Is Exposure & Response Prevention Therapy a Well-Guarded Secret?

OCD Awareness Week 2018 has come and gone and there were many successful, informative events to help all those whose lives have been touched by obsessive-compulsive disorder. There was also attention paid to OCD through the national media, though I’m not sure if the two shows I watched/listened to were broadcasted because of OCD Awareness Week.

While I think the productions both did a good job debunking the myths of OCD and illustrating what the disorder is all about (as much as you can...

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How I Overcame Substance Abuse as a Teen

This is a guest blog post written by Hunter Dollar, a passionate writer who is eager to share his personal story of addiction and recovery.

This life is rarely easy, but the paths we choose, and the decisions we make, can lead to happiness if we simply let it.

My struggle with addiction began shortly after I graduated high school. It was an eventful first summer in Jacksonville, Florida. I am typically ridden with social anxiety, but I had never really attended parties before. There...

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What It Means to Be Emotionally Safe in a Relationship

Have you ever loved someone but didn’t feel internally relaxed with him or her? Have you experienced a longing to connect, but something kept disrupting the closeness you wanted?

It’s frustrating to love someone but not experience the trust and safety that would allow the relationship to deepen. The intimacy we want may seem so close, yet sadly elusive.

Feeling emotionally safe is an essential foundation for any intimate relationship. Although not easy to build, it creates the necessary...

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Green Filter May Boost Reading Speed for Dyslexic Kids

Green filters appear to increase reading speed for children with dyslexia, according to a new study by Brazilian and French researchers who published their findings in the journal Research in Developmental Disabilities.

The researchers suggest the filters may help reduce visual stimuli available for central nervous system processing, thereby increasing reading speed. The filters show no effect on non-dyslexic children.

Colored filters designed for the treatment of learning disabilities,...

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Why Therapy and 12-Step Programs Aren’t Enough

One of the most major oversights in addiction treatment is that most rehabs don’t focus on actual brain health. In order to repair itself, the brain needs certain chemical tools to rebuild neurotransmitters and damaged networks.

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source https://www.thefix.com/why-therapy-and-12-step-programs-aren-t-enough

Video » Clinical Fellowship Program at NIMH

Mark Niciu, MD, PhD, talks about his experience in the Clinical Fellowship Program at NIMH.
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source https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/media/2018/clinical-fellowship-program-at-nimh.shtml?utm_source=rss_readers&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_summary

Video » KI-NIH Collaborative Doctoral Program in Neuroscience

Stal Shrestha, PhD talks about his experience in the KI-NIH Collaborative Doctoral Program in Neuroscience.
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source https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/media/2018/ki-nih-collaborative-doctoral-program-in-neuroscience.shtml?utm_source=rss_readers&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_summary