Mental Health Articles

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a serious condition many people are unfortunate to have to face, especially veterans. Although the ratio of veterans that experience PTSD has fluctuated over the years, the number remains quite significant. Currently, about 11-20 out of every 100 veterans that served in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom experience PTSD in a given…

The holidays can be a blur of visiting, shopping, wrapping, and baking, and sometimes the stress of it all can lead to the holiday blues. With some reflection and planning, you can handle those holiday blues and, perhaps, even genuinely enjoy the holidays! Here are some ideas on how you can handle the holiday blues….

It is not unusual for many of us to experience anxiety from time to time, particularly during or in anticipation of an important event. However, if the symptoms of anxiety seem to appear for no reason, get worse, or don’t go away, you may have one of several distinct types of anxiety disorders. Learning the…

According to a study by the World Health Organization in 2016, suicide was the second leading cause of death among people ages 15-29. Suicide is a complicated topic that has caused devastation in the lives of many families. It’s important to understand the warning signs of suicide in order to seek proper help. Demonstrating suicide prevention awareness…

The psychological effects of bullying are often overlooked, despite how frequently acts of bullying occur in schools and over the internet. It’s a hard topic to bring up, let alone define, as individual experiences with bullying are complicated and difficult to address. But that does not mean that the reality of its damage to the…

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that pops up around the same time every year. It is often associated with winter and a lack of sunlight, but Seasonal Affective Disorder symptoms can actually show up in any season. Though less common than the winter months, it is possible to have SAD in…

PTSD can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any age. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can occur after someone has either personally or tangentially experienced a traumatic event that involves death or threat of death, serious injury or threat of serious injury, or sexual violation. The symptoms of PTSD can be present immediately, or they can remain dormant and…

Too often, people who are struggling with mental illness or a mental health disorder feel so very alone. The fact is, most people are not suffering alone; their loved ones are suffering along with them. You are also not alone in your recovery—Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital is here to help. Join us and reach out…