Losing Control: How Addiction Transforms the Brain
By Martha McLaughlin The understanding that addiction is associated with changes in the brain was slow to come. For years, researchers were only able to examine brains after people had [...]
What’s the Difference Between DBT and CBT?
By Martha McLaughlin You’ve made the decision to see someone about the mental health issue that’s become part of your life. Great. Now what? How do you decide what treatment [...]
Male Friendship: An Investment in Mental Health and Wellbeing
By Melissa Riddle Chalos When it comes to friendship — and maintaining those relationships over time — men are certainly the more disadvantaged of the sexes. Generally speaking, women tend [...]
Five Myths (and Five Facts) About PTSD
By Kathryn Taylor Millán, M.A., LPC/MHSP While all people are susceptible to the effects of trauma, conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder are often discussed without clear [...]
