Mental Health Hotline Articles
Am I Enabling? Find Out.
Enabling is when your actions, often rooted in love or concern, unintentionally allow someone’s unhealthy behaviors to continue — especially in the context of addiction, mental illness or codependency. It’s natural to want to protect the people we care about. But when protection turns into rescuing, covering up consequences or
People Pleasing and Mental Health
People pleasing is a behavioral pattern where individuals prioritize others’ needs, desires and approval over their own well-being — often at the expense of their mental health. While kindness and generosity are important traits, chronic people pleasing can lead to emotional exhaustion, resentment, anxiety, low self-worth and even burnout. Many
Brain Mapping for Mental Health
Brain mapping is a noninvasive technique that measures electrical activity in the brain to identify patterns associated with mental health conditions, such as anxiety, depression, ADHD and PTSD. Sometimes referred to as quantitative EEG, brain mapping allows professionals to visually analyze how different areas of the brain function. It’s increasingly
Body Dysmorphic Disorders
What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder? Body dysmorphic disorder is a mental health condition in which a person becomes obsessively focused on perceived flaws in their appearance — flaws that are often minor or not visible to others at all. This fixation can lead to intense emotional distress, social isolation and
Understanding and Addressing Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorders)
What is Trichtillomania Trichotillomania, also known as hair-pulling disorder, is a mental health condition that involves recurrent, irresistible urges to pull out hair from the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes or other parts of the body. For many people, this behavior isn’t simply a bad habit or a reaction to stress. It’s
Seasonal Affective Disorder – Explaining the Cause
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)? Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that occurs at specific times of the year, most commonly in the fall and winter when daylight hours are shorter. While many people feel a dip in mood during the darker months, SAD is more