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September is national suicide prevention month, a time dedicated to raising awareness of suicide warning signs, reducing the stigma surrounding suicide prevention, and guiding people to effective treatment options for preventing suicide. Suicide awareness can often be a challenging point of discussion — but by opening the dialogue, providing resources, and offering support for suicidal
Gambling has been around throughout history, with evidence of it as early as 2000 B.C. However, it wasn’t until 1980 that gambling addiction became a diagnosis. Today, gambling addiction is on the rise. Until 2018, when the Supreme Court struck down the law banning sports betting, pathological or addicted gamblers made up less than 1%
When adolescents’ and children’s mental health is on the line, the services used to support them must be grounded in evidence-based practice. But with so many treatments, therapies, and interventions being offered, it can be confusing for parents and caregivers to find the options that best support mental health for kids. Finding effective children’s mental
Learning to set healthy boundaries is a pivotal component of improving mental health. Whether that’s learning to set boundaries at work, boundaries in relationships, or boundaries with family, escaping from people-pleasing behavior and cultivating the power of saying no can drastically change your personal mental health landscape. Need some professional support to help you create
Applied Behavior Analysis is an evidence-based treatment for supporting children with a variety of mental health challenges to flourish in their daily lives. This also includes training to support children with autism in learning to navigate school successfully, become better learners, and adopt early functional skills that can support them for the rest of their
Election season is underway, and the divisive nature of 2024 is leading to countless Americans feeling heightened anxiety and stress levels. No matter which side of the political aisle you lean toward, this election stress can have a devastating effect on your physical and mental health. Left unchecked, election stress or election anxiety can quickly
Elite DNA Behavioral Health is expanding its services with the opening of a new office serving Sun City Center, Apollo Beach and the greater Ruskin community. The Ruskin office will offer a range of in-person and virtual mental and behavioral health services for children, adolescents, adults and seniors, including psychiatry, therapy and medication management. “Elite
Mental health services are most often provided in two ways: Both have the same goal, and they’re often used together to provide comprehensive treatments for mental illness. However, psychiatry can address more complex mental health disorders that have physical as well as mental causes. Let’s take a closer look at the benefits of psychiatric care,
ADHD, or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is a common neurodevelopmental disorder. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that about one in 20 people has ADHD. ADHD has been extensively researched by physicians for more than 60 years. It’s listed as an officially recognized condition in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) by the
Many couples only consider therapy after relationship issues become difficult, a loss of trust occurs, arguments become more frequent, or a lack of intimacy begins to take shape. But couples therapy can do more than just resolve issues or reignite a lost spark. It can strengthen healthy relationships and help prevent relationship issues before they
