tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172033832024-03-28T22:27:36.675-05:00Adventures in Art TherapyNoting the adventures in the lesser known but growing field of art therapy.Lacy Mucklowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224062607781040noreply@blogger.comBlogger324125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17203383.post-33342486705386917522024-03-21T15:57:00.003-05:002024-03-21T16:04:48.101-05:00Book Review: "Therapy Private Practice"<p style="text-align: justify;">I connected with <a href="https://www.jackieschuld.com/" target="_blank">Jackie</a> on LinkedIn as a fellow art therapist. She writes a lot of essays about various topics, such as being an art therapist, being autistic, and wisdom of how she does her work. I was delighted to receive her book on establishing a successful private practice, and wrote a brief review below. If you are a therapist or provider of any kind, I would recommend that you check out her book to help your practice and yourself thrive!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">“Therapy Private Practice: Creating a private
practice that enriches you as a human and therapist”</span> </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>by Jackie Schuld, LPC,
ATR-BC, REAT</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWJzKEjUlNsZm47X8oy12SN9Kaul2I0gO2ktfoJKwbJIex5S_aVjv83H_KI6lZ-pk7cSVDXF7bdNbnWaMdh3_j13R-nNZQKjs65moMr84ImKPXRIpxxKmbrKhkqKy_Uic5Yz1Xx6hmRZ2_6Qtp7GqC2Z3OFtOMuroYkpjMz0WAVIcOMZfXTF71g/s1500/Therapy%20Private%20Practice%20Book%20Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWJzKEjUlNsZm47X8oy12SN9Kaul2I0gO2ktfoJKwbJIex5S_aVjv83H_KI6lZ-pk7cSVDXF7bdNbnWaMdh3_j13R-nNZQKjs65moMr84ImKPXRIpxxKmbrKhkqKy_Uic5Yz1Xx6hmRZ2_6Qtp7GqC2Z3OFtOMuroYkpjMz0WAVIcOMZfXTF71g/w266-h400/Therapy%20Private%20Practice%20Book%20Cover.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: justify;">As an art therapist who works in private practice part-time,
this is the book I wish I had available to me when I thought about venturing
into the private practice world. Rather than going solo, however, I ended up
joining a group practice, which helped with a lot of the whys and wherefores I
didn’t have time for or was ready to learn to do myself. I am still a part of
that group practice, and it works for me since I do it very part-time on the
side, but I was still quite interested to hear Jackie’s take on creating a
private practice that works for you in case I decide to move over to solo
practice later on.</div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">One thing I appreciated right away was that the Table of
Contents is listed both in page order and in topic order.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a Gold/SJ, that made me very happy,
especially if I want to reference something later, it will be easier to locate
via topic. Topics that she covers include beginning your practice or changing what
kind of practice you have, financial advice, marketing, meeting your own needs,
policies that will support your practice, and even thought patterns that impact
you.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Another thing that I appreciate about this book is that the
chapters are short essays that are very readable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes it’s hard to sit down and read a
lengthy book that gets into the weeds (which can be just what we need at
times), and this book gives us bite-size pieces to chew on and consider.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jackie makes it clear that she is your
cheerleader in making a practice that helps you – as well as your practice – to
thrive. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Some of the chapters are about giving permission to make
adjustments to make a practice that fits you and not necessarily what other
people think it should be. Others advocate for art therapy and counseling as a
field and not selling ourselves short with all of our time, investment,
experience, and expertise. She wants all therapists to figure out how they work
best and thrive with that, even if it may not make sense at first. Things don’t
have to be the status quo, and there are ways to have a successful practice
without self-sacrificing so much, as people in helping professions are so wont
to do. Accessing resources, finding supports, setting boundaries and limits,
finding your own niche, playing to your strengths, and the like are paramount
to establishing – and maintaining – a successful practice, however you may
define that to be.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Part of the content that also struck me is her line drawings
that illustrate the book, which I am so happy she included (as an art
therapist, I think we are drawn to that), many of which remind me of Shel
Silverstein’s artwork from “Where the Sidewalk Ends” and his other poems.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Jackie’s book covers a lot of cogent topics related not only
to private practice work, but also work within the mental health setting that
gives good food for thought. It may be time to reinvent our work so that we will not burn ourselves out and better meet the needs of our clients, which is why
we went into mental healthcare in the first place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will everything in the book apply to you and
your situation?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Probably not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, it is a great read that will give you
different perspectives and insights that can help you be the best – and more
replenished – therapist that you can be.<o:p></o:p></p>Lacy Mucklowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224062607781040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17203383.post-17642934033852457712024-03-18T14:12:00.009-05:002024-03-18T19:10:15.339-05:00Baltimore's Child Magazine Features Article About Art Therapy<div>I am so pleased to be interviewed with some other esteemed colleagues for an article on art therapy and how it can be helpful for children (and other ages) in <a href="https://www.baltimoreschild.com/" target="_blank">Baltimore's Child</a> magazine! Thank you to Dr. Sharon Hollander and her sister Michelle for creating another informative article to make people more aware of art therapy, especially during March, the month of Creative Arts Therapies Week! I appreciate the feature and resources to point people in the right direction.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://dmag.baltimoreschild.com/March-2024/index.html">https://dmag.baltimoreschild.com/March-2024/index.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<p dir="ltr">Out of all the professions they could have chosen for their Career Series, I'm surprised they decided to represent an art therapist!</p></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><a href=" https://shop.mattel.com/products/barbie-art-therapist-doll-hrg48" target="_blank"> https://shop.mattel.com/products/barbie-art-therapist-doll-hrg48</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">
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</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Unbox Dreams!</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Barbie® doll has added another career to the more than 250 on her resume -- art therapist! This themed playset features Barbie® therapist doll, Chelsea™ patient doll and 10 storytelling pieces to inspire role-play fun.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Product Details</b></div><div><p>With the Barbie doll art therapy playset, kids can draw up all kinds of ways to play! The themed set comes with Barbie therapist doll and a patient doll who has a unique feature -- kids can rotate the emoji on the small doll's shirt to help express her emotion. A total of 10 accessories, including an adorable kitten, art supplies and mood stickers, engage imaginations in storytelling and role-play as they explore careers in mental health. So many pieces make the set a great gift to inspire dreams and imaginations in kids 3 years old and up. Dolls cannot stand alone. Colors and decorations may vary.</p><ul><li>Barbie doll expands her resume of 250+ careers with this art therapy playset that lets kids explore a career in mental health!</li><li>The playset comes with Barbie therapist doll, a toddler small doll and a pet kitten, plus accessories and features to engage kids in storytelling!</li><li>Interactive action adds to the role-play fun kids can rotate the emoji on the patient's shirt to switch up the expression and help her talk about her feelings!</li><li>There's a comfy bean bag chair for the small doll, and Barbie doll can bend her knees to sit criss-cross applesauce on the floor!</li><li>Additional pieces encourage imaginative play like a child's painting, paint palette, paintbrush, scissors, glue bottle, tablet and pencil -- use the mood stickers on the mini cardboard chart for even more self-expression!</li><li>With so many ways to play, the Barbie art therapist playset makes a great gift for kids 3 years and older, especially those who love music and arts!</li></ul><div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Well, I finally got my Art Therapist Barbie!</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>She is on my bookshelf in good company with my Bob Ross Funko Pop.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZSsb5zYo_Ktt3WWvk_xWxVg5M3GmcBp5zB3tfoeuYdAQfydjlfRTCxvlkg3rpeDkagcyAwJTYx0p-QZ18qYO-mK1W6euJPaEpMjUheif1n22JvBXfXzu6yc-pNbzhOjX-Yq0-w1vZy_RRInTB32NJ1grzDDpTjvys0owf3v82g9p8iGpRH_Yicw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="1471" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZSsb5zYo_Ktt3WWvk_xWxVg5M3GmcBp5zB3tfoeuYdAQfydjlfRTCxvlkg3rpeDkagcyAwJTYx0p-QZ18qYO-mK1W6euJPaEpMjUheif1n22JvBXfXzu6yc-pNbzhOjX-Yq0-w1vZy_RRInTB32NJ1grzDDpTjvys0owf3v82g9p8iGpRH_Yicw" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Apparently, Mattel consulted with AATA before creating her and they have a nice writeup on the back of the box about Art Therapy.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirT5_kArlj6AHuuRtXu_jbctW_u_-GILCNJMX1GYSTTW-KdzWn8RSLkiWpOSJRl2W7zmto0n2C-z68M0Z09b6e0p73VKLoSNulLYNboyV3MDHkRug3V7s3X6y29sDzqAvCRn_TPc3j-2FYQWsELN_769ct7-GKqz5ERhNKnXu_udg3tSGi6_Wnjw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="1457" height="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirT5_kArlj6AHuuRtXu_jbctW_u_-GILCNJMX1GYSTTW-KdzWn8RSLkiWpOSJRl2W7zmto0n2C-z68M0Z09b6e0p73VKLoSNulLYNboyV3MDHkRug3V7s3X6y29sDzqAvCRn_TPc3j-2FYQWsELN_769ct7-GKqz5ERhNKnXu_udg3tSGi6_Wnjw" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://arttherapy.org/news-art-therapy-barbie">https://arttherapy.org/news-art-therapy-barbie</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br /></div>Lacy Mucklowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224062607781040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17203383.post-2967334344124671412024-02-14T20:22:00.007-05:002024-02-14T20:46:03.692-05:00Frederick's Child Magazine Features Article About Art Therapy<p> <span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">I'm very pleased to share an article written for </span><span class="xv78j7m" spellcheck="false" style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://www.frederickschild.com/" target="_blank">Frederick's Child Magazine</a></span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"> about art therapy is now live! Dr. Sharon Hollander interviewed me as part of her feature to highlight what art therapy is and how it can be helpful for people in the February/March 2024 edition, pp. 24-25. </span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="x1fey0fg xmper1u x1edh9d7" href="https://dmag.frederickschild.com/February-2024/index.html"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://dmag.frederickschild.com/February-2024/index.html</span></a></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br></div>Lacy Mucklowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224062607781040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17203383.post-55741107644250963632024-01-29T09:14:00.000-05:002024-01-29T09:14:33.362-05:00Finding Affordable Therapy<p style="text-align: center;">Sometimes, finding affordable therapy can be difficult. Here are some ways to make therapy more accessible.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://therapist.com/resources/free-affordable-therapy/">https://therapist.com/resources/free-affordable-therapy/</a></p><div class="mb-6" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;"><h1 class="!mb-2" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 2.25rem; line-height: 2.5rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">How to find free or affordable therapy</h1><p class="!mb-0" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Reviewed by <a class="!text-brand-blue hover:!text-soft-blue" href="https://therapist.com/reviewer/susan-radzilowski/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Susan Radzilowski, MSW, LMSW, ACSW</a></p></div><div class="flex flex-row items-center justify-between mb-6" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; 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--tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 0.875rem; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Written by</p><a class="!text-brand-blue hover:!text-soft-blue" href="https://therapist.com/author/elise-burley/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; 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line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Last updated: 09/12/2023</p><p class="!mb-0 text-sm" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 0.875rem; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><br /></p><p class="!mb-0 text-sm" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; 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--tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"> than ever before</a>.<span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: initial;">1</span> But for those who don’t have insurance, or whose insurance doesn’t cover mental health services, therapy can be very expensive. The average cost of a single session ranges from $60 to $200 per hour or more, depending on a therapist’s training, specialty, experience, and other factors.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">To help make mental health services more accessible and affordable, some organizations offer free or low-cost therapy. Most of these services provide support for <a href="https://therapist.com/disorders/anxiety-symptoms-types-causes/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">anxiety</a> and <a href="https://therapist.com/disorders/depression-symptoms-types-causes/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">depression</a>—two of the most common mental health conditions—and some also address specific problems such as <a href="https://therapist.com/disorders/alcoholism/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">substance abuse</a>, <a href="https://therapist.com/disorders/eating-disorders/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">eating disorders</a>, or <a href="https://therapist.com/abuse/abuse-domestic-violence/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">domestic violence</a>.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">If you’d like to find an organization in your area that offers free or low-cost therapy, you can do an online search or contact one of the resources listed below to see if they can help. If you’re insured, look for a therapist who’s covered by your plan; if you have a primary care provider, you can ask them for a referral.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-finding-therapy-through-your-insurance" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Finding therapy through your insurance</h2><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">If you have insurance, your plan may cover in-person or <a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/online-therapy/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">online</a> therapy. Here are some steps you can take:</p><ol style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 3.25rem; padding: 0px;" type="1"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity));">If you’re not sure whether your plan covers mental health services, <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">call the customer service line</span> and ask. Many insurance companies have a specific department that handles mental health coverage.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity));">If you’re covered, <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><a href="https://therapist.com/resources/how-to-find-a-therapist/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">find a therapist</a> who’s in your network</span>. This means the therapist accepts your insurance plan and will bill your insurance company directly for sessions. It also means the therapist will accept a predetermined rate for the session, which is often lower than the rate they charge clients directly. You may have a copay for each session, and you may have to pay out of pocket for care until your annual deductible amount is reached. Contact customer service at your insurance company to ask what the cost will be.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity));">If you don’t know whether a therapist is in your insurance network, <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">ask the therapist or check their website</span>—<a class="find-a-therapist" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0 128 0/var(--tw-text-opacity)); text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">our directory</a> also includes this information for many clinicians. To get the most up-to-date information on coverage, though, it’s best to talk with your insurance company. </li></ol><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Given current demand for therapy, it can be challenging to find a mental health professional who’s in your network and accepting new patients. This can be especially true if you’re looking for a clinician of color—according to a 2022 <a href="https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat11.htm" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">Bureau of Labor Statistics study</a>, 77% of mental health counselors identify as White.<span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: initial;">2 </span>See below for links to several organizations that help members of systemically excluded communities get low-cost or free culturally competent therapy.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">If you choose a therapist who’s not in your network, you’ll have to pay out of pocket for sessions. Some insurance providers provide some out-of-network coverage, but it can still be relatively expensive.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-options-for-therapy-without-insurance" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Options for therapy without insurance</h2><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-sliding-scale-therapy" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Sliding-scale therapy</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Some therapists offer sliding-scale sessions by reducing their standard fee based on a client’s income and ability to pay. This doesn’t always make therapy affordable, but it can help. Sliding-scale programs are also available at some nonprofit mental health organizations, community clinics, and health centers.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">To find a sliding-scale therapist near you, go to our <a class="find-a-therapist" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0 128 0/var(--tw-text-opacity)); text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">therapist directory</a> and search by location. Select “Refine your search,” then “Insurance and payment,” then “Yes” under “Sliding scale.”</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-employee-assistance-programs" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Employee assistance programs</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Some employers offer employee assistance programs (EAPs). These come in different forms, but they generally include free services that help employees deal with personal or work-related problems. An EAP may offer support for <a href="https://therapist.com/stress/stress-management/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">stress management</a>, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, eating disorders, relationship problems, and other concerns.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Note that EAP counseling is often limited to 10 sessions or fewer. Services provided by an EAP are confidential, so details aren’t given to the employer. To find out if your <a href="https://therapist.com/work/workplace/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">workplace</a> offers an EAP, contact your employer’s human resources department.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-student-wellness-programs" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Student wellness programs</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Many colleges and universities are able to offer low-cost or free therapy, counseling, or psychiatric services to full-time and part-time students.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">To learn what your school offers, contact your student services center or do an online search for “student mental health services” and the name of your college or university.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Organizations for systemically excluded groups</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">The following organizations help people of color and/or <a href="https://therapist.com/identity/lgbtqia/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">LGBTQIA+</a> people access and afford culturally competent mental health care.</p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://www.asianmhc.org/lotus-therapy-fund/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Lotus Therapy Fund</span></a> (Asian Mental Health Collective) offers financial support to eligible Asian or Asian American applicants for eight therapy sessions.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://thelovelandfoundation.org/therapy-fund/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Loveland Therapy Fund</span></a> (The Loveland Foundation) provides financial assistance to Black women and girls for therapy, with sign-ups reopening on a quarterly basis.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://mentalhealthliberation.org/bipoc-therapy-fund/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">BIPOC Therapy Fund</span></a> (Inclusive Therapists) invites eligible people of color to apply for community-funded therapy services, then connects them with professionally licensed providers from the same community.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://nqttcn.com/en/mental-health-fund/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network’s Mental Health Fund</span></a> helps queer and trans people of color pay for sessions with participating therapists.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">The US Department of Health and Human Services’ <a href="https://www.ihs.gov/dbh/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Indian Health Service (IHS)</span></a> seeks to improve the health of American Indian and Alaska Native people. In addition to information and resources, the IHS site maintains a <a href="https://www.ihs.gov/findhealthcare/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">nationwide map</a> of tribal and urban Indian health facilities, including behavioral health programs.</li></ul><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-national-organizations" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">National organizations</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">In the United States, free or low-cost mental health resources are available through several nationwide nonprofits and government programs:</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">The <a href="https://www.nami.org/findsupport" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">National Alliance on Mental Illness</span></a> (NAMI) offers a wide range of support services for people living with mental illness, as well as their families. NAMI’s services include in-person and online support groups, education programs, and referrals.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">The <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><a href="https://nafcclinics.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics</a></span> (NAFCC) provides information on more than 1,400 clinics across the country that offer free or low-cost health care services (often including therapy options) to people in need, whether they’re insured or not.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">The <a href="https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">National Eating Disorders Association</span></a> (NEDA) helps people manage and overcome eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and <a href="https://therapist.com/nutrition/binge-eating-how-to-stop/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">binge eating disorder</a> through a variety of outreach initiatives. NEDA’s site provides links to <a href="https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/free-low-cost-support" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">free and low-cost support resources</a>.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://findtreatment.gov/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">FindTreatment.gov</span></a>, part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is a confidential resource that helps people find treatment programs for substance abuse disorders and other mental health concerns.