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15 Positive Affirmations for Anxiety
If you have an anxiety disorder, simply thinking good thoughts won’t be enough to completely eradicate the symptoms you have been experiencing. But positive...
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...
Social Media and Mental Health: What are the Positive and Negative Effects?
Social media has had a huge impact on society, especially on a person’s mental health over time. It’s changed the way we communicate and...
Vitamin D: The Connection to Depression and Anxiety
Do you have a vitamin D deficiency? There’s a large chance you might as an American. Around 42% of Americans have a vitamin D...
Emotional Flooding: Why It Happens and How Trauma-Informed Care Helps
Everyone feels overwhelmed from time to time, but for trauma survivors or individuals with complex psychiatric conditions, emotions can escalate rapidly and intensely. This experience, known as emotional flooding,...
Complexed Diagnoses and Integrated Mental Health Care
Mental health treatment is often portrayed as a one-to-one relationship: a client and a therapist working together toward healing. While this model can be effective for mild to moderate...
How Trauma Rewires the Brain, and How Therapy Rebuilds It
When people talk about trauma, they often describe emotional scars. But trauma doesn’t only live in memory—it reshapes the brain’s circuitry itself. Experiences such as abuse, violence, neglect, or...
Postpartum Mental Health: The Differences Between Postpartum Depression vs Baby Blues
The days after childbirth are often filled with joy, exhaustion, and adjustment. Yet for many new mothers, those emotions can also include unexpected sadness, anxiety, or detachment. While it’s...
Understanding Youth Mental Health and Screen Time
Screens are everywhere, from smartphones to tablets, video games to virtual classrooms. For today’s youth, digital devices are central to learning, socializing, and entertainment. But with this constant connectivity...
10 Symptoms: Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers
Growing up with narcissistic mothers can be tough, especially for daughters. Their mothers can be so focused on their overinflated sense of importance and desire to be valued, appreciated,...
How Trauma Rewires the Brain—and How Therapy Rebuilds It
Trauma is more than an emotional wound — it alters the very structure and function of the brain. When someone experiences abuse, neglect, violence, or chronic stress, the brain...
Social Media and Body Image: The Hidden Driver of Anxiety Disorders
Social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat dominate teen culture. These apps offer connection, creativity, and entertainment, but they also present an environment where appearance is constantly judged....
Youth Mental Health Crisis: Why Anxiety and Depression Rates Keep Rising
Across the United States, youth mental health has become a growing public health emergency. Rates of anxiety, depression, and self-harm have been climbing for more than a decade, but...
The Role of AI in Mental Health: Digital Tools for Treatment
The mental health field is evolving rapidly, with technology playing an increasingly central role. This is especially true for the rise of AI in mental health, with tools such as...
Genetic Mental Disorders: A Guide to Hereditary Mental Illness
Genetic mental disorders are known as psychiatric conditions and are significantly influenced by genetic factors that are inherited. While they aren’t inevitable, these disorders are a mix of biology...
DIY GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs from the Gray Market: What You Need to Know
GLP-1 medications, like semaglutide (Ozempic®, Wegovy®), were originally developed to help people with type 2 diabetes manage blood sugar. More recently, they’ve gained massive attention for their potential in...
Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Most people may have concerns about the appearance of their bodies at one point or another. They may think they are overweight, have too much body hair, or their...
Depression in Women
Everyone, at some point, regardless of their gender, has felt sad, blue, and depressed. However, for some people, the persistent feelings of sadness, helplessness, and worthlessness never abate. While...
How Can You Manage Anxiety During Pregnancy?
The thrill and excitement of bringing a new life into the world can quickly change for some women as they start to experience worry and doubt about the future,...