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The Cold War was unlike most conflicts in modern history. Rather than a single battlefield or defined military campaign, it was a prolonged psychological and

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The Vietnam War was one of the most psychologically devastating conflicts in modern American history. Fought primarily between North Vietnam and South Vietnam from 1955

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Why This Matters More Than It Seems For most people, caffeine is just part of daily life. Coffee in the morning, maybe another cup in

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Is Nicotine Good for Your Brain?

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Nicotine gets talked about in a confusing way. Some people say it helps focus. Others say it is just another harmful substance. The truth sits

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Reactive Attachment Disorder, often called RAD, is a serious but treatable mental health condition that begins early in life. It is rooted in disrupted bonding

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Do I Have Trauma? Signs to Look For and a Simple Self-Check Quiz

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A lot of people ask this question quietly. Not “what happened to me,” but: “did it affect me more than I think?” Trauma is not

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How Do Mood Stabilizers Work?

Mood stabilizers are medications that help people control and “even out” mood swings such as mania, hypomania, and depression. They work by decreasing abnormal activity in the brain. Although the exact mechanism of action is not fully understood, scientists believe that mood stabilizers influence certain neurotransmitters in the brain (chemicals

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ADD vs ADHD: What’s the Difference?

At Montare Behavioral Health, we treat all variations of ADHD. A common question we receive is, “What’s the difference between ADD vs ADHD?” Two of the most common variations most people will think of are “attention deficit disorder (ADD)” and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADD is actually an outdated

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End of Year Reflections

The end of the year is commonly a time when many of us reflect on how we’ve spent the last twelve months: what we’ve learned, how we’ve grown, our wins and successes, and also the things that haven’t gone as planned, the people or things that have hurt or disappointed

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Gratitude for Our Differences

With the holidays here, it’s likely you will be gathering with family and friends for meals and celebrations. And it’s also likely that you will have a range of differences with those you interact with. Those differences can be relatively minor—like what your favorite color is, or which style of

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Relationship Between Anxiety and Depression

Everyone throughout their lives experiences some form of both anxiety and depression. Both are relatively common emotions. Although they might be on opposite sides of the emotion spectrum (anxiety being high-energy and depression low-energy), anxiety and depression are much more connected than people may think. As a result, a person

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Relationships and Mental Health

Reflections based on our podcast with JD Kalmenson and Katherine Woodward Thomas Going through the pandemic lock-downs, being away from our school, or work environments, churches, concerts, and the many other venues for social interaction, has caused us to remember just how important our connections with others are for our

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Can Stress Cause Constipation or Stomach Pain

Scientists know of the many interconnections between the body’s many systems, resulting in complex interactions that researchers now understand a bit better. Recently, studies have proven a link between the digestive tract and brain function. What happens in your gut affects both physiological and psychological activity in the brain. Thus,

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Alternatives to Anti-Anxiety Medications

Everyone experiences stress and anxiety on a given day. For some people, this stress and anxiety is just a minor speed bump during their daily activities. For others, this anxiety is severe and lasts a long amount of time before it’s debilitating. The events of the last year have certainly

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Montare Behavioral Health Welcomes Lynne Biehl as Director of Alumni Services

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Do Natural Antidepressants Work?

Natural antidepressants may seem too good to be true at first. But, with all the side effects that come along with antidepressants, it’s hard not to wonder if there are alternatives to Zoloft for depression, alongside many other popular medications. This may be especially the case for individuals that have

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