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">The <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><a href="https://www.va.gov/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">US Department of Veterans Affairs</a></span> (VA) offers a wide range of mental health services to <a href="https://therapist.com/identity/veterans/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">veterans</a> and their families, including individual and <a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/group-therapy/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">group therapy</a>, medication management, and peer support.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-community-clinics" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Community clinics</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Nonprofit community-based clinics can offer a range of low-cost or free health services—including mental health services—to clients regardless of their ability to pay. Services vary by location but may include individual or group therapy, medication management, depression and anxiety screenings, support groups, and substance abuse treatment referrals.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">To find an organization near you, do an online search for “free therapy” or “affordable therapy” plus the name of your city or town. You may also want to check with your state’s department of mental health or social services. Many states have directories of affordable mental health services on their websites.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Support groups</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Support groups are another way to get the help you need at minimal or no cost. These groups meet regularly online or in public places, such as churches or libraries, and are open to everyone. One example is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), a free 12-step program for people who want to stop drinking. You can find a list of support group resources through <a href="https://www.mhanational.org/find-support-groups" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">Mental Health America</a>.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-crisis-lines-and-chat-services" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Crisis lines and chat services</h2><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">If you need help right away, call a crisis line or chat online with a trained professional. Crisis lines like the <a href="https://988lifeline.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">988 Lifeline</span></a> are available 24/7 and offer free, confidential support. Chat services are typically open during certain hours of the day, but they also offer immediate help and support. These services vary according to the type of help you need.</p><h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-depression-suicide-and-emotional-distress" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Depression, suicide, and emotional distress</h4><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://988lifeline.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">988 Lifeline</a>: Call <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">988</span> or <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">1-800-273-TALK (8255)</span></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://www.crisistextline.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">Crisis Text Line</a>: Text <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">HOME</span> to <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">741741</span></li></ul><h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-lgbtqia-youth-and-adults" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">LGBTQIA+ youth and adults</h4><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://www.lgbthotline.org/national-hotline" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">LGBT National Hotline</a>: <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">1-888-843-4565</span></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://translifeline.org/hotline/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">Trans Lifeline</a>: <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">1-877-565-8860</span></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">The Trevor Project</a>: Call <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">1-866-488-7386 or </span>text <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">START</span> to <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">678678</span></li></ul><h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-nbsp-domestic-violence-and-abuse" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;"> Domestic violence and abuse</h4><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://www.thehotline.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">National Domestic Violence Hotline</a>: <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">1-800-799-SAFE (7233)</span></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://www.childhelp.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline</a>: <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">1-800-422-4453</span></li></ul><h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-sexual-assault" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Sexual assault</h4><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://www.rainn.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline:</a> <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">800-656-HOPE (4673)</span></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="http://online.rainn.org/?_ga=2.242739394.1326575970.1630341346-1638337879.1628528528" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">RAINN Live Chat</a></li></ul><h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-substance-abuse-and-addiction" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Substance abuse and addiction</h4><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">SAMHSA’s National Helpline</a>: <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">1-800-662-HELP (4357)</span></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://www.aa.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; 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--tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"> For additional support services, visit our <a href="https://therapist.com/resources/helplines/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Helplines</a> page.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Therapy apps</h2><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">While <a href="https://therapist.com/technology/best-mental-health-apps/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">mental health apps</a> aren’t a solution on their own, they may be an affordable way to support your emotional health while you look for therapy that fits your budget. Some apps offer exercises rooted in <a href="https://therapist.com/alternative-therapy/mindfulness/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">mindfulness</a>, such as breathing and muscle relaxation; some offer <a href="https://therapist.com/technology/next-therapist-chatbot/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">AI-assisted</a> chat features; and some offer paid chat access to a live coach.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">No matter your income level, help is available now for your mental health. Don’t hesitate to reach out to any of these resources for support.</p><p class="text-3xl" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.875rem; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">About the author</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://therapist.com/author/elise-burley/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Elise Burley</span></a> is a member of the therapist.com editorial team. She has more than a decade of professional experience writing and editing on a variety of health topics, including for several health-related e-commerce businesses, media publications, and licensed professionals. When she’s not working, she’s usually practicing yoga or off the grid somewhere on her latest canoe camping adventure.</p></div></div></div>Lacy Mucklowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224062607781040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17203383.post-37943237671094738652024-01-18T10:29:00.000-05:002024-01-18T10:29:23.942-05:00Best Mental Health Apps<p>If you are someone looking for mental health support on the go, here are some top apps of the year for different categories of need: </p><p> https://therapist.com/technology/best-mental-health-apps/</p><h1 class="!mb-2" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 2.25rem; line-height: 2.5rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">15 best mental health apps for 2024</h1><p class="!mb-0" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Reviewed by <a class="!text-brand-blue hover:!text-soft-blue" href="https://therapist.com/reviewer/robert-bogenberger/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Robert Bogenberger, PhD</a></p><p class="!mb-0 text-sm" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 0.875rem; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Written by <a class="!text-brand-blue hover:!text-soft-blue" href="https://therapist.com/author/elise-burley/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" title="Elise Burley">Elise Burley</a></p><p class="!mb-0 text-sm" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 0.875rem; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Last updated: 01/02/2024</p><p class="!mb-0 text-sm" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; 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letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Can an app really help your mental health?</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">There’s a lot we don’t know about the effectiveness of mental health apps, but some early research looks promising: In one <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35069357/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">small study</a> of five popular apps, participants with <a href="https://therapist.com/disorders/anxiety/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">anxiety</a> and <a href="https://therapist.com/disorders/depression/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">depression</a> saw positive results, especially if they were also in <a href="https://therapist.com/resources/what-type-of-therapy/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">therapy</a> or taking <a href="https://therapist.com/medications/psychopharmacology/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">medication</a>.<span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: initial;">1</span> In <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/2/272" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">another review</a>, certain apps that use techniques from <a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-cbt/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">cognitive behavioral therapy</a> (CBT), <a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/acceptance-commitment-therapy-act/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">acceptance and commitment therapy</a> (ACT), and <a href="https://therapist.com/self-development/meditation/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">meditation</a> seemed to help college students improve symptoms of depression, anxiety, and <a href="https://therapist.com/stress/stress/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">stress</a>.<span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: initial;">2</span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">However, not all mental health apps are effective or safe. They often <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/13/well/mind/mental-health-apps-therapy.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">aren’t regulated</a> or supported by independent research, and most aren’t compliant with HIPAA.<span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: initial;">3</span> What this means is that apps can share your sensitive mental health information with other parties in <a href="https://www.consumerreports.org/health/health-privacy/mental-health-apps-and-user-privacy-a7415198244/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">ways you don’t necessarily know about or want</a>, so it’s important to choose carefully.<span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: initial;">4 </span>Be sure to look closely at an app’s data-sharing policy before trying it out.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Mental health apps can never replace traditional <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><a class="find-a-therapist" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0 128 0/var(--tw-text-opacity)); text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">therapy with a trained professional</a></span>—but a well-designed, evidence-based app with good privacy protections can be an excellent addition to your <a href="https://therapist.com/self-care/self-care/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">self-care</a> toolkit. Here are our top picks for 2024.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><em style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box;">Note: Some of these apps are free to download, but others require upgrades or subscription packages to unlock all their features. Several offer free trials so you can get the full experience for a limited time before committing to the paid version.</em></p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-healthier-thought-patterns-happify" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Best for healthier thought patterns: Happify</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">With tools designed for handling stress and boosting self-confidence, <a href="https://www.happify.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Happify</span></a> aims to help you understand how your thoughts impact your life. The app offers quizzes, games, and activities based on <a href="https://therapist.com/self-development/positive-psychology/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">positive psychology</a>, <a href="https://therapist.com/alternative-therapy/mindfulness/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">mindfulness</a>, and CBT.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-self-awareness-moodfit" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Best for self-awareness: Moodfit</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://www.getmoodfit.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Moodfit</span></a> is mostly a mood journal that helps people learn how different variables influence their state of mind. Tracking your mood can help you spot trends related to the time of day, day of the week, and other factors. The app also offers a <a href="https://therapist.com/self-development/how-to-feel-more-grateful/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">gratitude</a> journaling tool, breathing exercises, guided meditations, and assessments for anxiety and depression.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-stress-management-insight-timer" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Best for stress management: Insight Timer</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://insighttimer.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Insight Timer</span></a> features an extensive library of free guided meditations for <a href="https://therapist.com/stress/stress-management/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">managing stress</a>, <a href="https://therapist.com/self-care/how-to-get-better-sleep/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">improving sleep</a>, and more. Users can explore content including mindfulness exercises, music tracks, and ambient sounds designed to promote relaxation.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-anxiety-mindshift-cbt" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Best for anxiety: MindShift CBT</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://www.anxietycanada.com/resources/mindshift-cbt/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">MindShift CBT</span></a><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"> </span>helps users manage anxiety, <a href="https://therapist.com/stress/how-to-calm-down-during-panic-attack/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">panic</a>, <a href="https://therapist.com/personality/how-to-resist-perfectionism/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">perfectionism</a>, and <a href="https://therapist.com/disorders/phobias/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">phobias</a> through CBT techniques. You can learn how to relax and be more mindful, explore how your thoughts and feelings connect, and take steps to cope with high-stress moments. The app also has a community space for finding and offering peer-to-peer support.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-depression-sanvello" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Best for depression: Sanvello</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://www.sanvello.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Sanvello</span></a> is another app rooted in CBT that’s designed to help people feel better when they’re down. You’ll be encouraged to check in with your mood and answer a few daily questions to receive personalized suggestions. You can also follow along with one of many “guided journeys” designed to help you build coping skills.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-nocd" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Best for obsessive-compulsive disorder: NOCD</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://www.treatmyocd.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">NOCD</span></a><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"> </span>connects people with <a href="https://therapist.com/disorders/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">obsessive-compulsive disorder</a> (OCD) to licensed therapists trained in exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy. Between face-to-face sessions, users can explore in-app videos, therapeutic tools, and exercises. The app also manages a community space where people can share their experiences and find peer support.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-managing-mood-disorders-emoods-bipolar-mood-tracker" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Best for managing mood disorders: eMoods bipolar mood tracker</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://emoodtracker.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">eMoods</span></a><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"> </span>helps people with <a href="https://therapist.com/disorders/bipolar-disorder/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">bipolar disorder</a> and other mood disorders monitor and understand their mood patterns. Users can track daily emotional highs and lows, sleep patterns, <a href="https://therapist.com/medications/psychopharmacology/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">medications</a>, and other factors. You can also generate reports that chart your mood swings and triggers, then opt to share them with your therapist and other health care providers.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-posttraumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd-coach" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Best for posttraumatic stress disorder: PTSD Coach</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://www.ptsd.va.gov/appvid/mobile/ptsdcoach_app.asp" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">PTSD Coach</span></a> was developed by the US Department of Veterans Affairs for people who have—or suspect they may have—<a href="https://therapist.com/disorders/posttraumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">posttraumatic stress disorder</a> (PTSD). The app offers educational resources about PTSD, tools for assessing and tracking symptoms, tools for <a href="https://therapist.com/stress/stress-management/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">handling daily stress</a>, and direct links to support. Please note that if you think you have PTSD, it’s important to <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><a class="find-a-therapist" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0 128 0/var(--tw-text-opacity)); text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">talk with a mental health professional</a></span> as soon as possible.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-medication-adherence-medisafe" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Best for medication adherence: Medisafe</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://www.medisafe.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Medisafe</span></a> helps users stay on top of their prescribed medication schedule by providing personalized reminders for each dose. The app offers time zone adjustments for <a href="https://therapist.com/moods-and-emotions/travel-anxiety/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">travelers</a>, as well as features like drug interaction warnings, refill reminders, and appointment alerts.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-relaxation-calm" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Best for relaxation: Calm</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://www.calm.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Calm</span></a>, an app for relaxation, mindfulness, and <a href="https://therapist.com/self-care/how-to-get-better-sleep/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">improving sleep</a>, offers a library of guided meditations that focus on everything from anxiety to self-acceptance. Features include a 10-minute daily calming meditation, “sleep stories” narrated by celebrities like Harry Styles, a music library, and short videos that include mindful movement and stretching exercises.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-eating-disorders-and-disordered-eating-recovery-record" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Best for eating disorders and disordered eating: Recovery Record</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://www.recoveryrecord.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Recovery Record</span></a> helps people with <a href="https://therapist.com/disorders/disordered-eating-vs-eating-disorders/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">eating-related challenges</a> work toward their recovery goals and develop healthier habits. Your plan is personalized according to your preferences and activity—you can record your thoughts and feelings alongside each meal and link your account with your professional treatment team, if you have one, to receive feedback messages from them.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-recovering-from-addiction-i-am-sober" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Best for recovering from addiction: I Am Sober</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://iamsober.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">I Am Sober</span></a> can be used by anyone who’s trying to quit <a href="https://therapist.com/disorders/alcohol-use-disorder/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">drinking</a>, <a href="https://therapist.com/behaviors/stop-smoking/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">smoking</a>, misusing drugs, or other <a href="https://therapist.com/behaviors/addiction/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">addictive behavior</a>s. You can use a sober day tracker to visualize your progress, add messages and photos to remind yourself why you quit, analyze your day to find potential triggers, and see how much time and money you’re saving by staying sober. You can also view withdrawal timelines for specific addictions, so you know what to expect as you progress.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-supporting-your-child-s-mental-health-moshi" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Best for supporting your child’s mental health: Moshi</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://www.moshikids.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Moshi</span></a><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"> </span>offers interactive activities, stories, meditations, and tools to help kids ages 12 and under find new ways to play, learn, listen, and cope better with stress. The app has more than 50 child-friendly guided meditations and breathing exercises, plus hundreds of hours of sleep content—including bedtime stories and lullabies—to help little ones drift off faster.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-helping-teens-to-stop-self-harming-calm-harm" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Best for helping teens to stop self-harming: Calm Harm</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://calmharm.co.uk/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Calm Harm</span></a> provides activities, techniques, and resources designed to help teenagers end cycles of <a href="https://therapist.com/behaviors/self-harm/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">self-harm</a> and find alternative forms of emotional release. By journaling within the app, teens can identify their patterns and triggers, which may help them avoid relapsing in the future.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-for-soothing-suicidal-thoughts-better-stop-suicide" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Best for soothing suicidal thoughts: Better Stop Suicide</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://www.thebetterappcompany.com/better_stop_suicide" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Better Stop Suicide</span></a> offers self-care tools, activities, and resources for people who are experiencing <a href="https://therapist.com/behaviors/suicide/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">suicidal thoughts</a> and depression. One of its key features is the option to record a life-saving message as a reminder of purpose, strength, and hope. The app is designed to help you calm your mind through check-ins, “feel better” task suggestions, and gratitude checklists so you can think more clearly about how you want to move forward. If you’re in crisis, help is available now: Call or text the free, confidential <a href="https://988lifeline.