Month: September 2022

Rising costs, therapist shortages: Gen Z struggles to afford mental health care

September 24, 2022

Sep 22, 2022 By Wilfred Chan The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/sep/21/gen-z-mental-health-therapy-treatment-costs Jazmyne Casillas, 23, describes her mental health struggles as “pretty gnarly”. She has been diagnosed with autism, borderline personality disorder, comorbid … Read more

The Diagnosis Trap

September 24, 2022

Oct 2022 By Jordan Kisner The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/10/mental-illness-diagnosis-strangers-to-ourselves-aviv-book/671247/ Let me explain something about me: When I was 12, I started having panic attacks, brought on by fears that I couldn’t … Read more

Dealing with Intrusive Thoughts

September 24, 2022

Sep 12, 2022 By Jackie Edwards NAMI https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/September-2022/Dealing-with-Intrusive-Thoughts “Yes, I am a prisoner of sorts, but my prison isn’t the house. It’s my own thoughts that lock me up!” – V.C. … Read more

Applications For NAMI’s Young Adult Advisory Group, NAMI Next Gen, Are Open

September 24, 2022

Sep 15, 2022 NAMI https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2022/Applications-For-NAMI-s-Young-Adult-Advisory-Group-NAMI-Next-Gen-Are-Open NAMI Next Gen is an advisory group made up of a diverse group of 10 young adults aged 18-25 with the sole intention of helping … Read more

Ten Questions to Ask Your Psychotherapist

September 23, 2022

By Howard Berenbaum, Ph.D, from nami.org At some point in our lives, many of us will try psychotherapy and then decide whether to continue to engage in a full course … Read more

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