Understanding whether you have a mood or a personality disorder can be tough. Often, symptoms overlap, and this leads to wrong diagnoses. An accurate diagnosis is essential because mood disorder treatment won’t necessarily work with personality disorders and vice versa. So, how can you receive the assistance you need? To understand what condition you are […]
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Most people have some idea of what obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is, but fewer are aware of the dangers of Harm OCD. This variation involves extreme anxiety over causing harm, either to yourself or others, and it can significantly impact your quality of life. To address the underlying anxieties that can lead to OCD symptoms, one
Complex trauma can have a profound impact on a person’s nervous system and often leads to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Complex trauma is also referred to as complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD). Because it is natural to experience distress after trauma, related mental health concerns may go unnoticed until symptoms become severe. Some trauma survivors
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Which came first: your depression or your insomnia? Depression and sleep are often closely linked, and sometimes, it’s difficult to know which condition is the core problem. However, if you are living with these two issues, a depression treatment program and sleep treatments may both be recommended. Sleep and depression have a bidirectional relationship, meaning
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The loss of a child, parent, partner, or dear friend can leave you feeling like your world is upside down. Mental health professionals identify many kinds of grief, but most people experience “uncomplicated” grief, or grief that begins to improve within six months. A grief counseling program can provide support for people who feel stuck
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Often, the terms “sociopath” and “narcissist” are used interchangeably, but they are actually two very different diagnoses. Understanding the difference in the classification of sociopath vs. narcissist becomes especially important if you suspect you’re living with someone with these diagnoses. At Promises, we offer a variety of services to help people living with personality disorders
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Unipolar depression, also called “major depressive disorder,” can severely impact your quality of life and even lead to self-harm. Fortunately, however, this is a treatable mental health condition. In fact, inpatient depression treatment programs are known to be very effective in helping people to manage their symptoms. At Promises, our skilled providers offer unipolar depression
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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapy option that is beneficial for the treatment of a variety of mental health concerns, including depression. EMDR therapy offers the chance to reprocess harmful and traumatic memories that could be impacting your mental well-being. At Promises, we offer EMDR therapy for depression. Our treatment programs provide
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Treating addiction requires more than just removing the substance from the body. It must also involve a deep look into what led to substance misuse in the first place, and that means participating in psychotherapy. For addiction treatment, cognitive-behavioral therapy programs are considered the gold standard, but there are many options. At Promises, we offer
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Mental relapses can be particularly common with substance use disorders. However, relapse prevention therapy can go a long way toward helping you get back on track if you’re struggling to stay sober. The skilled team at Promises offers addiction treatment programs that can help you understand your triggers and learn how to improve your chances
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