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">988 Lifeline</a> anytime at <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">988</span>.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Please keep in mind that apps aren’t a mental health solution on their own. If you’re struggling, a therapist can provide the personalized care you need to start feeling better. <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><a class="find-a-therapist" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0 128 0/var(--tw-text-opacity)); text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Visit our directory</a></span> to find a licensed professional near you.</p><p class="text-3xl" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.875rem; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">About the author</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://therapist.com/author/elise-burley/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Elise Burley</span></a> is a member of the therapist.com editorial team. She has more than a decade of professional experience writing and editing on a variety of health topics, including for several health-related e-commerce businesses, media publications, and licensed professionals. When she’s not working, she’s usually practicing yoga or off the grid somewhere on her latest canoe camping adventure.</p>Lacy Mucklowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224062607781040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17203383.post-68624184928987342032024-01-08T08:50:00.000-05:002024-01-08T08:50:45.923-05:00The Art Therapy Theme Book<p> It is my pleasure to finally present "The Art Therapy Theme Book," which has been 13-14 years in the making. It has been a labor of love to put a lot of the themes I use in art therapy sessions, especially with groups, into one book. I am hoping that it will be helpful for other art therapists, especially those upcoming in the field, to use with clients. It is available as an e-book, so that handouts can be printed off as desired, simply and easily. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Please go here to order your copy!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lacymucklow.bandcamp.com/merch/the-art-therapy-theme-book">https://lacymucklow.bandcamp.com/merch/the-art-therapy-theme-book</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFFkU1mDBlvLjVB4BSEgt3NqcffeM8pBK_swN9YtroSeY_NTEG3UPL-mCFQHgrccXokcYjH0YY2dNbe2i6FnixfXbASFUsd2oxybGad_kDjANrKAkl8F0y4TcUcMgUz70U8EIG0MnwIyGmXj-qWjoL2_MtedDUpkkwTjIt3qsgthMlhNvwjDfXw/s908/The%20Art%20Therapy%20Theme%20Book%20Cover%20Page.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="908" data-original-width="699" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFFkU1mDBlvLjVB4BSEgt3NqcffeM8pBK_swN9YtroSeY_NTEG3UPL-mCFQHgrccXokcYjH0YY2dNbe2i6FnixfXbASFUsd2oxybGad_kDjANrKAkl8F0y4TcUcMgUz70U8EIG0MnwIyGmXj-qWjoL2_MtedDUpkkwTjIt3qsgthMlhNvwjDfXw/w308-h400/The%20Art%20Therapy%20Theme%20Book%20Cover%20Page.png" width="308" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Lacy Mucklowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224062607781040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17203383.post-12492917524401811002023-11-30T16:12:00.001-05:002023-11-30T16:13:44.175-05:00How Art Therapy Can Help Autistic Adults<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR78IvrO8DAS66HIgoV4pLdb0r1YT8_ROTCiA-hBvjqXIkXXD40ODovJJG9xqP7vlq4UhplzSLM759G48AwHy6ZCc-diRbZBaNn-pCc1Yr8vU8YD2OheQH4c0O8sE5ahENf83v8B08baC1bVymM78VmWhajyNU5lIqrssnbJSInTv9TD3t9B8T_Q" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="460" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR78IvrO8DAS66HIgoV4pLdb0r1YT8_ROTCiA-hBvjqXIkXXD40ODovJJG9xqP7vlq4UhplzSLM759G48AwHy6ZCc-diRbZBaNn-pCc1Yr8vU8YD2OheQH4c0O8sE5ahENf83v8B08baC1bVymM78VmWhajyNU5lIqrssnbJSInTv9TD3t9B8T_Q" width="188" /></a></div> Every now and then, I have some wonderful guest writers who contribute posts to this blog. I am happy to share such a post from a fellow art therapist, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-schuld-atr-bc-reat-lpc-88535a222/" target="_blank">Jackie Schuld, ATR-BC, REAT, LPC</a>. <p></p><p>Jackie is an autistic and ADHD writer, artist, and therapist. Her upcoming book, "Life as a Late-identified Autistic" will be published in January 2024. She runs an art therapy private practice that specializes in late-identified autism and ADHD. You can learn more about her work at <a href="https://www.jackieschuld.com">https://www.jackieschuld.com</a><br /><br />I am thankful to present her expertise and insights on how art therapy can be helpful for autistic adults in particular. Please read on...<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>How Art Therapy Can Help Autistic Adults</b></div><p></p><p>We autistics have incredibly complex minds. </p><p> We can have a hundred thoughts at once.</p><p>We can have a conversation with someone, and have a background program running that is assessing the conversation at the same time. </p><p> We can think deeply on a subject, connecting dozens of tangential thoughts.
It’s a beautiful web of thoughts that can lead to creativity, innovation, passions, and joy.</p><p>But our complex minds can also leave us exhausted. Sometimes our minds go into overdrive as we try to process all that we took in from the day and the millions of connecting thoughts. Our emotions can also get easily sucked into the matter, leading to emotional lows.</p><p>Before I knew I was autistic, I described myself as having overwhelming emotions and thoughts.</p><p>I thought therapy would help me reduce my emotions and thoughts.</p><p>It didn’t.</p><p>I thought that meant I failed at therapy.</p><p>In reality, the therapy I received wasn’t tailored to my neurodivergent mind.</p><p>My therapists didn’t know I was autistic, and neither did I.</p><p>But now I know, and I’m doing things differently.</p><p>Instead of trying to “change” my mind, I’m learning how to work with it.</p><p>I accept that my mind will always produce a lot of emotions and thoughts. I now provide more space and mediums for my mind to process all of that at a pace that doesn’t feel overwhelming for me. I also do it in ways that feel good.</p><p>That’s what I love about art therapy. It provides me with the space to do just that.</p><p>For example, if I’m feeling frustrated about a topic, I don’t try to “talk” my way through it. That often makes it worse. Instead, I make art about it.</p><p>Art helps us to see things from different perspectives. It also lets us express our emotions fully.</p><p>Many times, our emotions need more attention before they can extinguish.</p><p>I’m now an art therapist who specializes in late-identified autism. I work with neurodivergent folx who are new to their autistic/ADHD identities.</p><p>Learning you’re autistic is freeing, but it’s also a lot to process. Art therapy can help us to do that.</p><p>Sometimes I invite clients to make collages about their autistic identities. It brings many subconscious feelings and thoughts to the surface.</p><p>Other times I invite clients to create bubble maps about their autistic characteristics. It provides the clarity and organization that our minds crave. We can also then review their maps together to identify characteristics they may not have considered.</p><p>Sometimes I invite clients to make abstract paintings of how they currently feel. I call them emotional portraits. Learning you’re autistic is a weird mix of relief, grief, anger, joy, and more. It can be a lot for us to describe. Art can help us to get all of that out.</p><p>There’s an endless amount of ways that art therapy can help autistics to feel better. There’s no “list of art therapy activities to go through,” at least not in my practice. Instead, everything is tailored to where the person is at in their journey, their interests, who they are, their comfort with different art materials, and more.</p><p>That’s the beauty of working with an art therapist, versus just doing art on one’s own. An art therapist can guide you at a pace and in a way that is suited to who you are and what you’re needing.</p><p>It won’t change who you are, but it will certainly make you feel far better about who you are.</p><p><br /><br /></p>Lacy Mucklowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224062607781040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17203383.post-55320368525550010982023-11-07T09:42:00.001-05:002023-11-07T09:42:20.594-05:00Arts in Health Exhibit Shows Off Art by Service Members and MoreSuch an honor to have my artwork displayed in the annual Arts in Health Exhibit at work this year, among many amazing submissions by military and Walter Reed-affiliated people.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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They have their own additional needs and challenges apart from the typical population and can use as much support as possible. Thankfully, getting help is becoming less of a stigma in this population, but there still needs to be education and awareness of addressing mental health needs just as readily as their physical needs.</p><p><a href="https://therapist.com/identity/veterans/">https://therapist.com/identity/veterans/</a></p><div class="mb-6" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; 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--tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">In the United States, about 16.5 million people—or <a href="https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/armed-forces-day.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">6.4% of the adult population</a>—have served in the military.<span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: initial;">1</span> Veterans are admired and respected for their hard work and courage, but they also face an <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34283458/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">increased risk</a> of mental health and substance abuse issues, particularly when their military roles involve <a href="https://therapist.com/trauma/trauma/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">traumatic</a> and <a href="https://therapist.com/stress/stress/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; 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font-size: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Common mental health concerns for veterans</h2><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">For veterans, common challenges include <a href="https://therapist.com/disorders/depression-symptoms-types-causes/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">depression</a>, <a href="https://therapist.com/behaviors/addiction/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">substance use disorders</a>, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), and <a href="https://therapist.com/disorders/posttraumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">posttraumatic stress disorder</a> (PTSD). Vets are also at higher risk for homelessness and <a href="https://therapist.com/behaviors/suicide/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">suicide</a>.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">The mental health issues many vets face are treatable. However, some veterans <a href="https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-12-12.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">may avoid seeking care</a> because they feel stigma, have trouble getting treatment, or aren’t aware of their treatment options.<span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: initial;">3</span></p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Posttraumatic stress disorder</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Historically called “shell shock” or “battle fatigue,” PTSD can develop after a person goes through one or more terrifying experiences. This disorder puts someone on extreme alert, and it changes their mood and thinking. They can also have intrusive memories and try to avoid things that remind them of what happened.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Military service is stressful in unique ways. Servicepeople, especially those who see combat, may encounter serious danger or witness injury or death. In addition to these and other traumatic experiences, military sexual trauma—<a href="https://therapist.com/trauma/sexual-assault-abuse/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">sexual harassment or assault</a> during service—is <a href="https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/common/common_veterans.asp" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">reported by both women</a> (1 in 3 veterans) and men (1 in 50 vets).<span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: initial;">4</span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><a href="https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/common/common_veterans.asp" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">Six percent of men and 13% of women</a> who serve in the military develop PTSD.<span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: initial;">5</span> Because discrimination may affect a person’s risk of PTSD, researchers are also working to learn how common the condition is among veterans of color, <a href="https://therapist.com/identity/lgbtqia/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">LGBTQIA+</a> vets, <a href="https://therapist.com/brain-and-body/disabilities/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">disabled</a> servicepeople, and other vets from underrepresented backgrounds.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">For combat veterans with PTSD, the stress and adrenaline of past traumas can sometimes <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/04/27/475908537/after-combat-stress-violence-can-show-up-at-home" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">build up into aggression</a> or <a href="https://therapist.com/abuse/abuse-domestic-violence/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">violence</a>.<span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: initial;">6</span> The combination of stressful experiences involved in military duty may <a href="https://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/publications/esp/partner_violence.cfm" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">increase this risk</a>.<span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: initial;">7</span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Fortunately, PTSD is treatable, and people who receive care often see major improvement. Effective treatment options include:</p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/exposure-therapy/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Exposure therapy</a></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/cognitive-processing-therapy-cpt/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Cognitive processing therapy</a> (CPT)</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/emdr/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR)</a></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-cbt/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Cognitive behavioral therapy</a> (CBT)</li></ul><h3 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Depression</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">While a 2014 study found that older male veterans’ <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25145943/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">depression rates</a> were similar to the general population’s, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) estimated in 2008 that <a href="https://www.research.va.gov/topics/depression.cfm" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">one in three</a> veterans who visited a primary care clinic had depression symptoms.<span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: initial;">8, 9</span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Depression is also treatable, and people who receive treatment often see improvement. Helpful options include:</p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-cbt/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Cognitive behavioral therapy</a> (CBT)</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/acceptance-commitment-therapy-act/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Acceptance and commitment therapy</a> (ACT)</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/interpersonal-psychotherapy-ipt/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Interpersonal psychotherapy</a> (IPT)</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/medications/psychopharmacology/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Antidepressants</a></li></ul><h3 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Suicide</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">In 2019, the suicide rate for veterans was <a href="https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/docs/data-sheets/2019/2019_National_Veteran_Suicide_Prevention_Annual_Report_508.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">1.5 times</a> the rate for nonveteran adults.<span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: initial;">10 </span>Mental health conditions like PTSD and depression can increase a veteran’s risk.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">If you or a loved one are having thoughts of suicide and need help right away, please contact the <a href="https://988lifeline.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">988 Lifeline</a> by calling or texting <span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">988</span>. You can also reach out via <a href="https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">Lifeline Chat</a>.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Substance misuse and addiction</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Substance use disorders are common among vets for a number of reasons. Veterans may use <a href="https://therapist.com/disorders/alcoholism/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">alcohol</a>, prescription drugs, or other substances to try and ease symptoms of mental or physical health conditions, especially if they feel stigma around seeking professional care.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">In some cases, servicemembers participate in a <a href="https://therapist.com/behaviors/5-signs-to-quit-drinking/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">culture of heavy drinking </a>and develop alcohol dependence. Professional treatment can even unintentionally contribute to substance use problems: Some medications used to treat <a href="https://therapist.com/disorders/anxiety-symptoms-types-causes/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">anxiety</a>, for example, can be addictive.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Traumatic brain injury</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Traumatic brain injuries affect the way the brain functions. They’re caused by one or more significant blows to the head or body. Shock waves from explosions can also cause TBIs.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">The long-term effects of a TBI can include:</p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/disorders/insomnia/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Sleep issues</a></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">Memory and thinking problems</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">Irritability and headaches</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">Depression and anxiety</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/brain-and-body/dementia/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Dementia</a></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">Suicidality</li></ul><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Treatment for a TBI depends on how serious the injury is and where it’s located in the brain. Rehabilitation therapies may help a person regain function, adapt, and learn new skills, while medications may help ease symptoms.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Homelessness</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">About <a href="https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2021/03/18/the-number-of-veterans-experiencing-homelessness-rose-slightly-even-before-the-coronavirus-pandemic/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">8% of unhoused people in the US</a> are veterans.<span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: initial;">11</span> Homelessness can be caused or worsened by mental illness and substance abuse, and becoming homeless puts vets at greater of both. Homelessness can also make it very hard to access treatment.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">How to help</h2><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">If a veteran loved one is struggling with mental health concerns or substance abuse, there are a variety of ways to help:</p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">Take their mental health or substance abuse issues seriously.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">Educate yourself about your their symptoms.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">Share information about mental health resources with them.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">Encourage your loved one to <a href="https://therapist.com/for-therapists/give-an-hour/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">seek care</a>.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">Refer them to a local <a href="https://www.va.gov/find-locations/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">VA medical center or clinic</a>.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">Help them with day-to-day tasks if their illness makes it difficult.</li></ul><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">In recent years, the military has been adapting many of its policies to better support the mental health of its members:</p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://www.militaryonesource.mil/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">Military OneSource</a> provides information and resources for military families.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">In addition to many other care resources, the VA has free, confidential screening tests for <a href="https://www.myhealth.va.gov/mhv-portal-web/ptsd-screening" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">PTSD</a>, <a href="https://www.myhealth.va.gov/mhv-portal-web/depression-screening" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; 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I asked it "what is art therapy?" This is the response: </div><div><br /></div><div>Art therapy is a form of therapy that uses the creative process of making art to improve an individual's mental, emotional, and physical well-being. It combines elements of psychotherapy and artistic expression to promote self-exploration, self-expression, and personal growth. Art therapists utilize various art materials and techniques to facilitate the exploration of thoughts, feelings, and experiences that may be difficult to express verbally. The process of creating art in a therapeutic setting can help individuals gain insight, reduce stress, resolve conflicts, improve self-esteem, and promote emotional healing. The focus is on the process of creating art and the symbolism and meaning it holds for the individual, rather than aesthetic quality or artistic skill. Art therapy can be utilized by people of all ages, and it is often used as a therapeutic intervention for individuals with mental health issues, trauma, developmental delays, neurological disorders, or other emotional or behavioral challenges.<br /><br />Interestingly, I tried it also with Google Bard, and this was the response:</div><div><br /></div>
Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses art media, the creative process, and the resulting artwork to improve a person's physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It is a non-verbal form of therapy that can be used with people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. <div><br /></div><div>In art therapy, clients are encouraged to express themselves through art in whatever way feels natural to them. They may choose to draw, paint, sculpt, collage, or use any other art medium that they enjoy. The therapist then helps the client to explore the meaning of their artwork, both through verbal discussion and through the process of creating the art itself. </div><div><br /></div><div>Art therapy can be used to help clients with a variety of issues, including: </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Trauma:</b> Art therapy can be a helpful way to process and heal from traumatic experiences. Clients can use art to express their feelings about the trauma, to gain a sense of control over the experience, and to develop coping skills. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Mental health disorders</b>: Art therapy can be used to treat a variety of mental health disorders, such as anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. It can help clients to develop self-awareness, to manage their emotions, and to build coping skills. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Developmental disabilities: </b>Art therapy can be a helpful way for people with developmental disabilities to communicate their thoughts and feelings, to develop social skills, and to improve their self-esteem. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Medical conditions: </b>Art therapy can be used to help people cope with medical conditions, such as chronic pain, cancer, and HIV/AIDS. It can help clients to manage their stress, to express their emotions, and to improve their quality of life. </div><div><br /></div><div>Art therapy is a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a creative way. It is a valuable tool for healing and personal growth.
