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  • Swimming Toward Healing

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    Jennifer Gerlach LCSW I stepped down into the pool. Cold. Nice. I had a lot on my mind. I started justI started just focusing on the motions. Up, down, side. “Am I doing this right?” “Do I care?” I thought about my worries. My hopes. People in my life. Back and forth. Thinking. Sending well wishes. Processing.…

  • More Myths About Exposure Therapy

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    Salene M. W. Jones Ph.D.All About Cognitive and Behavior Therapy KEY POINTS Exposure therapy is not right for all types of anxiety. Exposure therapy can look very different, depending on the source of the anxiety. Sometimes a way of coping with anxiety is a safety signal and sometimes a safety measure. I recently published a post…

  • A “Creepy” Art Therapy Activity for Halloween

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    http://www.arttherapyblog.com/ It’s that time of year again, when the air and leaves are crisp. It’s a colorful time for many and winter is fast-approaching. Halloween is almost here which means Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here before you know it! This Halloween let’s try a festive art activity. But first a little refresher on the history…

  • Connection Between Substance Use Disorder and Mental Illness

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     Publish Date – March 6, 2021  Written By Ben Lesser  Medically Reviewed By Nina Köhler And Ralf Dietrich   Last Updated on May 25, 2021 by Ben Lesser Mental illness and substance abuse are directly or indirectly connected to the other with adverse effects to the user. Why might a person be drinking heavily when they are mentally ill? Neither the…