In some ways, Bipolar Disorder is a pretty straightforward mental illness and is fairly easy to diagnose (at least in theory): A person has a manic episode which, without …
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How to Talk About Mental Health at Work
Everyone has mental health, and whether or not you have a mental health disorder, everyone has bad mental health days. So, what do you do when your mental health is getting in the …
Depression Medication: How Psychiatric Treatment Can Help
Today there are more teens, young adults, and elderly people suffering from depression than ever before, and yet, in many spheres, the subject remains taboo—to be whispered about …
Mental Health Medications: A Comprehensive Guide to Psychiatric Treatment
Taking the first step on anything can be trying. Newness has all sorts of natural barriers to it, plunging into the unknown. When that unknowability applies to your own mental …
Letter to BIPOC Clinicians
Welcome to the world of therapy. I know it might look, sound, and seem scary. At times you may be unsure of yourself, uncertain of who you are and even what you can do. You may …
What is Psychedelic Therapy? – Q&A with a Psychedelic Therapist
Psychedelic Assisted Therapy combines talk therapy with the careful use of psychedelics to enhance the therapeutic process. This type of therapy helps people get “unstuck” and to …
Quiet Quitting Is Loud: How Employers Can Ignite Passion in the Workplace
Quiet quitting has been a major buzzword in the last few months. As many have experienced anxiety, depression, extreme work stress, and burnout in the years following the pandemic, …
Destigmatizing Therapy: How to Talk to Your Kids about Mental Health
At Ellie Mental Health, we believe that therapy should be the norm. When things are tough, it’s a great way to look after yourself and develop a plan to optimize your mental …
“I Don’t Need Therapy…”
Many of us have thought at some point, “I don’t need therapy” for one reason or another. We may believe that we have it all figured out and can handle it on our own, maybe we have …
Why We Need to Talk About the Male Mental Health Stigma
There are many barriers that stand in the way of people getting mental health care, and as a society, stigma is one of the most problematic and destructive hurdles we have to …
Teletherapy vs. In-Person Therapy: Why Hybrid Counseling Is So Effective
Teletherapy has forever changed the way we look at mental health care. A couple of years the word “therapy” may have evoked images of a cushioned chair, bookcases lined with …