Here are some examples of art therapy techniques: </div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Free drawing: Clients are given a blank piece of paper and encouraged to draw whatever comes to mind. The therapist may ask the client to focus on a particular topic or emotion, but there are no rules or expectations. </li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Collage: Clients are given a variety of art materials, such as magazines, newspapers, construction paper, and glue, and encouraged to create a collage that represents their thoughts and feelings. </li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sculpture: Clients are given a variety of materials, such as clay, wire, and wood, and encouraged to create a sculpture that represents their thoughts and feelings. </li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Storytelling: Clients are given a variety of art materials, such as markers, crayons, and colored pencils, and encouraged to create a picture that represents a story they want to tell. </li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sand tray therapy: Clients are given a tray of sand and a variety of miniature objects, such as people, animals, and buildings, and encouraged to create a scene that represents their thoughts and feelings. </li></ul></div><div>Art therapy is a versatile and effective therapy that can be used to help people of all ages and backgrounds with a variety of issues. If you are interested in learning more about art therapy, you can talk to a therapist who specializes in this modality.
</div>Lacy Mucklowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224062607781040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17203383.post-47858701846776865532023-08-01T08:47:00.003-05:002023-08-01T12:10:30.146-05:00Why do the Creative Arts Therapies work differently than traditional talk therapy?<p>I came across this nicely written article that gives a brief overview of why the creative arts therapies work and how they access things differently than talk therapy. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://khironclinics.com/blog/why-creative-therapies-work/">https://khironclinics.com/blog/why-creative-therapies-work/</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Why Creative Therapies Work</span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1dLkZJCuUYyXdbleq50J1S4KpZ6fGPgv2rn4CrJ5wJf-wxLj8MxoCtiWxs4jePj-d2sXAbpi4zDnJMHkubtfme_Vc2Bt0sf7au1W-PGj-JeSpDUBeJYDCqQFYO2bpS3LcbAdfPLRf3KBqunzcJt-AQLUeHeyiZeAQv_Eu44wih4iCmHNUv74gWA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="768" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1dLkZJCuUYyXdbleq50J1S4KpZ6fGPgv2rn4CrJ5wJf-wxLj8MxoCtiWxs4jePj-d2sXAbpi4zDnJMHkubtfme_Vc2Bt0sf7au1W-PGj-JeSpDUBeJYDCqQFYO2bpS3LcbAdfPLRf3KBqunzcJt-AQLUeHeyiZeAQv_Eu44wih4iCmHNUv74gWA" width="320" /></a></div><br />June 9, 2023<p></p><p>Creative
therapies, such as art therapy, music therapy, dance or movement therapy, and
drama therapy, have gained recognition for their effectiveness in helping
people to better understand themselves, process feelings and make positive
changes in their lives. While these approaches may seem unconventional compared
to traditional talk therapies, a growing body of scientific evidence that sheds
light on why creative therapies work.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">The science
behind the effectiveness of creative therapies is grounded in the powerful
impact of non-verbal expression, neuroplasticity, stress reduction, symbolic
representation, and social connection. By providing unique avenues for
self-expression and healing, creative therapies offer individuals a holistic
approach to addressing emotional and psychological challenges. 1</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">What are
Creative Therapies?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Creative
therapies encompass a range of artistic practices, including Dance/movement,
music, art, poetry, drama, expressive writing and psychodrama. Creative therapy
practitioners must be accredited, and unlike arts-based support groups or
healthcare practices, creative therapy centres on a person’s involvement in the
therapeutic process as part of a targeted psychotherapeutic intervention.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Much like talk
therapy, creative therapies have various approaches and aims. For some people,
creative therapy can serve as a way to communicate feelings or emotions they
struggle to verbalise or use a creative process to bring that not yet seen into
a client’s awareness. Some creative therapies can also increase a client’s
connection to their body, something they might have lost due to trauma or
mental illness.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">A Look at the
Science</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Researchers
have identified three key brain networks involved in creativity: the default
mode network, the executive control network, and the salience network. These
networks work together, with the default mode network generating ideas, the
executive control network evaluating them, and the salience determining which
things tend to be noticed and which go unnoticed. For those with PTSD, the
salience network is constantly scanning for threats.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">It is thought
that creative therapies may be particularly helpful when working with trauma as
they can help you process traumatic experiences, which are often stored
non-verbally in the brain. 2</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Let’s look at
the science of how creative therapies work.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Non-Verbal
Expression and Emotional Release</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">One key factor
in the benefit of creative therapies lies in accessing non-verbal forms of
expression. Art, music, movement, and drama allow individuals to communicate,
process and release emotions that may be difficult to express verbally. Studies
have shown that engaging in these creative processes activates brain regions
associated with emotional regulation and release, helping clients let go of
emotions that may have been stuck and reducing psychological distress. 3</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Neural
Plasticity and Rewiring of the Brain</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Creative
therapies have the potential to promote neuroplasticity. This is the brain’s
ability to reorganise its structure, form new neural connections, and
strengthen existing ones.3 It enables learning, recovery from harm and
adaptation as the brain rewires itself based on experiences, learning, and the
environment. Artistic activities stimulate multiple sensory pathways, cognitive
processes, and motor skills, engaging various brain regions simultaneously.
This complex stimulation strengthens neural networks and promotes adaptive
changes in the brain. As a result, creative therapies can enhance cognitive
flexibility, emotional resilience, and problem-solving abilities.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Stress
Reduction and Relaxation</b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Engaging in
creative activities has been found to induce and enhance a relaxation response
in the body. It helps reduce stress hormone levels such as cortisol and
activates the parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for the
body’s rest-and-digest response.3 Music therapy, in particular has been shown
to lower heart rate and blood pressure, promoting relaxation and calmness. By
providing a means of self-expression and unwinding, creative therapies offer a
safe space to process and alleviate stress and anxiety.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Symbolic
Representation and Meaning-Making</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">The use of
symbols and metaphors in creative therapies can facilitate the exploration and
understanding of deeply rooted and even hidden emotions and experiences 4.
Artistic creations, movement patterns, or improvised performances can act as
symbolic representations of inner conflicts, personal narratives, and
unconscious processes. With the support and guidance of a trained therapist,
individuals can explore these symbols and derive personal meaning, leading to
increased self-awareness, insight, and a sense of empowerment. This can help
with identifying triggers and practising acceptance.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Social
Connection and Support</b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Creative
therapies often involve group settings, fostering social connections and a
sense of belonging. Group art therapy, for instance, allows individuals to
share their artistic creations, engage in collaborative projects, and receive
feedback and support from peers. This social interaction promotes empathy,
validation, and a shared sense of humanity, crucial elements in the healing process.
Positive social experiences within creative therapy settings can greatly
improve self-esteem, reduce feelings of isolation, and promote overall
well-being.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Many people
have the misconception that they need to be proficient in creative practice to
participate in that kind of therapy. However, creative therapies are about the
artistic and therapeutic process instead of the result. The value of a session
is in the effect on well-being as opposed to the aesthetic of the artwork.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><u>Endnotes<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Chiang, M., Reid-Varley,
W. B., & Fan, X. (2019). Creative art therapy for mental illness.
Psychiatry research, 275, 129–136.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2019.03.025<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Sussex
Publishers. (2018). Your brain on creativity. Psychology Today.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/experimentations/201802/your-brain-creativity</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Ziff. (2010).
Expressive Therapies Continuum: A Framework for Using Art in Therapy by Lisa
Hinz. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 5(2), 221–225.
https://doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2010.485121</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Lusebrink,
& Hinz, L. D. (2020). Cognitive and Symbolic Aspects of Art Therapy and
Similarities With Large Scale Brain Networks. Art Therapy, 37(3), 113–122.
