The Deep Connection Between Trauma and Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental health issue that affects at least an estimated 1.6% of all American adults. It is a mental illness that affects a person’s ability to control their own emotions, which can result in impulsive behaviors, poorly developed relationships with others, and poor self-esteem. It is an issue that […]
Schizophrenia Art Therapy: Turning Creativity into Healing
Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that causes people to think, feel, and act in abnormal ways. Art therapy can be transformative in helping someone with schizophrenia recognize, express, and process their symptoms with another person without having to rely solely on words. Schizophrenia art therapy provides space for difficult experiences to be seen in […]
Meditation Benefits for Mental Health: An Overview
The meditation benefits for mental health are compelling and increasingly noted by the mainstream medical community. Leading medical centers around the country, like the Mayo Clinic, praise the benefits of meditation for mental health for individuals who experience stress due to their mental health condition or simply as a fact of everyday life. Meditation has […]
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: An Overview
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition defined by the National Institute of Mental Health as a disorder that “severely impacts a person’s ability to manage their emotions.” Intense mood swings and emotional outbursts can cause issues in the way they feel about themselves and their interpersonal relationships, and it can increase impulsivity. […]
Complex PTSD Symptoms: What to Look For
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) are related conditions, but the complex form is typically the more severe of the two. Complex PTSD symptoms tend to include common PTSD symptoms like flashbacks and nightmares. Still, they often involve additional symptoms such as difficulty connecting with others, feelings of guilt or shame, […]
Woman Praises Alter Behavioral Health™ for Making “Your Experience at This Facility the Best It Can Be”
Dana Point, California — A former patient is enthusiastically recalling her experience at the Alter Behavioral Health™ Alter Behavioral Health in Dana Point. “Absolutely amazing,” wrote Taylor, the patient, in a five-star Google review. “The staff is more than accommodating. They really make your experience at this facility the best it can be. They pay […]