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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...
Rumination in Psychology: Why You Can’t Stop Replaying Thoughts
Key Points What is rumination? In psychology, rumination is a pattern of repetitive thinking about distress, problems, or past experiences that becomes difficult to redirect and rarely leads to...
Anhedonia: Why Nothing Feels Good Anymore—and How Treatment Helps
Key Points What is anhedonia? Anhedonia is a reduced ability to experience pleasure or interest in activities that used to feel rewarding. It can affect motivation, enjoyment, connection, or...
Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome: When Brain Fog, Daydreaming, and Slowed Thinking Are More Than ADHD
Someone can spend an entire afternoon trying to accomplish something simple and still feel as though their brain never fully switched on. They might stare at a computer screen,...
Do Drugs Cause Mental Illness?
Key Points The question of whether drugs cause mental illness is more complicated than a simple yes or no. Certain drugs can directly produce psychiatric symptoms, while others may...
Pure O OCD: When Obsessive Thoughts Become Invisible Compulsions
Key Points What Is Pure O OCD? Pure O OCD, short for purely obsessional obsessive-compulsive disorder, refers to a presentation of OCD characterized by persistent intrusive thoughts and compulsions...
Anxious Attachment Style: Signs, Causes & How to Heal
Key Points A text goes unanswered for several hours, and suddenly it feels as though something must be wrong. A partner seems quieter than usual, and your mind begins...
Maladaptive Daydreaming: Signs, Causes & When to Seek Help
Key Points Everyone daydreams. The mind naturally wanders during a boring meeting, a long drive, while listening to music, or when imagining what the future might look like. For...
Panic Attack vs. Anxiety Attack: What’s the Difference?
Key Points A racing heart. Tightness in your chest. Shaking hands. Shortness of breath. A sudden feeling that something terrible is about to happen. When symptoms like these occur,...
Quiet BPD Isn’t “Mild” BPD: Signs of Internalized Borderline Personality Disorder
When people picture borderline personality disorder (BPD), they may imagine explosive anger, highly visible relationship conflict, impulsive behavior, or dramatic emotional reactions. Those symptoms can occur, but they do...
What Is a BPD Favorite Person? Attachment, Splitting, Limerence, and How to Break the Cycle
A delayed text feels like abandonment. A small change in someone’s tone causes hours of worry. One person’s attention can create an emotional high, while their absence can lead...
Why Trauma Survivors Often Feel Unsafe During Calm Moments
After trauma, the brain may continue scanning for danger even when the present moment is safe. Quiet can feel unfamiliar, exposed, or like the pause before something bad happens....
How to Treat Misophonia
Misophonia is a condition in which particular sounds, or sometimes the sight of someone making those sounds, trigger intense emotional and physical reactions. Common responses include anger, disgust, anxiety,...
What Is ARFID?
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, commonly called ARFID, is an eating disorder in which a person consistently limits the amount or variety of food they eat. The restriction may be...
What Is Emotional Incest?
Emotional incest is a form of family role reversal where a child becomes responsible for meeting an adult’s emotional needs. It does not usually involve physical sexual contact. Instead,...
Can Withdrawal from Effexor (Venlafaxine) Kill You?
Effexor, the brand name for venlafaxine, is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed for depression, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder. For many people, Effexor can...