https://doi.org/10.1080/07421656.2019.1691869</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="elementor-element elementor-element-018e898 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info" data-element_type="widget" data-id="018e898" data-widget_type="post-info.default" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 20px; position: relative; width: 760px;"><div class="elementor-widget-container" style="box-sizing: border-box; transition: background 0.3s ease 0s, border 0.3s ease 0s, border-radius 0.3s ease 0s, box-shadow 0.3s ease 0s, -webkit-border-radius 0.3s ease 0s, -webkit-box-shadow 0.3s ease 0s;"><div><div><div><span style="color: #5c8f9f; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;"></span></div></div></div></div></div>Lacy Mucklowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224062607781040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17203383.post-15711603844406422172023-06-14T10:21:00.000-05:002023-06-14T10:21:53.071-05:00How do you find a good therapist?<p> It's very important when looking for a therapist how to find a good fit. Here are some things to consider:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://therapist.com/resources/how-to-find-a-therapist/">https://therapist.com/resources/how-to-find-a-therapist/</a></p><div class="mb-6" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: lato, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;"><h1 class="!mb-2" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 2.25rem; line-height: 2.5rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; text-align: center;">How to find a therapist</h1><p class="!mb-0" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; text-align: center;">Reviewed by <a class="!text-brand-blue hover:!text-soft-blue" href="https://therapist.com/reviewer/susan-radzilowski/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; 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--tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" title="therapist.com team">therapist.com team</a><p class="!mb-0 text-sm" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 0.875rem; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Last updated: 05/18/2023</p><p class="!mb-0 text-sm" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 0.875rem; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><span style="color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em;">Finding a good therapist is a big step toward better mental health. It’s essential to find someone you trust who has the skills and experience to address your needs.</span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Convenience is also an important factor. Therapy requires commitment, so it’s worth doing everything you can to make that commitment easier to keep. Be sure to consider scheduling and location, since they can influence your ability to stick with therapy over time.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-do-i-need-therapy" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Do I need therapy?</h2><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">There’s no litmus test to prove that you “need” therapy. You can seek professional treatment at any time for any reason. If you have questions or concerns about your mental health, a licensed therapist can help.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">What kind of therapist do I need?</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">When you’re just getting started with treatment, it may be hard to figure out what kind of therapist will work best for you. These tips can help you narrow down your choices:</p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Know why you’re going. </span>It helps to have at least a general idea of what sort of mental health issues you’re facing. You don’t need a professional diagnosis to go to therapy (though you may need a diagnosis for insurance coverage—see “Payment options,” below), but you can make a list of what you’re struggling with and what you hope to get out of the experience. This can help you and a potential therapist decide what sort of treatment you need and whether they’re best equipped to provide it.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Reflect on your learning style.</span> Understanding how you learn can help you decide what type of therapy to try. For example, if you weren’t a fan of homework when you were a student, you may want to choose a therapist who doesn’t give you assignments outside of sessions.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Prioritize trust. </span>There’s no surefire way to choose the “right” therapist. What’s most important is that you trust them to help you. Instead of trying to find the perfect match for your background, make it your top priority to find someone you feel safe with.</li></ul><h3 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Is therapy confidential?</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">In general, yes. With a few specific exceptions, your therapist isn’t supposed to share what you say in session. However, in any of the following circumstances, they may be required to disclose information you’ve shared.</p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">You’re a danger to yourself (meaning you have a specific plan to attempt <a href="https://therapist.com/behaviors/suicide/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">suicide</a>, not just suicidal thoughts) or a danger to others.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">You tell the therapist something they’re legally required to report (for example, <a href="https://therapist.com/abuse/abuse-domestic-violence/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">abuse</a> of a child, elder, person with disabilities, or dependent).</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">Insurance company audits may require the therapist to release limited information about your care.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">A therapist may have to report threats made to someone else in order to safeguard the other person from possible harm.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">A court order or subpoena legally requires your therapist to share information about your case.</li></ul><h3 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">How long will I be in therapy?</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">A typical session lasts one hour and happens weekly. The number of sessions you’ll need is unique to you and your therapist. Length of treatment will depend on:</p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">The mental health issues you’re facing</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">The type of therapy you’re receiving</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">The progress you’re making</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">Your therapist’s opinion</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">Your opinion</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">Any limits set by your insurance coverage or EAP (employee assistance program)</li></ul><h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">How to get started</h2><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">A great first step is to see your primary care doctor and ask for a referral for a therapist. Your doctor can also conduct tests to make sure your symptoms don’t come from a different medical issue, such as hypothyroidism (a hormonal condition that can cause fatigue, weight gain, and <a href="https://therapist.com/disorders/depression-symptoms-types-causes/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">depression</a>, among other concerns).</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">If you don’t feel comfortable seeing a doctor, try asking friends or family for recommendations. But remember that everyone has different needs and preferences—a friend’s therapist may be a good fit for them, but not for you.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">You can also <a class="find-a-therapist" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0 128 0/var(--tw-text-opacity)); text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">search our directory</a> for a therapist who specializes in your mental health concerns.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">What to look for in a therapist</h2><h3 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">1. Credentials</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Your therapist should have the education and qualifications to provide professional treatment. Common titles and credentials include:</p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Psychologist:</span> Doctoral degree or master’s degree in psychology</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Psychiatrist:</span> Medical degree in psychiatry (can prescribe <a href="https://therapist.com/medications/psychopharmacology/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">medication</a>)</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">LMFT: </span>Licensed marriage and family therapist</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">LCSW:</span> Licensed clinical social worker</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">LPC: </span>Licensed professional counselor</li></ul><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Your therapist may have a different degree or title than the ones above, but most qualified therapists have at least a master’s degree in counseling, psychology, or a related field.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Keep in mind that certain titles—like “therapist,” “counselor,” or “coach”—are generic terms that aren’t legally regulated. You’ll want to look beyond these terms to find out what education and training a therapist has received.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">It’s also important to make sure your therapist is licensed in your state and in good standing with your state’s licensing board. This information is available online.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">2. Methods of treatment</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Different therapists rely on different types of treatment for their clients. Many therapists are trained in more than one method. Common types of therapy include:</p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/acceptance-commitment-therapy-act/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Acceptance and commitment therapy</a> (ACT)</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/art-therapy/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Art therapy</a></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-cbt/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Cognitive behavioral therapy</a> (CBT)</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/dialectical-behavior-therapy-dbt/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Dialectical behavior therapy</a> (DBT)</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/emdr/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing</a> (EMDR)</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/emotional-freedom-technique-tapping-eft/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Emotional freedom technique</a> (EFT)</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/hypnotherapy/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Hypnotherapy</a></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/internal-family-systems-ifs/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Internal Family Systems</a> (IFS)</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/interpersonal-psychotherapy-ipt/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Interpersonal psychotherapy</a> (IPT)</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/psychodynamic-therapy/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Psychodynamic therapy</a></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/somatic-therapy/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Somatic therapy</a></li></ul><h3 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">3. Specialties</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Therapists usually list their specialties on their websites or in online directories, <a class="find-a-therapist" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0 128 0/var(--tw-text-opacity)); text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">including ours</a>. Common areas of specialization include:</p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/disorders/anxiety-symptoms-types-causes/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Anxiety</a></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; 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--tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Depression</a></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/identity/lgbtqia/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">LGBTQIA+</a></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;">Relationship issues</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/stress/stress/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Stress</a></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><a href="https://therapist.com/trauma/trauma/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">Trauma</a> and <a href="https://therapist.com/disorders/posttraumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">PTSD</a></li></ul><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">It can be helpful to choose a counselor whose clients have some similarities to you. You can check a therapist’s client focus to see whether they work with individuals, couples, groups, adults, children, or teenagers.</p><h3 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">4. Payment options</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Cost can be a huge barrier to accessing professional mental health treatment. These tips may help you find more affordable therapy:</p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Check with your insurance provider. </span>If you have insurance, your insurer may have a directory of in-network therapists on their website. Check to see if your policy covers mental health services—and if so, how much it covers. Keep in mind that qualifying for coverage may depend on receiving a diagnosis from a clinician.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Calculate your budget. </span>Figure out what you can afford to spend on weekly sessions. If you find a therapist you like but can’t afford, consider seeing them less often (such as every other week).</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Ask about reduced rates. </span>Some therapists offer reduced rates for lower-income clients. Ask your therapist if they offer discounts, a sliding scale, or payment plans.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Take advantage of </span><a href="https://therapist.com/resources/free-affordable-therapy/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">free or low-cost alternatives</span></a><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">. </span>A number of organizations—including national non-profits, government-led programs, local clinics, and more—provide therapy options for people who can’t otherwise afford mental health care.</li></ul><h3 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">5. Online vs. in-person treatment</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Many therapists offer both in-person and <a href="https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/online-therapy/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">online therapy</a> sessions. Each option has pros and cons to keep in mind before deciding which setting you prefer.</p><h4 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Online therapy</h4><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Pros:</span> It’s convenient and safe. You won’t have to spend time and energy getting to your therapist’s office, and you have the flexibility to work with a counselor who doesn’t live near you.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Cons:</span> For online sessions, you’ll need a computer, tablet, or mobile device, as well as basic technology skills. Internet connection issues may interrupt your sessions. It may be hard to find a private spot at home for therapy, and it may feel harder to trust a therapist you’ve only met virtually.</li></ul><h4 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">In-person therapy</h4><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Pros:</span> It can be easier to build a strong relationship with your counselor in person. It’s a private environment, your therapist can see your body language, and you don’t need to worry about technological problems.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Cons: </span>Seeing a therapist in person requires reliable transportation and extra transit time. You’ll only be able to see providers within driving distance, and your sessions may be canceled by bad weather.</li></ul><h3 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.375rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">6. Trust</h3><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">The most important question to ask when looking for a therapist is, “Do I trust this person to help me?”</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">We build trust with other people over time. It can be hard to decide if someone is trustworthy based on a first impression.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">You may not feel comfortable sharing your deepest secrets during your first session. But it’s important to choose a provider you feel safe with—someone you may trust with more sensitive topics as you get to know them better.</p><h4 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Be honest about your preferences</h4><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Our personal preferences and biases play a role in whether or not we choose to trust someone. It’s okay to be truthful with yourself about your own.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">For example, if you were harmed by a male authority figure, you may not feel comfortable seeing a male therapist. If you’re struggling with the everyday trauma of discrimination because of your <a href="https://therapist.com/stress/race-based-traumatic-stress/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">race</a>, ethnicity, <a href="https://therapist.com/identity/lgbtqia/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">sexual orientation</a>, or <a href="https://therapist.com/identity/gender-identity-and-mental-health/" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">gender identity</a>, you may feel more comfortable seeing a counselor who can relate directly to your experiences.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">If it’s important to you that your therapist shares your cultural background or identity, you may need to do extra research to find someone. Increase your chances by:</p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding-inline-start: 1.625rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Asking for referrals:</span> Reach out to friends, family members, or community organizations that share your identity and have experience with therapy.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Searching for a culturally competent therapist:</span> After entering your location in our <a class="find-a-therapist" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0 128 0/var(--tw-text-opacity)); text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">therapist directory</a>, you can refine your search using filters for different elements of the therapist’s identity, including gender, race, ethnicity, and languages spoken.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: circle;"><span style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Connecting with organizations that specialize in serving specific communities:</span> Examples include <a href="https://therapyforblackgirls.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">Therapy for Black Girls</a>, <a href="https://latinxtherapy.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">Latinx Therapy</a>, <a href="https://www.asianmhc.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">Asian Mental Health Collective</a>, and the <a href="https://nqttcn.com/en/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;" target="_blank">National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network</a>.</li></ul><h4 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Help can come from unexpected places</h4><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">Finding a therapist who shares core aspects of your identity may not always be possible. In that case, consider how you could benefit from working with a professional who comes from a different background but demonstrates skill and enthusiasm in collaborating with you to address your mental health needs. It’s good to be frank about your preferences, but remember—what’s most important is that you choose someone you trust.</p><h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 1.75rem; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem;">Find a therapist today</h2><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;">When you’re ready to start your journey to better mental health, <a class="find-a-therapist" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0 128 0/var(--tw-text-opacity)); text-decoration-color: inherit; text-decoration-style: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: inherit;">browse our directory</a> to find a licensed therapist who can support you along the way.</p><div class="sm:mb-6 sm:border-t sm:border-light-gray pt-3" style="--tw-border-opacity: 1; --tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: #3b82f680; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border-color: rgb(221 221 221/var(--tw-border-opacity)); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; padding-top: 0.75rem;"><div class="flex flex-row items-start justify-between mb-0 lg:mb-6" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; 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--tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-text-opacity: 1; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(229, 231, 235); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(33 41 64/var(--tw-text-opacity)); font-size: 0.875rem; letter-spacing: 0.025em; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><br /></p></div></div></div>Lacy Mucklowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224062607781040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17203383.post-83449310023317839522023-04-04T08:59:00.003-05:002023-04-04T09:02:23.144-05:00Benefactor helps fund GW art therapy students<p style="text-align: center;">This is fantastic news to hear about funding support of art therapy students at GW!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/1-million-gift-opens-doors-artists-who-heal">https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/1-million-gift-opens-doors-artists-who-heal</a></p><h1 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--GW_DarkBlue); font-family: AvenirNext-bold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 3rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 3.4rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">$1 Million Gift Opens Doors for Artists Who Heal</h1><p><span class="gw-article-subtitle" color="var(--GW_DarkBlue)" face="AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.5rem;"><span face="AvenirNext-Italic, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"></span></span></p><div class="field field--name-field-gw-article-subtitle field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item" style="box-sizing: border-box;">GW parents Ulvi and Reykhan Kasimov endow fund supporting graduate fellowships in university’s Art Therapy Program.