Anticipation and excitement often fill the air as the holiday season approaches. Unfortunately, this time also brings the challenge of navigating complex family dynamics for many people. In a perfect world, your family would be loving, supportive and understanding, but this isn’t always the case. Some family relationships can...
As the nation comes together to honor the bravery and sacrifice of the people who have served our country this Veterans Day, it’s crucial to recognize the invisible wounds they carry. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a prevalent and serious condition among veterans, stemming from experiences that may be impossible...
At Serene Behavioral Health, depression is one of our clients’ top concerns. This complex and multifaceted illness is a leading cause of disability worldwide, disrupting daily life and stifling potential for millions of people. While everyone feels down or unhappy at times, clinical depression lingers and penetrates daily life, often...
Mental Illness Awareness Week is an annual observance to draw attention to the myriad of mental health challenges thousands of people live with. It’s a week dedicated to dispelling myths, providing education, and promoting the reality that mental illness is treatable. At Serene Behavioral Health, we’re proud to contribute...
At Serene Behavioral Health, we strive to provide information on various mental health conditions to empower our clients and inform the public. One frequently misunderstood and misrepresented condition is dissociative identity disorder. Defining Dissociative Identity Disorder Dissociative identity disorder, formerly known as multiple personality disorder, is a severe mental health challenge...
Borderline personality disorder is a complex and often misunderstood mental health condition characterized by unstable moods, behavior and relationships. It affects the way a person thinks about themselves and others, leading to challenges in daily life. Below, we’ll explore some defining traits of this disorder and how professional care...
Anxiety is a complex, often debilitating mental health condition that can significantly affect your quality of life. Your doctor might prescribe you a benzodiazepine such as Xanax to regulate your severe anxiety symptoms. However, these medications can be unsafe for long-term use due to the risk of physical dependency...
Active-duty military service members and veterans hold an honored place in our society for their bravery and dedication to protecting our country’s freedoms. However, the stressors associated with military careers leave many people more vulnerable to mental and behavioral health challenges than the general population. Compounding the challenge, military...
We all occasionally worry about our wellness. However, if your preoccupation with illness has started taking over your life, you may have health anxiety. The DSM-5-TR doesn’t categorize health anxiety as a mental illness, but its symptoms overlap with other well-defined diagnoses, including obsessive-compulsive disorder. Health Anxiety vs. OCD Health anxiety...
Dialectical behavior therapy is a type of psychotherapy that involves various mental health benefits, including improved problem-solving, stimulus control, cognitive restructuring and communications. The word dialectical means combining conflicting viewpoints, and DBT focuses on the concept that a person struggling with mental health issues needs to harness the power...
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