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Mental Health and the Loneliness Epidemic

Mental Health and the Loneliness Epidemic

  Mental Health and the Loneliness Epidemic: How Isolation is Impacting Well Being—and What We Can Do About It   What Is the Loneliness Epidemic? The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, has called loneliness an “epidemic,” one that carries risks to health as serious as smoking or obesity. According to a 2023 advisory from…

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Mindfulness-Based Therapy

Mindfulness-Based Therapy at Amend Treatment

  Mindfulness-Based Therapy: A Powerful Tool for Mental Health Healing Mindfulness-based therapy (MBT) is a category of therapeutic approaches that use mindfulness, defined as present-moment, nonjudgmental awareness, as a foundation for healing. Rather than focusing solely on symptom reduction, MBT helps individuals develop a different relationship with their thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations.   Different…

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Adjustment Disorders

The Amend Treatment Approach to Adjustment Disorders

  Understanding Adjustment Disorders What are Adjustment Disorders? An Adjustment Disorder is a psychological response to a significant life stressor or transition. These stressors can be single events such as a divorce, job loss, or relocation or a series of accumulating changes that become too much to manage. According to the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic…

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Job Loss and Unemployment Stress

Job Loss and Unemployment Stress: Growing job losses result in increased mental health suffering

  Job Loss and Unemployment Stress   When Job Loss Impacts Mental Health: How Residential Treatment Can Help You Heal In recent months, headlines about sweeping layoffs have become alarmingly common, affecting industries from tech and media to finance and retail. For many, losing a job is more than just a financial setback; it’s a…

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How Empty Nesting and Retirement Impacts Your Mental Health

  How Empty Nesting and Retirement Impacts Your Mental Health   More attention is being given to how empty nesting and retirement affect mental wellness. While some experience positive psychological benefits, many face emotional challenges, including: Sorrow: It’s natural to miss your child and feel your home is quieter or lonelier without them. This transition…

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Mental Health Treatment Options

  Defining Mental Health Treatment Options   What is mental health “level of care” and how do I know which level is right for me? “Level of care” refers to the range of mental wellness services available that vary based on frequency, duration, and location. The Anxiety & Depression Association of America describes five different…

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Prioritizing Mental Wellbeing: May’s Mental Health Awareness Month

Prioritizing Mental Wellbeing: May's Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental health is in our zeitgeist; depressive symptoms are second to none in the world’s leading causes of workplace disability. Cases of severe anxiety are rising, especially among young people. The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare how close many of us are to experiencing panic attacks, problems with social anxiety, and difficulty balancing our physical…

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Elevate Your Mood: The Mental Health Benefits of Physical Activity

Elevate Your Mood: The Mental Health Benefits of Physical Activity

As we transition towards warmer days, shorter nights, and blooming snowdrops, it’s time to shift from the winter wardrobe into the active wear. It’s time for more sun, more fun, and more hours spent outdoors, for both your physical and mental wellbeing. The positive link between physical activity and mental health – especially when incorporating…

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Manic Depressive Disorder: What You Need to Know

Manic Depressive Disorder - Amend Treatment

Manic depressive disorder is more commonly referred to as bipolar disorder today. This mental health condition is known for its fierce mood changes — from highs to lows, hence its name.     According to recent research by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), 2.8% of people in the United States have bipolar disorder. Whether…

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