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Body Acceptance Is Harder Than You Think: Learning to Love My Adult Body

Psych Bytes Interns - October 11, 2019

What Is Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder)? Causes, Treatments, and Resources

Are Suicide Prevention Programs Effective?

How to Talk to Your Child About Suicide: The Tough Conversation You Need to Have

20 Years Behind Bars: Incarceration, Re-Entry, and Mental Health

The power of being misunderstood, to be seen for someone you’re not. The enormity of the emotion creates a major blind spot. Read me when you're hurt... A poem about mental health.

Read Me When You’re Hurt

Laura Hamilton, M.Ed., NCC - August 28, 2019

Should we continue using the word Asperger's? Having one’s identity rooted in the spectrum can be complicated when society...

Should We Continue Using the Word Asperger’s? A Psychologist’s Take

Dr. Frank Gaskill - July 28, 2019

Despite mental health being a very prevalent issue, volunteering abroad taught me that my generalized anxiety is not the source of all my discomfort.

3 Lessons That Volunteering Abroad Taught Me About My Anxiety

Psych Bytes Interns - July 18, 2019

I want to change the way we think about Autism and Asperger’s. And it starts with lemons. Yes. Literally lemons. Autism Spectrum Disorder adds flavor...

Make Lemonade From Those Lemons! How Special Interests Can Drive Skills...

Dr. Frank Gaskill - June 24, 2019

Beginning therapy can be hard for many people and finding the right therapist is tough. Here's how to find the right therapist for you or a loved one.

A Beginner’s Guide to Finding the Right Therapist for You or...

Amanda McGough, Ph.D. - June 13, 2019

What Is… Insomnia? Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment

Dr. Kristin Daley - May 13, 2019

In this article, Dr. Leia Charnin goes over cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance commitment therapy (ACT).

ABCs of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Leia Charnin, Ph.D. - April 19, 2019

Living on the Autism spectrum isn't easy, primarily because of our societies high emphasis on social expectations. Self-advocacy and communication...

Life on the Autism Spectrum Starts with Self-Advocacy

Dr. Frank Gaskill - April 9, 2019

If you don’t have a mental health disorder, it doesn’t mean you're well. Sometimes, family members struggle the most, hence why family therapy is important.

I Have the Mental Illness, but My Family Is the One...

Jonathan Hetterly, LPC - April 8, 2019

Finding employment for people with autism or aspergers can be difficult. Dr. Frank Gaskill shares five tips on how to get a job with autism or aspergers.

5 Pieces of Advice on Getting a Job with Aspergers or...

Dr. Frank Gaskill - March 21, 2019