by WestBridge | Nov 5, 2023 | Mental Health Disorders, Mental Illness, Wellness, WestBridge
Depression is an equal opportunity offender. It can impact people of all ages and all ethnicities. It can also impact women and men alike. For men, depression can be a uniquely difficult struggle—and the reason for this is simple: Many men have a hard time admitting...
by WestBridge | Oct 20, 2023 | Bipolar Disorder, WestBridge
Bipolar disorder gets its name from the two extremes that it represents. Those who struggle with bipolar know both manic episodes—characterized by high energy levels, a great mood, and an overall sense of optimism—and depressive episodes, which are just the opposite....
by WestBridge | Oct 15, 2023 | Bipolar Disorder, Mental Health Disorders, Mental Illness, Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders, WestBridge
Bipolar disorder is a relatively common mental health diagnosis—yet misunderstanding about this disorder and treatment persists. . Unrelenting stigma suppresses open discussion of mental health-related issues. It is critically important to spread accurate information...
by WestBridge | Oct 6, 2023 | Mental Health Disorders, Recovery, Therapy, Wellness, WestBridge
Receiving any diagnosis of a serious, lifelong disease can be devastating—and depression and anxiety are no exceptions. Even when you have long suspected that you have one of these disorders, hearing a physician pronounce it can make you wonder what the rest of your...
by WestBridge | Oct 1, 2023 | Recovery, Therapy, Wellness, WestBridge
Children can experience stress and trauma just as surely as grown-ups can. What makes these situations especially troubling is that children often lack the tools to verbalize their pain; the adults around them may therefore assume that the child is fine or that the...
by WestBridge | Sep 29, 2023 | Recovery, Wellness, WestBridge
There are many good, healthy ways to cope with stress—and alcohol and cigarettes are not among them. In fact, there is evidence to suggest that turning to narcotic and addictive substances can actually make stress worse, not better. For those who are tempted by...
by WestBridge | Sep 22, 2023 | Recovery, Wellness, WestBridge
According to the American Psychological Association, mental health disorders have reached an epidemic level on college campuses; in fact, one APA report referred to it as a “growing crisis.” Indeed, depression and anxiety are all too common on today’s college...
by WestBridge | Sep 15, 2023 | Mental Health Disorders, Mental Illness, Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders, WestBridge
Families facing a mental illness together encounter many obstacles—not least the difficulty in sorting fact from fiction. Decades of stigma surrounding mental health issues have led to much misinformation; even among those who are open to learning more about mental...
by WestBridge | Sep 8, 2023 | Mental Health Disorders, Treating Dual Disorders, Wellness, WestBridge
It used to be that mental health and addiction issues were treated separately. Dual Diagnosis treatment—which treats both conditions simultaneously—is a relatively new field of endeavor, but already has won the support and affirmations of many clinicians, scientists,...
by WestBridge | Sep 1, 2023 | Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, WestBridge
There is a lot of talk about what addiction is, and what it isn’t—but much of that talk is misleading, if not outright erroneous. Stigma surrounding substance use disorders remains high, and myths and misconceptions are numerous. For those trying to offer love and...
