What is anxiety? Anxiety is a feeling of fear or apprehension about what is yet to come, and is the body's natural response to stress. But if feelings of anxiety are extreme, last more than six months, or interfere with [...]
Mental Health Matters: Depression
What is depression? Clinical depression, or major depressive disorder, is a common, yet serious, medical illness that negatively affects how someone may feel, think and act. It can cause feelings of sadness and can decrease one’s ability to function at [...]
Co-Occurring Disorders
Did you know that substance use and mental health disorders affect the same part of the brain? So, it's no surprise that addictions and mental health disorders often occur at the same time. When a mental health disorder contributes to [...]