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Why Do We Stay in a Toxic Relationship?

by Amy Helms | Mar 14, 2023 | Blog, Trauma, Treatment

It can be hard for us to understand why someone would stay in a toxic relationship. When we see someone we care about in an unhealthy or abusive relationship, the first question seems almost too obvious: “Why don’t you just leave?” The answer, on the other hand, is...

Demystifying Complex PTSD

by Amy Helms | Oct 12, 2022 | Blog, Trauma, Treatment

This is an ABSTRACT: After being misdiagnosed and misunderstood for years, complex post-traumatic stress disorder has been officially recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO). We already know post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to be a common response to a...

Are You Taking Your Eating Disorder to College?

by Amy Helms | Aug 11, 2022 | Blog, Body Image, Eating Disorder, Recovery, Treatment

For many, college can be an exciting time, but for those students who suffer from an eating disorder, this new college experience comes with a lot of personal responsibility. Because for many, college can also be a triggering experience. The increase in schoolwork,...

Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Three Words That Can Ruin Your Summer

by Amy Helms | Jul 6, 2022 | Blog, Body Image, Treatment

If you suffer from body dysmorphic disorder, these three words can ruin your summer. After all, it’s hard to hide, cover up, and/or add more clothes when the temperature rises and you want to feel the sun on your skin. But what exactly is body dysmorphic...

We Need to Talk About PTSD. Now!

by Amy Helms | Jun 9, 2022 | Blog, Trauma, Treatment

June is National PTSD Awareness Month. A growing need for PTSD awareness is present as there have been more than 200 mass shootings in the US and we are not yet halfway into the year. The recent tragic and unimaginable events of the school shooting in Uvalde was...

Tragedy Strikes on the Eve of Mental Health Awareness Month

by Amy Helms | May 13, 2022 | Blog, Recovery, Trauma, Treatment

Tragically, on April 30, 2022, Naomi Judd, mother, performer, and country music icon, died of a self-inflicted firearm wound. She suffered from severe mental illness. She died one day before the advent of May 1st – the start of Mental Health Awareness Month, and...