</div><div class="field field--name-field-gw-article-subtitle field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></div><div class="field field--name-field-gw-article-subtitle field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="article-when" style="background-color: white; 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margin-bottom: 0rem; margin-top: 0px; overflow: visible;" /><div class="article-author mt-2" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0.5rem;"><p class="authored-by mb-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: avenir; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span face="AvenirNext-Demi, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">Authored by:</span></p><div class="field field--name-field-gw-article-author-other field--type-string field--label-hidden field__items" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--GW_DarkBlue);"><div class="field__item" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Bold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;">Ann McMaster</div><div class="field__item" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Bold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;"><br /></div><div class="field__item" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Bold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQvHSvl5SuBEJH3gVFUbTFLdTjEKX4zvCXFEAoLS20Lq8y-kN17irk9xZ1U7iiCczc3pfaPegmmJ4roMFBzuHdMc5P2ICHEQbOfhBOPBwJWALAZxgeW7E3EfDDxzrPkBSkG2V3kCuI9EPltdWPTXw1vGZefHwT7hvshCP0WnZKMvFekdz-S1M" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="548" data-original-width="817" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQvHSvl5SuBEJH3gVFUbTFLdTjEKX4zvCXFEAoLS20Lq8y-kN17irk9xZ1U7iiCczc3pfaPegmmJ4roMFBzuHdMc5P2ICHEQbOfhBOPBwJWALAZxgeW7E3EfDDxzrPkBSkG2V3kCuI9EPltdWPTXw1vGZefHwT7hvshCP0WnZKMvFekdz-S1M=w400-h269" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="field__item" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><p class="article-caption" style="border-left: 4px solid rgb(255, 212, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; float: right; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; margin-top: -1rem; padding-left: 12px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; width: 412.5px;"><span face="AvenirNext-DemiItalic, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">A $1 million gift from Ulvi Kasimov (c) will support graduate fellowships in the Art Therapy Program. (Photos: William Atkins/GW Today)</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">During the worst of the pandemic, George Washington University parent Ulvi Kasimov knew he was not alone feeling the anxiety rooted in isolation and fear for his family’s health. Surely, the stress of the global shutdown’s de facto “house arrest” was harming our collective human psyche.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">“The pandemic negatively impacted everyone, whether they realize it or not,” Kasimov said. “And there are not enough psychiatrists and psychologists in the world to address a problem of this magnitude.”</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">Instinctively, the prolific venture capitalist, passionate art collector and 2020 “Observer” Top 50 Most Influential Leader in the Art World, leaned into a natural extension of his entrepreneurial imprint on the global art community.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">Kasimov decided to take a creative approach—literally—to improve wellness by supporting the growing need for credentialed art therapists. These mental health care professionals use concepts from psychology and counseling, but engage patients through active art-making as an alternative mode of communication and healing.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">Support and promotion of art therapy globally is now <a href="http://therapy.art.art/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;" target="_blank">the top corporate philanthropic initiative for .ART</a>, the digital creative community hub and domain registry he founded with his wife, Reykhan. Launching their initiative with a $1 million endowment for graduate fellowships for students in <a href="https://arttherapy.columbian.gwu.edu/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">GW’s Art Therapy Program</a>, they recognized the critical need for financial support to attract and retain top students with a passion to serve.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">Art therapy careers are rich in personal meaning and have significant social impact, but the educational path is rigorous and includes 900 hours of hands-on internships to prepare graduates to serve diverse client populations. Many professional opportunities are lower-paying positions in the nonprofit or government sector, so fellowships that reduce the burden of student debt are critical, noted Heidi Bardot, director of the art therapy program, which is part of GW’s Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">“We are so grateful to the Kasimovs for this endowed fund that will support art therapy fellowships for generations to come,” Bardot said. “The intense time commitment of classes and internships, plus their own personal creative development, doesn’t leave any time for full-time students to have outside employment.”</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">GW opened one of the United States’ first art therapy master’s degree programs in 1971, and the Kasimovs want to elevate awareness of the broad applicability and potential to ease the strain on mental health services, especially in the public health system, of this relatively new field.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">There is a critical, global demand for therapeutic effects of art, but many associate it with only leisure or fun, not as a serious pursuit that can be converted to well-being, Ulvi Kasimov explained. </p><hr style="border-bottom: 0px; border-image: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); border-top-style: solid; box-sizing: content-box; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; height: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; overflow: visible;" /><figure class="caption caption-drupal-entity" role="group" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: table; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><div class="embedded-entity" data-embed-button="media" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{"link_url":"","link_url_target":0}" data-entity-embed-display="view_mode:media.se2e" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="57bb379f-6d91-44ac-93d1-afda3fd82b04" data-langcode="en" style="box-sizing: border-box; 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caption-side: bottom; color: var(--GW_DarkGrey); display: table-caption; font-family: AvenirNext-Italic, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3rem; max-width: none; text-align: center;">“I want active interaction,” Kasimov said. “I’m not the old school ‘pledge a gift and say goodbye.’”</figcaption></figure><hr style="border-bottom: 0px; border-image: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); border-top-style: solid; box-sizing: content-box; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; height: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; overflow: visible;" /><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">Bardot notes art is a universal language, accessible to anyone. “If you don’t have the words to describe your feelings, you can draw them—even if people think they don’t have artistic talent,” she said. “It’s the process, not the product. People express themselves through their artwork. And art can soften any perceived stigma of therapy.”</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">Second-year graduate student Bethany Eddleman, who announced her intention to be an artist at 2 years old, chose GW for the ability to maintain her artistic identity yet be challenged by the science and learning to be an effective therapist. “Art has always been part of my life journey, so the catharsis of art making has always been available to me,” Eddleman said. “It can relieve so much stress and help you get through so many things in life.” </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">Eddleman has had hands-on experience through three internships, and currently enjoys building relationships with students with varying needs in a school setting. “Patients connect through art work,” she said. “Art breaks through walls, things just start to come out, and you can help them see they have options.” </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">As one of 10 children, Eddleman found financial support for her graduate studies to be key to her lifelong dream of a career combining art and helping people. “I’m going toward my passion,” she said. “I’m where I’m meant to be. A fellowship helps you not worry so much, or wonder if you can pay for the next semester, or if you will have to prolong your studies. When you have the funding you need, you are able to walk with more focus, passion and intention.” </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">Laura Mahon credits her scholarship with giving her the financial means to emigrate to the United States from Ireland to pursue her master’s in art therapy at GW, make new connections and explore her love for the creative arts therapy field. “My scholarship opened doors that are usually closed to low-income students,” she said. Mahon plans to work in the public health system after graduation.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">Program graduate Seraiah Simmons, who taught art to marginalized and under-resourced communities in the public school system for five years, grew her commitment to art therapy as she witnessed students and families enduring psychological issues with only limited support and access to treatment, she said. Scholarships, stipends and a fellowship provided the means for her to pursue her educational calling, she added.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">Simmons currently facilitates group art therapy sessions with children, adolescents and adults with <a href="https://serve.gwu.edu/artreach-gw" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">ArtReach GW</a>, a nonprofit organization to “change lives east of the river” in Washington, D.C. Her dream is to “create and lead my own therapeutic academy and center of the arts,” designing “curriculums that purposefully transform a variety of microcosms to impact society as a whole,” she said.</p><hr style="border-bottom: 0px; border-image: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); border-top-style: solid; box-sizing: content-box; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; height: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; overflow: visible;" /><figure class="caption caption-drupal-entity" role="group" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; display: table; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 1rem;"><div class="embedded-entity" data-embed-button="media" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{"link_url":"","link_url_target":0}" data-entity-embed-display="view_mode:media.se2e" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="025c1936-eccc-4a10-9b33-f50b088d476c" data-langcode="en" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--field-media-image blazy--field-media-image--se2e field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item" data-blazy="" data-once="blazy" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; min-width: fit-content;"><div class="media media--blazy media--image media--responsive is-b-loaded" style="align-items: flex-start; box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhunw_N6Tlylomqwi8obg1A--aqyVO-al3Y6BP6fQDNWy2ihlCqO2eFqABUGN59Vr-K-i_8IgFjZbAMXKKfogToRvjdE_zcfSkUk_evOeDpEBvMvNzHWa9ZuNoLKXeEcKQLxVrKOHxRsXmfbu9SzAwi4xT_AO7VD33UIk3yiYMOPpI1VNu7o8M" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="819" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhunw_N6Tlylomqwi8obg1A--aqyVO-al3Y6BP6fQDNWy2ihlCqO2eFqABUGN59Vr-K-i_8IgFjZbAMXKKfogToRvjdE_zcfSkUk_evOeDpEBvMvNzHWa9ZuNoLKXeEcKQLxVrKOHxRsXmfbu9SzAwi4xT_AO7VD33UIk3yiYMOPpI1VNu7o8M=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div></div></div></div><figcaption class="figure-caption" style="box-sizing: border-box; caption-side: bottom; color: var(--GW_DarkGrey); display: table-caption; font-family: AvenirNext-Italic, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3rem; max-width: none;">Current Art Therapy Program students Bethany Eddleman (l) and Laura Mahon.</figcaption></figure><hr style="border-bottom: 0px; border-image: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); border-top-style: solid; box-sizing: content-box; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; height: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; overflow: visible;" /><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">Kasimov has big plans to multiply fellowship support for more students, explore opportunities for other partnerships leveraging his .ART community and interdisciplinary applications, and expand use of these therapeutic techniques into non-traditional areas of need such as refugee camps. </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">“I want active interaction,” Kasimov said. “I’m not the old school ‘pledge a gift and say goodbye.’” </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">His <a href="https://art.art/ulvi-kasimov" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;" target="_blank">.ART domain registry</a>, with a mission to support the artistic community, project and strengthen members’ digital identities and generate value from art, has global reach with more than 230,000 users in 160 countries and corporate offices in D.C., New York, London and Beijing. Members include individual creators from everyday hobbyists to superstars in the visual and performing arts, writers, designers, musicians and more to institutional icons including the Louvre (louvre.art), LACMA (lacma.art), and Pixar (pixar.art).</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">“The .ART community will understand and embrace our message on art therapy,” Kasimov said.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">GW’s Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations Donna Arbide applauds the Kasimovs’ efforts to change the world for the better. </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">“Ulvi and Reykhan are absolutely amazing GW parents and supporters that inspire us all,” she said, noting that the art therapy fellowship endowment is not their first seven-figure gift to the university. “As soon as they became part of our community, they reached out to us to see where they could have an immediate impact on global health.” </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">Last year, the Kasimovs made a <a href="https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/1-million-gift-smhs-research-seeks-accelerate-deployment-faster-more-accurate-covid-19-test" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">$1 million donation to support bench-to-bedside medical research</a> to help stem the spread of COVID-19.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">President Mark S. Wrighton, who has made scholarship and fellowship support a top priority for the university, expressed his gratitude for their generosity. </p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"> “We appreciate the continuing support of the Kasimovs,” he said. “Scholarships and fellowships not only open doors to the transformative power of education to the individual recipient but also have ripple effects to their families and communities. This effect is particularly applicable to art therapists, who have great impact on their patients’ lives.”</p><hr style="border-bottom: 0px; border-image: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); border-top-style: solid; box-sizing: content-box; clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; height: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; overflow: visible;" /><p class="article-caption" style="border-left: 4px solid rgb(255, 212, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; float: right; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; margin-top: -1rem; padding-left: 12px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; width: 412.5px;"><span face="AvenirNext-DemiItalic, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: AvenirNext-Regular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span face="AvenirNext-Italic, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">Others interested in opening the doors of opportunity for a talented student interested in pursuing a master’s degree in art therapy are encouraged to contribute to <a href="https://connect.gwu.edu/site/Donation2?df_id=1382&1382.donation=form1&set.SingleDesignee=7249&utm_source=kasimov-gw-today&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=giving" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;">the Kasimov Art Therapy Graduate Fellowship Fund.</a></span></p></div></div></div></div>
Lacy Mucklowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224062607781040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17203383.post-65304253355848979402023-03-30T12:01:00.000-05:002023-03-30T12:01:49.545-05:00Picasso knows...<p style="text-align: center;"> This is one of my favorite quotes by Picasso...it very much applies to art therapy as well.</p><p><br></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhS5_EtdziQE7KEKoc7fWyqbyBwPai0uvtshe_h18PltSKImiTisiEQ5tlx6nVJr4F9B5Lc0e5oubXR6IiV-hy6a7pyo8NYTMy77oTOe7CR5sw21gzZiRfLdtf7BJFihOarBThDyqE_RGhAjYzXgimtadjr8zvPg-VLx8Gk91dg8f7GVchLqf0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="591" data-original-width="327" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhS5_EtdziQE7KEKoc7fWyqbyBwPai0uvtshe_h18PltSKImiTisiEQ5tlx6nVJr4F9B5Lc0e5oubXR6IiV-hy6a7pyo8NYTMy77oTOe7CR5sw21gzZiRfLdtf7BJFihOarBThDyqE_RGhAjYzXgimtadjr8zvPg-VLx8Gk91dg8f7GVchLqf0=w355-h640" width="355"></a></div><br><br><p></p>Lacy Mucklowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224062607781040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17203383.post-30770295902942346722023-03-21T09:30:00.000-05:002023-03-21T09:30:32.488-05:00How do you become an art therapist?<p>I get a lot of questions about how to become an art therapist. Of all places, Forbes Advisor came out with a fairly informative and comprehensive article on how to do just that. Check it out if you are interested in art therapy or just wonder what exactly we do:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/advisor/education/become-an-art-therapist/">https://www.forbes.com/advisor/education/become-an-art-therapist/</a></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 53px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span>How To Become An Art Therapist: <br /></span><span>Requirements For Art Therapy</span></span></b></div><div class="multiple-authors-with-badge" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; display: flex; flex-direction: row; font-family: EuclidCircularB-Regular, sans-serif, arial; font-size: 14px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; justify-content: space-between; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; 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line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Talk therapy may not work for everyone, and using only traditional language can create a barrier to expressing and working through individuals’ needs and emotions.</p><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Art therapy integrates psychotherapy with studio art and the creative process to support clients’ personal and relational needs. As a regulated profession, the requirements to become an art therapist include obtaining a master’s degree and completing experience hours.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">In this article, we overview what an art therapist does, the steps to become one and some of the top skills required to be an effective practitioner.</p></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;">What Does an Art Therapist Do?</h2><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Art therapists conduct art therapy sessions with individuals and groups to improve clients’ physical, emotional or cognitive well-being. Art therapists consider their clients’ goals and objectives to design and carry out therapy sessions or programs based on observations and interviews with family members, among other factors.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">To assess their clients’ needs, art therapists use artistic processes such as sculpting, drawing and painting to draw conclusions and make recommendations. After developing an individualized treatment plan, an art therapist guides their client through artistic self-expression to promote recovery from a specific challenge.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Art therapists work with clients in various settings, including schools, prisons, shelters, hospitals and nursing homes.</p></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;">Art Therapist Salary</h2><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Art_Therapist/Salary?loggedIn" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #395bb6; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">According to Payscale</a>, the average art therapist earns $49,000 per year. Art therapists earn about 15.9% less than the average annual salary for all occupations nationwide, according to data from the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #395bb6; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">In 2021, the <a href="https://arttherapy.org/upload/MemberDemographics_2021.pdf" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #395bb6; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">American Art Therapy Association (AATA)</a> released a member demographics report showing a large salary range for art therapists. The most common salary range reported (33.1% of respondents) was $50,000 to $79,999 per year.</p></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;">What’s the Difference Between an Art Therapist and a Counselor?</h2><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">The terms “therapy” and “counseling” are often used interchangeably. This is an understandable misconception since both practices involve trained mental health professionals who help clients navigate mental health conditions and other issues. However, art therapy departs from counseling in a significant way.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Counselors typically use talk-based sessions to help their clients cope with challenges and develop positive skills and behaviors. Art therapists provide a more integrative approach, helping their clients express themselves visually or symbolically through the creative process that art allows.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Additionally, counselors often have a more narrow focus and address singular issues such as substance abuse, behavioral disorders or mental health. Art therapists typically assist in improving their client’s physical, cognitive and emotional well-being holistically.</p></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;">How to Become an Art Therapist</h2><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Earn a Bachelor’s Degree</h3><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Your bachelor’s degree should include significant coursework in both studio art—which includes drawing, painting, sculpting and other creative mediums—and psychology.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Earning a bachelor’s degree in art therapy is the most direct way to become eligible for an art therapy master’s program, but only some institutions offer a bachelor’s degree in art therapy. Alternatively, you might double-major in psychology and art, or you might major in one subject and minor in the other.