Ketogenic Diet and Dementia
The body experiences a multitude of changes as we age. Hairs gray, muscles weaken, bones shrink, and the lenses in our eyes become less elastic. It is also natural to experience cognitive changes…
Vitamin D for Depression
Vitamin D deficiency is quite common today. We spend much of our days inside, particularly those living in urban environments, and when we do go outside, we shield ourselves from the sun with…
Treatments for ADHD: From Medication to Melatonin
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is the most commonly diagnosed mental health disorder in children. To date there is no cure for ADHD, however, there are many treatment options that…
Internet Gaming Disorder in Children and Adolescents
From billboards along the street to televisions in waiting rooms and at gas pumps, everywhere you look there seems to be digital screens and devices. The increased use of electronic gadgets and…
Is Social Media Contributing To Your Anxiety?
Social media has facilitated a faster flow of information between individuals throughout the world with the average person having accounts on five different social media platforms. You might use…
Anxiety in Pregnancy and Postpartum: You Are Not Alone
An estimated 13% of pregnant women and new moms experience some form of anxiety. Keep in mind, prenatal and postpartum anxiety are likely underreported as are many other mental health disorders.
Marijuana and Risk of Psychosis in Adolescents
Law makers in New Jersey are preparing to pass laws that will legalize the use of recreational marijuana, making it the 10th state in the US to do so.
Why We Should be Spending More Time Outside
Soon we may be using the phrase “going green” to describe more than just clean energy use. With mounting evidence to prove that spending time around nature has significant benefit for our mental…
Relationship Education for Couples Therapy
This is the fourth articles in our series on couples counseling, and in this article we will be taking a look at the Relationship Education method. If you haven’t already, check out our previous blog…
The Gottman Method for Couples Therapy
We are going to continue our discussion of couples counseling by examining the Gottman Method. If you have not yet read it, check out our previous blog post on “Ten Ingredients to Good Couples…
10 Ingredients for Good Couples Counseling
Previously, we looked at ways to build a strong relationship with your partner. Yet even strong couples, who practice all the best approaches, can sometimes benefit from the help that a couples…
How to Build a Strong Relationship
Movies, books, and t.v. can make relationships seem so easy, yet the reality is that strong and healthy relationships require some work. It takes time, intention, and partners working together to…
How Socializing May Lower Your Risk for Type II Diabetes
New research is uncovering the ways in which our social ties benefit bodily health as well as mental health. Medical News Today reports that maintaining close friendships can help to keep mental…
Are You Addicted to the Internet?
The Internet is so ingrained into our everyday lives that It’s hard to imagine what life was like before it. It helps foster connectivity, communication and sharing, and makes tasks like bill paying,…
Diet Linked to Better Mental Health for Kids
A new study finds that children who have healthy diets are more likely to be happy, and children who are happy are more likely to have healthy diets.
What to Expect from Telepsychotherapy and Telepsychiatry
Even if you have not personally sought out mental health help in the past, you may be familiar with traditional therapy approaches, having seen them in movies and television shows. You probably…
Who Can Benefit from Telepsychotherapy and Telepsychiatry?
Modern technology is making it easier than ever to access mental health care services. More and more people are turning to telepsychotherapy and telepsychiatry as primary or supplemental ways to get…
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Everyone has worry and anxiety sometimes, however, some people experience worry and anxiety almost all the time, and about almost everything. This condition is known as Generalized Anxiety Disorder…
"Selfitis" - How Many Selfies is Too Many?
The word ‘selfie’ entered the Oxford English Dictionary in 2013 and reflected how widespread the phenomenon of taking your photo has become. While people have been painting and photographing…
Gender Dysphoria and Mental Health
Few things are more challenging than experiencing a discord between the gender you feel you are and the one you were assigned at birth. Adding to this complexity is the fact that a significant body…
Children of Same-Sex Parents Fare No Worse Than Their Peers
The heated national debate over same-sex marriage has come a long way towards resolution with the recent ruling of US Supreme Court, however concern about the emotional well-being of children raised…
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Chronic Pain
According to recent statistics, more than 100 million Americans are currently living with chronic pain. While pain is the body’s normal reaction to an injury or illness, when your body heals, the…
Want Better Mental Health? Socialize.
While history may forever tout the legend of the ‘Lone Ranger’, a solid body of research actually suggests that maintaining good social connections can benefit your mental health. Plus, at last…
Does Online Dating Make for a Happier Marriage?
According to recent estimates, nearly 50 million people in the U.S. have tried online dating. Though you might consider it contrary to conventional wisdom, couples who connect on the web may have a…
Can Music Help Depression?
You may be surprised to learn that there are more than 7000 different languages spoken across the planet. And while most of us will only master a few of them in our lifetime, the one universal…
Yes: Dehydration Affects Your Mental Health
Research conducted at the University of Connecticut’s Human Performance Laboratory confirmed an array of negative effects resulting from dehydration including “degraded mood, increased perception of…
Natural Remedies for Insomnia
Sleep. It’s one of the most effective methods in the world for healing and rejuvenating your mind and body. Sleep plays an essential role in our immune function, our metabolism – even the way…
Anger Management: How Food Affects Your Mood
If you live in a big city – especially a city like Brooklyn, New York – the inevitable bout of irritability is not only allowed – it’s almost expected. In fact, the burning need of…
Mindfulness: Effective Treatment for Trauma
Trauma and PTSD have complex psychological and biological profiles that science continues to elucidate. The good news is that new treatment approaches that integrate mindfulness techniques seem to be…
Treating Adolescent Depression
At the risk of declaring the understatement of the century, we’ll throw the full weight of our agreement behind this notion: growing up in today’s world is not easy. Teenagers face a never-ending…