Getting a better night’s sleep often means understanding what is preventing sleep, and how to overcome it. If you or your clients struggle with insomnia, here are three common sleep difficulties, and recommended therapeutic techniques that may help. (Much of this information comes from the self-help workbook, Quiet Your Mind & Get to Sleep, by…
When you think of a behavioral health client with an eating disorder, what comes to mind? Most people picture a teenage girl, perhaps a college student in her 20s. First of all, this image is not entirely inaccurate. More women than men are diagnosed with eating disorders, especially anorexia and binge eating disorder. The Centers…
Mental health experts in Texas are seeking to alleviate demand for health services in the state’s rural areas. Meanwhile, the state is struggling with a synetheic overdose crisis that has affected large portions of the nation. Here’s a look at these, and other, behavioral health stories in Texas. Rural Libraries in Texas Offer Mental Health…
When we think of wearable health technology, most of us think of physical health—pedometers that count steps, insulin pumps, heart monitors, and so on. But wearables also have a role to play in behavioral health. Many digital mental health apps and devices are still in development or pilot stages. However, they have shown promise in…
Gender identity has become an increasingly prominent topic in recent years, including within the realm of behavioral and mental health. Generally, gender identify is defined as a personal sense of one’s own gender, which may or may not correlate to one’s biological sex. Regardless of sex, a person may have a separate, internal feeling of…
Hypnotherapy, also known as hypnosis or hypnotic suggestion, is a state of greater focus and concentration, almost like a trance. Usually a person experiences hypnosis with the guidance of a specialist who uses verbal cues and mental images. A person under hypnosis may feel relaxed and more open to suggestions. However, this does not mean…
In a previous blog post, we talked about the alarming link between loneliness and a wide range of physical ailments. So how can you work with those behavioral health clients who are struggling with loneliness, to help improve their mental and physical outcomes? First step: Identifying at-risk clients Loneliness can be challenging to treat, especially…
Human beings are social creatures, meant to live in relationships, to one degree or another. Unfortunately, many of us experience loneliness—a sense of discomfort or distress when we want social connection, yet feel alone. Loneliness is not just about the size of a person’s social network. You can know a lot of people—you can even…
From rural mental healthcare to substance abuse treatment programs, there have been several exciting developments for behavioral health in Idaho. Let’s take a look at some of the news circulating in the Gem State. Idaho State Police Launches Addiction Treatment Pilot Idaho State Police (ISP) is launching Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD), a “pre-arrest program”…
If you’re a member of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP), you may have heard that NATSAP is requiring all its members to be nationally accredited after June 30, 2023. NATSAP originally announced the requirement at its 2020 Annual Conference. With this requirement, NATSAP hopes to improve program safety and effectiveness, build…