Thursday morning education — Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a recognized medical condition, not a character flaw. The DSM-5 criteria require 2+ of 11 specific signs over 12 months: using more or longer than intended, unsuccessful attempts to cut back, lots of time spent on substance-related activit

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Tuesday evening reminder — Adjustment Disorder is one of the most common reasons people start therapy, and it's a perfectly valid clinical diagnosis. It's the development of emotional or behavioral symptoms within 3 months of a major life stressor (job loss, divorce, a serious diagnosis, relocation,

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Midday myth-busting — Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is one of the most stigmatized conditions in mental health, often unfairly portrayed in media. Clinically, BPD requires 5+ of: frantic efforts to avoid real/imagined abandonment, unstable intense relationships, identity disturbance, impulsi

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Tuesday morning explainer for anyone who has lost someone they loved — Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD), added to the DSM-5-TR in 2022, is now a recognized clinical condition. It is NOT the same as 'normal' grief. PGD is persistent, intense yearning for the deceased and preoccupation with the death, w

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Monday evening explainer — Bipolar Disorder is more complex than 'mood swings.' Bipolar I requires at least one manic episode (7+ days of elevated or irritable mood, grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, racing thoughts, pressured speech, often risky behavior or psychosis). Bipolar II requires hypo

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Midday myth-busting — OCD is NOT 'I like things tidy' or 'I'm so OCD about my schedule.' Clinically, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder involves obsessions (intrusive, unwanted thoughts, images, or urges that cause real distress) and/or compulsions (repetitive behaviors or mental acts done to neutralize

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Monday morning explainer — Adult ADHD is a real clinical diagnosis, not a quirk or a meme. The DSM requires persistent inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that started before age 12, shows up in multiple settings (not just work, also home/relationships), and meaningfully impacts daily funct

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Mothers Are Built Different

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Mother's Day: Thank You, Mom

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Mother's Day: The Strongest We Know

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