What is EMDR trauma therapy?Mental Health, Mental Health Treatment, Therapy ServicesBy Chrissy PetroneMarch 30, 2021Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is often used to help people who have experienced trauma. If you’ve developed PTSD and anxiety from disturbing memories, you may be struggling to cope each day. EMDR trauma therapy can help you find relief from PTSD symptoms. Learn more about what EMDR is and how it can help you…
What Helps PTSD and Anxiety?Mental Health Treatment, Therapy ServicesBy Chrissy PetroneMarch 23, 2021Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety have a complicated, entwined relationship, and recovering from the combination can be challenging, to put it mildly. Remaining a functioning adult while healing from PTSD and the frequent anxiety associated with it requires heroic courage. If you or a loved one is healing from PTSD with anxiety, give yourself…
What Superpowers Come with a Mental Health Diagnosis?Dual Diagnosis Treatment, Mental Health, Mental Health Treatment, Therapy ServicesBy Chrissy PetroneMarch 9, 2021Believe it or not, there are positives attached to a mental health diagnosis. And, no, this isn’t some terrible joke. Managing mental illness means you are forced to use exceptional life skills, including self-advocacy, strength, self-awareness, self-care, humility and honesty. In the middle of a mental health crisis, recognizing the positives—even when it feels like…
Enjoying Life After Mental Health TreatmentMental Health Treatment, RecoveryBy Chrissy PetroneMarch 2, 2021You are more than your mental health disorder, and inpatient mental health treatment should give you the tools for a full, balanced life. Think of all the roles you play and the gifts you bring to the world. A mental health diagnosis is only one piece of the jigsaw puzzle that makes up your whole…
Mental Health Treatment: More Than Self-CareMental Health, Mental Health Treatment, Therapy ServicesBy Chrissy PetroneFebruary 23, 2021The term “self-care” is a popular concept now. Self-care means something a little different to everyone. It’s personal because it’s based on each person’s unique needs. Self-care and mental health treatment tie in together. But mental health treatment is so much more. This guide explains how to know when self-care may not be enough to…
Mental Health Treatment Helps Get Life Back On TrackDual Diagnosis Treatment, Mental Health, Mental Health Treatment, Therapy ServicesBy Chrissy PetroneFebruary 16, 2021Getting your life back on track is the main goal of any mental health treatment program. “The only thing in the world you can change is yourself, and that makes all the difference in the world.” -Cher Millions of Americans are impacted by mental health disorders. This year has seen an especially high spike in depression…
3 Benefits of Residential Mental Health TreatmentMental Health Treatment, Therapy ServicesBy Chrissy PetroneFebruary 2, 2021Deciding to get help from residential mental health treatment is a huge accomplishment requiring just enough courage to follow through. It’s too easy to doubt yourself once the decision is made. Lucida wants to reassure you as you begin to change your life for the better. Take a look at three benefits of residential mental…
Mental Health Disorders and Your CareerUncategorizedBy Chrissy PetroneJanuary 26, 2021A mental health disorder and professional success don’t have to be mutually exclusive, especially when recovery is built on a firm foundation of mental health treatment. The stigma around mental health disorders contradicts this idea of being successful at work and having a mental health disorder. How is it possible to manage something like bipolar…
Finding Hope in A Mental Health Treatment CenterUncategorizedBy Chrissy PetroneJanuary 19, 2021Finding hope when you’re struggling with a mental health disorder can be a challenge. Inpatient mental health treatment may sound like a scary step, but these programs are designed to create hope for the future, not false hope, but real hope built on a solid foundation of care. We’re talking about the type of hope…
Substance Abuse Recovery is a Family EffortUncategorizedBy Chrissy PetroneJanuary 12, 2021Forgiveness can help you find peace with your past. But facing painful truths can be hard, especially as a family. It can be a complicated process, and it’s often easier to avoid or ignore these issues. When you can come together and support each other as a family, everyone can heal. Addiction treatment can help…
