Your Ultimate Guide for Balanced Living

The holiday season can be beautiful — days filled with connection, tradition, and gratitude. But for individuals in eating-disorder recovery, they can also bring up anxiety, pressure, and mixed emotions. The abundance of food, comments from family members, and expectations around celebrations can feel overwhelming rather than comforting.

Gratitude isn’t about denying pain or forcing positivity. It’s about finding even the smallest sources of steadiness and light along the way. When integrated into mental health and recovery work, gratitude becomes more than a pleasant habit—it becomes a therapeutic tool.

This post, written in recognition of OCD Awareness Month, aims to shed light on the treatment process and to highlight the incredible resilience we witness in individuals living with OCD. Regardless of how differently OCD presents from person to person, the qualities of courage and adaptability consistently stand out as essential components of recovery.

Recovery from an eating disorder is NOT a straight line—it’s a journey made up of countless small moments, choices, and actions that may...

Marijuana use may numb emotions temporarily and provide relief, but it can worsen mental health and delay healing. Learn the harms, misconceptions, and how therapy addresses root issues.

Sleep problems are extremely common in individuals with ADHD. In fact, research suggests that up to 70% of children and adults with ADHD experience significant sleep disturbances. Understanding the connection between ADHD and sleep challenges is crucial for creating healthier routines, improving focus during the day, and supporting emotional regulation.

For students living with anxiety and recovering from eating disorders, school can be a source of both support and stress.

That surge of emotion, the tension in your chest, the urge to withdraw or lash out—these aren’t just uncomfortable reactions to be pushed away. They’re invitations.

The gut is often called the "second brain" because of its vast network of neurons and its ability to produce neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine, which regulate mood. Learn more!

In a culture that equates beauty with youth, it can be challenging to detach your sense of worth from your appearance.

Whether it's drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, or even work and technology, addiction can consume a person’s life, impacting their mental and physical health, relationships, and overall well-being.

Being true to yourself is not a flaw—it’s a quiet act of courage. In a world that often pressures LGBTQ+ individuals to hide or conform, living authentically is a powerful expression of strength and hope.

The image of a father has evolved from the traditional provider and protector to an emotionally engaged caregiver, mentor, and nurturer.

Being yourself is one of the most liberating—and sometimes most challenging—things you can do. For those in the LGBTQ+ community, “being yourself” isn’t just about self-expression

While achieving a medically stable weight is essential in the treatment of eating disorders, true recovery extends far beyond the number on the scale.

Therapy can be transformative, but progress doesn’t always look like a straight line, a breakthrough, or a dramatic "aha" moment.

Taking care of your mind can help you build stronger relationships, manage stress, improve productivity, have better relationships, and feel more in control of your life.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month—a time dedicated to raising awareness, breaking stigma, and encouraging open conversations about mental health.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects individuals across the lifespan.

Stress is an inevitable part of life. Whether it comes from work, relationships, finances, or significant life changes, we all face stress in different forms.