It's been over a year since the nationwide launch of the 988 Lifeline as an alternative to calling 911 for mental health emergencies. Many reports indicate that there are good results in terms of awareness of the lifeline and use of it. However, many say that more awareness could be helpful. Moreover, some flaws have been identified that are important...[ read more ]
In the past year, a shortage of ADHD medications has left countless children, teens, and adults struggling to access medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This disruption in medication availability can introduce significant stressors into the lives of those affected. People who have been on medication and suddenly have to go off of it due to the shortage can...[ read more ]
We love connecting with people on TikTok. We follow therapists and other mental health professionals. It can provide a great way to get tips, ideas, inspiration and just a break from whatever is going on in the world around us. There's a whole world of therapytok and tiktoktherapists. However, there are mental health pros and cons of TikTok use for...[ read more ]
This blog post was written by Associate Marriage and Family Therapist Mark Resch. He has looked at a recent paper about the overlapping symptoms in mental health diagnosis. This study aimed to map the repetition of symptoms across diagnoses in the DSM-5. The researchers looked at the 202 diagnoses in the adult psychopathology section of the DSM-5 and identified 1,419 symptoms. They...[ read more ]
We are continuing our conversation with ChatGPT about the role of AI in therapy for mental health. If you haven't been following along with us, you can start here. That's where we asked ChatGPT to provide us with information about the topic. Then we went on to ask about the best and worst possible outcomes for using AI in therapy....[ read more ]
We recently shared a conversation that we had with ChatGPT about using AI in therapy. READ IT HERE. We wanted to continue that conversation. Specifically, we asked the chat tool what are likely the best and worst possible outcomes for using AI in therapy. Here's what we were told. Looking to work with a human therapist? Search our therapist directory...[ read more ]
Things are changing around us yet again in terms of living in a pandemic. San Francisco has dropped most of its mask mandates for now. People are making more plans, attending parties, going back to work in offices, and booking plane tickets. Even if you work in a restaurant or a hospital where you've had to go be amongst many...[ read more ]
There's a reason that we created the 911 system for emergencies. It's so that people in a crisis can easily dial for help without having to memorize some long number. But what about when you have a mental health crisis or you're looking for a suicide prevention hotline number? In other words, for the times we you need crisis help...[ read more ]