</p></h2><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Earn a Master’s Degree</h3><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Ultimately, a master’s degree in art therapy or a mental health discipline is required before you can become an art therapist. These programs often take two years to complete and require an internship and advanced art therapy coursework.</p></h2><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Complete Experience Hours</h3><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">After graduating with a master’s degree in art therapy, you can pursue the Registered Art Therapist (ATR) credential or the Board-Certified Registered Art Therapist (ATR-BC) credential. Both credentials are administered by the Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB) and require candidates to complete between 1,000 and 1,500 hours of direct client contact using art therapy. We’ll go into more details on professional credentials in the next section.</p></h2><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Apply for Credentialing and Licensure</h3><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">The ATCB oversees testing and credentialing for art therapists. The ATR and ATR-BC credentials are the most common for art therapists, with the ATR-BC being the highest-level credentialing option.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Most states do not offer professional art therapy licenses, but the following do, <a href="https://arttherapy.org/credentials-and-licensure/" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #395bb6; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">according to AATA</a>:</p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Connecticut</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Delaware</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">New Jersey</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">New Mexico</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Kentucky</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Mississippi</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Maryland</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Oregon</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Tennessee</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Virginia</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Washington, D.C.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">In addition, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Utah regulate art therapy under other professional licenses. Licensure details differ by state, so if you live in a state that requires art therapists to become licensed, make sure to check its specific requirements.</p></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;">Professional Credentials for Art Therapists</h2><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">The ATR is the primary credential for art therapists and comes with a stringent set of education and experience requirements. An art therapist must become an ATR before they can become an ATR-BC.</p></h2><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Education</h3><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.atcb.org/registration-standards/" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #395bb6; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">According to the ATCB</a>, ATR candidates must have completed at least 18 semester credits in studio-based art courses at the undergraduate or graduate level. A qualifying visual arts portfolio may count for up to six studio art credits.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Prospective ATRs must have a master’s degree or higher and have completed significant coursework in mental health and art therapy content. Mental health coursework must include the following areas:</p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Psychopathology/abnormal psychology</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Psychological assessment</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Human growth and development</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Counseling/psychological theories</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Research</li></ul><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">And graduate-level art therapy coursework should cover the following:</p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">History or foundations of art therapy</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Theory of art therapy</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Techniques of practice in art therapy</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Application of art therapy with people in different treatment settings</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Art therapy assessment</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Ethical and legal issues of art therapy</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Social and cultural diversity as it pertains to art therapy</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Standards of good art therapy practice</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px 0px 9px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Group art therapy</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 23px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;">Systems in art therapy</li></ul><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Candidates whose graduate degrees did not meet all requirements may complete the mandated coursework outside of a degree program.</p></h2><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Experience</h3><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Internship or practicum.</span> Credential candidates must complete a practicum or internship within a graduate-level academic course. The ATCB requires at least 700 hours of a supervised art therapy internship or practicum, including at least 350 hours of providing art therapy services directly to individuals or groups.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">If an ATR-BC or Art Therapy Credentialed Supervisor (ATCS) teaches a candidate’s internship/practicum course, this reduces the number of client contact hours required for licensure.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Client contact hours.</span> After earning their graduate degree, candidates seeking ATR credentialing must complete client contact hours. Candidates who completed their internship or practicum under a current ATR-BC or ATCS need at least 1,000 hours of post-education work with clients using art therapy. At least 100 of these hours must be supervised.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">For candidates who did not complete their internship or practicum in a course taught by an ATR-BC or ATCS, the ATCB requires 1,500 hours of direct client contact using art therapy. At least 150 of these hours must be supervised.</p></h2><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Becoming an ATR-BC</h3><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">This is the highest credential an art therapist can earn. Current ATRs do not need to complete additional education or experience prerequisites to become ATR-BCs, but they need to pass the <a href="https://www.atcb.org/about-the-atcbe/" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #395bb6; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Art Therapy Credentials Board Examination</a> (ATCBE). The ATCBE is a national exam that tests candidates’ comprehensive knowledge of the clinical skills and theories applied in art therapy.</p></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;">Top Skills for Art Therapists</h2><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">In addition to expertise in studio art and mental health, an art therapist should have a handful of core soft skills.</p></h2><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Communication</h3><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Verbal and nonverbal communication are essential aspects of the therapist-client relationship. It’s imperative for art therapists to be able to connect meaningfully with their clients. This connection can help with building trusting relationships and creating a safe space for artistic expression, especially when clients struggle to share their emotions verbally.</p></h2><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Familiarity With Art</h3><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Art is a broad field that includes various disciplines like drawing and painting, sculpture, graphic design and photography. Art therapists should be confident in a variety of artistic practices to meet their clients’ varying needs. Fortunately, the educational pathway to becoming an art therapist often includes courses covering artistic ability and art history.</p></h2><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Active Listening</h3><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Active listening is different from passive listening, which allows clients to share their thoughts without disruption. Active listening involves the ability to ask pertinent questions for clarification or more details and restate what a client has said to ensure the therapist understands the client correctly.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Active listening is particularly crucial for clients who struggle to communicate their thoughts and feelings effectively when dealing with various challenges and emotional obstacles. Active listening allows the therapist to understand the depth of their client’s emotions, build rapport and tailor a treatment plan.</p></h2><h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 26px; margin: 0px 0px 8px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Patience</h3><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Having patience with clients communicates an art therapist’s care for their clients’ needs, especially as clients may struggle with expressing their emotions. Further, each client enters art therapy on a unique timeline and may not make progress as quickly or smoothly as expected. Unmet expectations and impatience can often result in frustration or even annoyance on the therapist’s part, which can be detrimental to client growth.</p></h2><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Becoming an Art Therapist</h2><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><div class="main-faqs faq-2021 faq-v2" style="background: rgb(250, 250, 250); border-radius: 9px; border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 30px;"><div class="faqs clicked" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><div class="faq-question" style="align-items: center; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><div class="plus-minus" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; width: 18px;"><svg class="minus" fill="none" height="2" viewbox="0 0 18 2" width="18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><line stroke-linecap="round" stroke-width="2" stroke="black" x1="16.5332" x2="1.46654" y1="1" y2="0.999999"></line></svg></div></div></div></div></h2><h3 class="question-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">How do I start a career in art therapy?</h3><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><div class="main-faqs faq-2021 faq-v2" style="background: rgb(250, 250, 250); border-radius: 9px; border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 30px;"><div class="faqs clicked" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><div class="faq-question" style="align-items: center; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"></div><div class="faq-answer wysiwyg-content" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 12px 0px 0px 48px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Starting a career in art therapy begins with a passion for helping others. The skill set required of an art therapist includes mental health and studio art, so it is crucial to plan your undergraduate and graduate education accordingly.</p></div></div><div class="faqs clicked" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><div class="faq-question" style="align-items: center; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><div class="plus-minus" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; width: 18px;"><svg class="minus" fill="none" height="2" viewbox="0 0 18 2" width="18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><line stroke-linecap="round" stroke-width="2" stroke="black" x1="16.5332" x2="1.46654" y1="1" y2="0.999999"></line></svg></div></div></div></div></h2><h3 class="question-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">Can I be an art therapist without a master’s degree?</h3><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><div class="main-faqs faq-2021 faq-v2" style="background: rgb(250, 250, 250); border-radius: 9px; border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 30px;"><div class="faqs clicked" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><div class="faq-question" style="align-items: center; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"></div><div class="faq-answer wysiwyg-content" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 12px 0px 0px 48px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">No. Becoming a credentialed art therapist requires a master’s degree. A master’s degree in art therapy is not required, but aspiring art therapists are responsible for completing the prerequisite coursework and field experience at the graduate level.</p></div></div><div class="faqs clicked" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><div class="faq-question" style="align-items: center; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"><div class="plus-minus" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; width: 18px;"><svg class="minus" fill="none" height="2" viewbox="0 0 18 2" width="18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><line stroke-linecap="round" stroke-width="2" stroke="black" x1="16.5332" x2="1.46654" y1="1" y2="0.999999"></line></svg></div></div></div></div></h2><h3 class="question-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">How long does it take to become an art therapist?</h3><h2 class="title" style="background-color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(218, 218, 218); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333330; font-family: EuclidCircularB, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; line-height: 31px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 12px;"><div class="main-faqs faq-2021 faq-v2" style="background: rgb(250, 250, 250); border-radius: 9px; border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 30px;"><div class="faqs clicked" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><div class="faq-question" style="align-items: center; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: flex; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; word-break: break-word;"></div><div class="faq-answer wysiwyg-content" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 12px 0px 0px 48px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 18px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;">It usually takes at least six years to become an art therapist since the educational requirement for entry into the profession is a master’s degree. Completing a bachelor’s degree typically requires four years of full-time commitment. A master’s degree normally takes two years.</p></div></div></div></h2></div>Lacy Mucklowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224062607781040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17203383.post-28972920436826271762023-03-06T15:38:00.000-05:002023-03-06T15:38:06.357-05:00Therapy is not linearThis is something I tell my clients often. Many expect there to be linear improvement when they come to therapy, but it's more often like 2 steps forward, 1 step back. It takes time to make changes and try new things, and it's not going to be a straight line on a graph. Perhaps this could be encouraging to you today as you may feel you aren't progressing in therapy. 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I am very excited that they noted the Art for Cancer Wellness groups that we have been doing for nearly a year now, and I am happy to be a part of this organization. This Spring I am facilitating two patient groups - one focusing on mandalas and the other focusing on SoulCollage - both of which have completed their first groups for this workshop cycle. I truly enjoy working with these participants and am glad to see what they are gaining from exploring things differently through artwork.</div><div><br></div><div>"In 2022, Kits to Heart also launched its innovative virtual art therapy program, Art for Cancer Wellness, which offers free, virtual art workshops for patients, caregivers, survivors, and healthcare workers. Participants are guided to explore a theme designed to explore feelings, increase self-expression, foster hope and strengths, identify coping skills, and engage in mindfulness and grounding.</div><div><br></div><div>Kits to Heart also provides free, virtual Art Hive sessions open to anyone in our community. These drop-in sessions are guided by one of its art therapists, with the focus of the session on community art-making in a shared, safe space.</div><div><br></div><div>Since kicking off the program with a four-week trial program in 2022, Kits to Heart has served more than 130 participants from 25 states. By the end of 2022, they had provided 90 free virtual workshops—that is more than 125 hours!"</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.marylandnonprofits.org/member-spotlight-kits-to-heart">https://www.marylandnonprofits.org/member-spotlight-kits-to-heart</a></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Psychology Insights for a New World </div><div><br /></div><div><b> KEY POINTS</b> </div><div>• Spirituality has been defined as an expression of the transcendent ways in which to fulfill human potential. </div><div>• Spirituality is a recognized psychological construct that is different from religiosity and has transcultural applicability. </div><div>• Extensive research evidence indicates that spirituality is important in treating psychological conditions. </div><div><br /></div><div>Spirituality has become a topic of much interest in recent times in the scientific community. This includes the convergence of advances related to the role of spirituality in self-help groups, health psychology, psychiatry, and consciousness research. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Spirituality as a Psychological Construct and Therapeutic Factor </b></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Spirituality has traditionally been considered an elusive concept that is difficult to investigate. Hence, its role in psychological well-being has been seen as largely absent.
More recently, however, spirituality has been rightfully placed in contemporary psychology. This includes metatheoretical propositions that explain it as a legitimate psychological construct, which differs from religiosity and has transcultural applicability. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">While spirituality may include religion, it has been defined as an expression of the transcendent ways to fulfill human potential and as a synonym for constructs such as hope, meaning, wholeness, harmony, and transcendence (O’Reilly, 2004). Spirituality has been recognised as an important feature of the therapeutic process and a contributor to improving life satisfaction and well-being and reducing antisocial behavior, substance abuse, and suicide rates (Brawer et al., 2002). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For example, recent contributions in schema therapy, an increasingly popular model embraced by clinicians for working with people with multiple disorders, explain spirituality as “a natural wisdom or spirituality that is not necessarily channeled through institutional religion, and which provides a sense of strength and direction in the face of loss and adversity” (Edwards, 2022, p. 5). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Similarly, recent advances in health psychology have developed measures to assess spirituality (Braghetta et al., 2021). A new framework in healthcare for a better understanding of spirituality is proposed as an important aspect of healthcare research (de Brito Sena et al., 2021). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Research Evidence Supporting Spirituality </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A body of research evidence indicates that spirituality plays an important role in treating medical and psychological conditions (Stanard et al., 2000) and that any form of psychotherapy exploring the depth of the human psyche will eventually reach the spiritual domain (Elkins, 2005). Meta-analytic results of 31 studies investigating spiritually oriented psychotherapies provide empirical evidence of their benefits to individuals experiencing various psychological conditions such as anxiety, eating disorders, depression, and stress (Smith et al., 2007). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Contemporary contributions in consciousness report the positive and causal associations between spiritual well-being and mental health (Saad et al., 2022), as well as supporting evidence for using spiritual experiences to treat conditions such as addiction, depression, and anxiety to positively transform lives (Corneille & Luke, 2021). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Recent contributions to psychiatry assert that “state-of-the-art clinical psychiatry seeks to provide successful treatment of persons with mental illness in a comprehensive approach integrating … social, and spiritual aspects” (Huber & Schneeberger, 2020, p. 1). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Finally, recent advances derived from rigorous scientific research examining the efficacy of 12-step programs (12SP), initially spawned from Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and the treatment of addiction, have been found to be effective stand-alone interventions for substance use disorder (SUD), as well as effective adjunct professional clinical practices (Kelly et al., 2020). Despite earlier doubts and criticisms from academia, today, “the evidence for the efficacy of 12-step interventions is compelling” (Greene, 2021, p. 19). Spirituality is a central construct, therapeutic factor, and mechanism of change inherent in 12SP (Kelly et al., 2011). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Neuroscience, Consciousness, and Spirituality</b> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Given the progress and convergences outlined thus far, it’s not at all surprising that neuroscience and the clinical benefits of spiritual practices have become major drivers of recent scientific inquiry. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Contemporary consciousness research provides emerging proof-of-concept evidence of spirituality by asserting that: (1) the mind is separate from the brain; (2) spirit and soul are comparable to energy and information that exist in the vacuum of space; (3) individuals can receive intuitive information that is accurate and useful in their individual and collective lives; and (4) physical and psychological health can be fostered by active loving spiritual processes. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Wisdom of Carl Jung </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Almost a century ago, Carl Jung noticed that many people in his day were afflicted by debilitating feelings of insignificance, inadequacy, and hopelessness. In his Collected Works, Jung concluded that such feelings were caused by what he called the “Spiritual problem of modern man.” </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Spiritual Practices–Where to Begin? </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">From a personal perspective and professional capacity, I dare to say (without exaggeration) that spiritual practices could save anyone years of suffering and/or psychotherapy.
