

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