Category: Thought Disorders

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Schizophrenia Symptoms: Insights for Families

Schizophrenia is a serious and often misunderstood mental health disorder. People with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder face incredible social stigma and a preponderance of false and harmful ideas about their capabilities and behaviors. These misconceptions can lead to shame, isolation, and avoidance of treatment among people with the condition. Education and awareness are critical parts

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Spring Cleaning for the Mind

By: Denise Etherton, M.A., LPC, Regional Director of Clinical Partnerships, Lifeskills South Florida Do you ever feel like your brain is full of clutter and you can’t find things when you need them? School, work, family, mental illnesses, pets, food, exercise, friends, and now COVID-19…all these pieces of life litter our brain if we don’t clean or

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Using DBT’s Four Main Skills to Prevent Self-Injury

March 1 is Self-Injury Awareness Day and every year, this global event helps raise awareness for self-injury. Though it’s an isolating coping mechanism, it’s a struggle shared by millions of people around the world. Self-injury, more commonly known as self-harm, involves any intentional, self-inflicted harm that lacks suicidal intent. Anyone with personal experience understands how

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Interventions and Lifeskills South Florida

Lifeskills South Florida has been fortunate to work with Paul Gallant of Primary Recovery Services for several years.  As a licensed professional counselor and board-certified interventionist, Paul has a strong background in providing services that utilize an individual approach to treatment for mental health and substance use disorders.

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