“Sorry, I’m just OCD,” is probably a phrase many of us have heard. While OCD is usually not taken seriously when mentioned in passing conversation, is it just about being overly neat?
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Health care providers recognize Social Anxiety as a mental health disorder that affects approximately 7.1% of U.S. adults (National Institute of Mental Health [NIHM], n.d.). Researchers have found that Social Anxiety has a variety of causes (NIMH, n.d.).
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It is important to realize that therapy is not a one-size-fits-all. Because we are all individuals with a different set of individual needs, there are many different approaches we can take in our journeys toward mental wellness.
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Many people don’t realize they have a mental illness. Despite the estimate by the National Alliance on Mental Illness that one in five U.S. adults experience one or more mental illnesses annually, people are frequently under or mis-diagnosed.
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After a traumatic event, it is natural to feel frightened. Fear is a tool the body uses to protect itself in dangerous situations.Nearly everyone will experience a range of reactions after a traumatic event, but not everyone will experience PTSD.
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Before the pandemic, 1 in 5 adults in the United States struggled with a mental illness. Of those facing a mental illness, half will not receive treatment. Considering this statistic is prior to the pandemic, these numbers may have even worsened in the past year.
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For a long time there has been a struggle among Christians about the need for therapy. Some Christians believe God should be able to heal our mental health issues without the need for professional help.
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We all know that bad things happen in life. Our parents warn us, and we expect that some things will go wrong. Our cars break down, our parties get rained out, friends betray us, we struggle in relationships, and so on. But most of us are actually optimistic that really bad things, like what others experience, will never happen to us.
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Restoring hearts and minds is at the core of everything Wellspring does - but what does that mean?
Restoration implies a change from an altered or damaged state to its original or improved condition.
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With Valentine's Day in the rear view, it can be a wonderful opportunity to evaluate how you show your love to the people closest to you.
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Just as kids grow physically, they also go through periods of emotional changes. Very young children throw tantrums over popsicles, elementary kids experience their first butterflies performing in a play, and high school students get down in the dumps about not getting into the school they wanted.
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It is a heartbreaking fact that by the age of sixteen, more than two-thirds of children have experiences at least one trauma, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (Understanding Child Trauma).
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A new year begins. It is time to reset and embrace the renewal that every beginning brings. A blank page is before us, on which everything remains to be written. It's also an opportunity to improve our ways and do better than yesterday.
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It has become common to hear about physical abuse, or emotional abuse, but we rarely hear about the lesser-known, spiritual abuse.
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Immigration can come with new and unexpected challenges that can take a toll on mental health for generations.
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A LD (learning disability) or ADHD diagnosis is not the end of the world, but it is the beginning of a new set of challenges for parent and child alike.
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“If you don’t heal from what hurt you, you will bleed on people who didn’t cut you.”
-Author Unknown
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Sex goes beyond a physical act and includes our whole being. Being "Sexually Wholeness" is defined as the joining of the mind, body, and spirit into the expression of our sexual selves (
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According to a U.S. Census report, more than 6% of the U.S. population have served or are currently serving in the military. Today, there are roughly 18 million veterans and 2.1 million active-duty and reserve military personnel in the United States.
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Larry Crabb, a Christian psychologist defines anger as, “a strong feeling of annoyance, pain or frustration caused by a blocked goal we have set for ourselves either consciously or unconsciously.”
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