Not surprisingly, in recent times, multiple authors/spiritual teachers – some of whom have become international bestsellers (e.g., Tolle, Singer) – have been disseminating the message of spirituality. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Finally, an alternative starting point to access your spirituality is to consider the following distinction of the self, provided over a century ago by William James–a founder of the psychological movement. In brief, this relates to the "I" and the "Me" in self-referential awareness. The self as “I” (the knower or higher self) relates to the self as the subject of experience (self as subject), which also relates to meditation experiences and studies linked to the notion of mindfulness and other Buddhist constructs. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The causal agent, the thinker or observer who does the thinking or observing, is also responsible for self-awareness and self-knowledge. The “Me” (the known self) relates to the self as the object of the experience or cognition (self as object). This distinction in self-referential awareness has re-emerged recently in neurocognitive science, particularly in experimental studies investigating the phenomenological self and consciousness. </div><div><br /></div><div><u>References</u> </div><div><br /></div><div>Braghetta, C. C., Gorenstein, C., Wang, Y. P., Martins, C. B., Leão, F. C., Peres, M. F. P., ... & Vallada, H. (2021). Development of an instrument to assess spirituality: Reliability and validation of the Attitudes Related to Spirituality Scale (ARES). Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 764132. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.764132 </div><div><br /></div><div>Elkins, D. N. (2005). A humanistic approach to spiritually oriented psychotherapy. In L. Sperry & E. P. Shafranske (Eds.), Spiritually oriented psychotherapy (pp. 131–151). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/10886-006 </div><div><br /></div><div>Ho, D. Y., & Ho, R. T. (2007). Measuring spirituality and spiritual emptiness: Toward ecumenicity and transcultural applicability. Review of General Psychology, 11(1), 62-74. https://doi.org/10.1037/1089-2680.11.1.62 </div><div><br /></div><div>Jung, C. G. (1928). The spiritual problem of modern man. Collected Works, 10, 74-94. https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9781400850976.74/html?lang=en </div><div><br /></div><div>Miller, L. J. (Ed.). (2013). The Oxford handbook of psychology and spirituality. Oxford University Press. </div><div><br /></div><div>Schwartz, G. E. (2012). Consciousness, spirituality, and postmaterialist science: An empirical and experiential approach. In L. J. Miller (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of psychology and spirituality (pp. 584–597). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199729920.013.0037 </div><div><br /></div><div>Singer, M. (2007). The untethered soul: The journey beyond yourself. New Harbinger Publications. </div><div><br /></div><div>Tolle, E. (2006). A new earth: Awakening to your life’s purpose. Penguin Life. </div><div><br /></div><div>Walach, H., Schmidt, S., & Jonas, W. B. (Eds.). (2011). Neuroscience, consciousness and spirituality (Vol. 1). Springer Science & Business Media. https://www.springer.com/series/10195 </div><div><br /></div><div><i>Sebastian Salicru is a registered psychologist, psychotherapist, and board-approved supervisor, with over 25 years of professional experience in both clinical and corporate settings. He is the author of Leadership Results. </i></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/religion-benefits">https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/religion-benefits</a> </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Speaking of Psychology: What can science teach us about the benefits of religion? </b></span></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>With David DeSteno, PhD
Episode 167</i> </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For thousands of years, people have turned to religion to answer questions about how to lead a happy, moral and fulfilling life. David DeSteno, PhD, a psychology professor at Northeastern University and author of the book How God Works, discusses how the structures and traditions of religion contribute to people’s well-being, what behavioral scientists can learn from studying religion, and how those lessons can be applied outside the context of religious belief. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b> About the expert: David DeSteno, PhD </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> David DeSteno is a professor of psychology at Northeastern University, where he directs the Social Emotions Group. At the broadest level, his work examines the mechanisms of the mind that shape vice and virtue. Studying hypocrisy and compassion, pride and punishment, cheating and trust, his work continually reveals that human moral behavior is much more variable than most would predict. David is a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and the American Psychological Association, for which he served as editor-in-chief of the journal Emotion. His work has been repeatedly funded by the National Science Foundation and has been regularly featured in the media, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CBS Sunday Morning, NPR's Radiolab and On Point, and USA Today. He is the author of How God Works, Emotional Success, The Truth About Trust, and co-author of The Wall Street Journal spotlight psychology bestseller Out of Character. He frequently writes about his work for major publications including The New York Times, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5j2MD7irUMU" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div>Transcript </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Kim Mills</b>: For thousands of years, people have turned to religion to answer questions about how to lead a happy, moral and fulfilling life, how to meet life's challenges and how to be resilient in the face of hardship. For many people, religion's answers have proven satisfying. A 2019 Pew Research poll found that people who described themselves as actively religious—those who were affiliated with a religion and attended religious services regularly—were more likely to say that they were very happy than people who didn't go to services or who were unaffiliated with any organized religion. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Why is that? How do the structures and traditions of religion contribute to people's health, happiness, and well-being? What can behavioral scientists learn from studying the religious rituals that scaffold people’s lives, from birth to coming of age, to marriage, to death? Can those lessons be applied outside the context of religious belief? What about the perennial question that pits science against religion? Can one be a scientist and still believe in a higher power? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Welcome to <i>Speaking of Psychology</i>, the flagship podcast of the American Psychological Association that examines the links between psychological science and everyday life. I'm Kim Mills. My guest today is Dr. David DeSteno, a professor of psychology at Northeastern University in Boston, where he directs the Social Emotions Lab. Dr. DeSteno studies the ways in which people’s emotions influence their social behavior and moral decision making in areas including trust, altruism, cooperation, resilience, dishonesty, and prejudice. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In recent years he's been particularly interested in what behavioral science can learn from religious traditions about how to help people improve their well-being and lead happier lives. He explores this topic in his book, <i>How God Works: The Science Behind the Benefits of Religion</i>, published in September, and in a podcast by the same name, which debuted in September. Thank you for joining us, Dr. DeSteno. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>David DeSteno, PhD</b>: Hi Kim. Thank you for having me on. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Mills</b>: Many discussions of science and religion are framed in terms of conflict, that these are two opposing ways of looking at the world. But in your book, you argue that scientists can learn a great deal from studying religion, particularly behavioral scientists. So let's start with them. As a research psychologist, what sparked your interest in religion and made you decide that it was something you needed to study? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>DeSteno</b>: Yeah. Thank you for that question. I want to be clear that I didn't have an agenda in this. I didn't start out on this line of work to prove religion was beneficial or harmful to people. I just simply followed the data like any good scientist. For a long time in my lab—we study things like how people become more kind and compassionate, how they form connections, how they become more resilient—every time we would find some new mechanism or some new strategy or life hack to help this, I'd look around and see it being used in all types of religious rituals. I finally had one student who was very much interested in meditation itself and what its original theological purpose was according to the Buddhists, which is not to improve your memory, not to raise your standardized test scores, but to reduce the suffering of all sentient beings. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So we ran some studies where we actually showed that after eight weeks of meditation, people became more spontaneously kind. That as—we would use actors and have them looking like they were in pain and needing help, and we would find people who engaged in meditation compared to randomized controls would suddenly become more willing to help them. What I began to realize is a lot of the work we were doing, a lot of the mechanisms we were studying, have been intuited by religious thinkers long, long ago. For scientists, that's humbling, right? When someone has your idea, that's humbling enough, but when they beat you to it by thousands of years, it's really humbling. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I don't think we're going to learn much about the nature of the cosmos or the biology of disease from religion, but it would be strange if thousands of years of thought meant to help people meet the challenges of life didn't have something to offer. The analogy I use is sometimes when pharmaceutical companies are looking for medications to help people, they will look to traditional cultures. Sure, a lot of those medications that traditional cultures use might not help, but some do, and we found wonderful medications to treat different types of cancer and other ailments from those examinations. I think we should do the same when it comes to psychology and human well-being. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We've done that a little bit with meditation. We know it reduces stress and anxiety, but mindfulness can't be the only spiritual technique that has something to offer. So my argument here is let's put our “isms” aside. We can't answer the question, does God exist? Any scientist worth their salt will tell you they may see no evidence of it, but they can't prove with finality that God doesn't exist. So let's not argue about that. Let's respect everybody's views, put those to the side and focus on what we can focus on, which is how these practices make life better for people and what knowledge, what wisdom can we take from that? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Mills</b>: One of the central themes of your book is the power of ritual. First of all, how do you define a religious ritual, and what makes it different from any other type of habit or ritual? Why, essentially, are rituals so powerful? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>DeSteno</b>: That's a really good question. Religious thinkers for a long time have been trying to define rituals. It's hard to define a ritual based on a certain set of actions because sometimes those actions are part of rituals, sometimes they're not. I mean, what's the difference between lighting a candle so I can see my food better versus lighting a candle for Shabbat or for some other religious purpose. You're doing the same action. Really the best definition out there is that rituals are actions that are done with a special intention. Besides that, there's not much that combines them all. Sometimes people do them in synchrony. Sometimes they sing. Not always. Sometimes they chant. Not always. Sometimes it's alone, sometimes it's together, but really what it is, is an action that has some intention, special purpose attached to it. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But, what is brilliant behind religious rituals and the way they exist now is you can think about them as mechanisms that leverage our mind and our body. One thing we always see in many rituals are people doing things in unison. We will stand and kneel in unison, we will sing or chant in unison. Well, there's work from my lab and others that shows when people do things in unison, even if they simply move their arms in time and unison with each other, it makes them feel more connected, more compassionate, and more likely to help each other. We know that when you chant or when you say the rosary or sing Hindu Kirtan, it reduces your breathing rate. By reducing your respiration rate, it slows your heart rate, which then through the vagus nerve signals to your mind that this is a safe environment, one that's more able for connection. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So what you're seeing is these mechanisms are packaged together in ways that aren't just random acts that we give attention to, but that actually work on our physiology and the mind's hidden language to accomplish certain goals. So the beauty about religious rituals, it's not just saying, "Let's just light a candle, and this act we're going to say is special," but they've intuited over time ways to manipulate our physiology and our thinking to help achieve the goal that they want. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">One of the best terms I've heard is you can think about rituals as debugged technologies. Over the millennia they've been honed to have effects on our mind and body to leverage our physiology, to help us nudge our minds toward the goals we want to achieve in that ritual. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Mills</b>: You arranged your book around the human life cycle and discuss how different religious traditions can help people at different times in their lives, from birth to childhood, to coming-of-age rituals in adolescence, to adulthood, and finally death and mourning. What are some of the more compelling examples of rituals you looked at that help people at these different times? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>DeSteno</b>: Let me start with the end, because to me in some sense that is some of the most compelling that I have seen. So as you say, the book is laid out along the path of life. I try to look at both the convergences in these rituals because in some senses those things that you mentioned on the road of life are commonalities we all face. But then do some face, that for whatever reason have slightly potentially better packages of ritual elements. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So if you think about grief and loss, it's something no matter who you are in life, you're going to come to that time when you lose somebody you love, likely. One thing that all really just rituals do in that instance is we all eulogize the person who has passed, which seems kind of normal because we all do it. But if you think about it psychologically, it's kind of odd at first. If I just lost a job that I really love, or if my wife who I dearly love just decided she was going to divorce me, I wouldn't want to think about that job or my wife because thinking about what I've lost would make the pain that much worse. Yet it's something we always do when somebody passes, and there's wonderful new research, relatively new research, by the psychologist George Bonanno, who's one of the leading bereavement researchers in the world, who shows that it's people who can consolidate positive memories of the deceased who pass through grief more resiliently. By that I mean in a quicker time and with less debilitating anxiety or depression. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But on top of that, if you look at certain rituals, there's even other elements that are packaged. One of my favorite is the Jewish ritual of sitting shiva. So if you haven't been to shiva, many things happen, but it's a seven-day period of mourning. The first thing that is true is it is called a mitzvah, which is a sacred obligation. When someone passes, you must go to their house, you must bring them food, you must visit them, you must help them out. That's providing what's called in psychology instrumental support, which is one of the leading predictors of helping people through grief. It's not giving them a like or a message on Facebook. It's showing up when you're needed. It makes sure that the community does this and repeatedly for a period of days. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mirrors are covered in a household during shiva. It might seem kind of strange, and there's a theological reason for it. But there's also psychological research that shows when you look into a mirror, whatever emotion you are feeling becomes amplified. So if you're feeling happy, you get happier. If you're feeling sad, you become sadder. At a time of grief, that would mean more grief. So by covering the mirrors, what you're doing is reducing grief a bit. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You sit low to the ground or on low chairs or on the ground. There's new neuroscience research that shows—if you sit low to the ground, ergonomically that's going to start to cause discomfort in your lower back and knees, and then when you get up to welcome people, it goes away. There's new neuroscience research that shows when you have mild onsets and offsets of discomfort like that, it reduces rumination and grief. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">People come together in groups of 10 called a minyan, 10 or more, to say prayers together and chant them, recite them together. Again, there you see that synchrony happening, synchrony that we know we have experimental evidence that increases feelings of compassion and willingness to help each other. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is just one example, but what you can see is these aren't random elements. They through the ages have figured out certain nudges to the mind and the body that help us deal with whatever challenge we're facing. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Mills</b>: You write about how people who are not religious can derive psychological benefits from secular rituals. Are the effects the same if someone say, joins a chorus or an orchestra, or joins a softball team, or even becomes a Mason, for example? Are there psychological and physiological benefits that are similar to those that are derived from essentially performing together? That's what you were just talking about. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>DeSteno</b>: Yeah. So there are two parts to that. One is, people often say, "Well, aren't these benefits of religion?" Just to be clear, besides the work you mentioned from Pew, there's research from the Mayo Clinic and research from the Harvard Center for Human Flourishing program showing that people who engage in the activities of their faith—not just saying, "I believe," but actually engaging regularly in the activities of their faith — predicts lower mortality, better cardiovascular health, better mental health, all types of things like that. So as a scientist, what that tells me is something that they're doing matters. One thing that people often say, as you suggested, "Well, isn't it just coming together?" Sure, community is an important part of well-being for humans. Being lonely is terrible for our mental and physical well-being. But the data suggest that the benefits are more than just what you get from joining into any club. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I think that's because in these faith traditions, there are these other practices that bring people together, and we can talk more about them. But that example of ritual, as I just said, that not only bring people together, but build that sense of community and belief. So, yes, if you engage in actions like synchrony, like I was saying—so rather than saying prayers together, chanting together, do other motions together — that will make you feel closer to one another. We have data in my lab to show that. But the data also suggest that when you add on these other elements of belief, et cetera, that the effects are stronger. So we don't really know how much stronger overall. So the best that I can say right now is, is if you do these rituals in a very secular way, you will get benefits from them. Is the benefit exactly equivalent to what you would get if you add on the multi-layered aspects of belief? We don't know that for sure. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Mills</b>: So, not to be flippant, but is there a difference if I'm say, in a chorus singing the Verdi Requiem versus singing the Sound of Music? Would I be getting different benefits because it's non-secular music? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>DeSteno</b>: In that case I don't think so. But there are certain rituals where the belief element is strongly important. So for example, one area is if we look at healing rituals. We know that the placebo effect is very powerful. In fact, it accounts for about 30% of therapeutic effect of any medication. People hear the idea of the placebo effect, they think of that as kind of a derogatory thing or a derisive thing, but it's actually not. It's the evidence of the body to heal itself, and physicians have been using this forever. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There's wonderful evidence suggesting that belief in something, in its ability to heal you, can actually account for a good deal of the healing that goes on. In fact, there's something amazing now even called open-label placebos, which are placebos work for you, even when you know they're placebos, if you believe in the placebo effect. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I think what belief really does from a psychological standpoint is it sets your mind's expectations and predictions about what's going to be, what's going to happen. Whether you ascribe that happening to the influence of a divine being or whether you ascribe that happening to the belief of the power of something else doesn't matter in the sense of how it's going to affect your body. But I think that element of belief is where you can get a stronger benefit than just the actions of the breathing or singing on its own. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Mills</b>: So a few moments ago you were talking a little bit about meditation. It's a religious practice that's been studied by scientists. But it's also moved into the secular world as well. How do the scientific findings about meditation fit into the traditional religious understanding of the purpose of meditation? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>DeSteno</b>: Yeah. So meditation has been being studied scientifically for a decade or two now. A lot of that actually happened because the Dalai Lama himself is very open to scientific study of it and actually funded a lot of research. But initially it was picked up by cognitive neuroscientists who were interested in what does it do to your brain. We found out wonderful things. Meditation actually alters the physical structure of your brain, it increases your memory, it increases your ability to have attention, focus your attention, it reduces stress. But if you talk to the monks like I have and the Buddhist Lamas, what they'll tell you is, "Yes, it will reduce your stress. Yes, it will increase your memory, but that is not its purpose. Those things happen along the way." </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Its purpose is as a tool to reduce the suffering of all sentient beings. That is, yourself through meditation, you suffer less, as you have less depression, less anxiety, et cetera. But it also is designed to awaken in people this sense of compassion and willing to help other individuals who are in need. So surprisingly, no one had ever looked at that, and so we decided to take that seriously. So we conducted a study where we brought people from the Boston area who had never meditated before, but were interested in starting, and we assigned them to either meditate for eight weeks where they had training with a Buddhist Lama, or we put them on a wait list. So two groups that were equally interested in meditation, none of them had meditated before. One got treatment, one got the intervention, one didn't. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At the end of those eight weeks, we bring them into our lab one at a time telling them, "We're going to give you some memory tests." That wasn't true. When they got to the lab, the real experiment took place in the waiting room. In the waiting room, there were three chairs, two of which were occupied by actors that we hired, which our participants didn't know. When the participant came in, they'd of course take the third and last remaining chair. About two minutes later, another actor came in and she was on crutches wearing one of those boots on her foot that you wear when your foot is broken. It wasn't broken, but she would pretend she's in pain and wince and come in and there is no seats. Of course, the other actors were, are told to thumb their phones and ignore her. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">The question was, what would the true research participants do? What we found is that on average, only about 15% of the people who didn't meditate decided to get up and give them her chair. You might say, "Well, that's pretty terrible," but you see this on the subway or the bus all the time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Mills</b>: Right. Right. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>DeSteno</b>: People just, they, "Oh, I don't want to give up my seat." There's a mom with a toddler in tow or a person in pain. But among the meditators, 50% did. Now that's a threefold difference, which is huge. We've replicated this study so we know it's not a fluke. What this tells us is the Buddhist idea was right. Just engaging in this meditation practice after this eight weeks of time actually increased peoples' compassion. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We've done subsequent studies where we have, through long shenanigans I'm not going to bore you with, we have people actually get insulted by actors in a way that usually makes them pretty angry. Then we give them a way that they think they can seek vengeance on this person. Of course, they can't really do it, but they think they can. What we find is that after so many weeks of meditation, people reduce the vengeance they want to take on this person who insulted them. They don't rise with aggression to provocation. So what this tells us is that there is some truth here. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Another thing we work on in my lab is this notion of what gratitude does. We found time and again, that when people feel grateful, by expressing their gratitude to God for what they have, to friends, family, whatever it might be, we find that it makes them more generous, it makes them more patient, it makes them more willing to share what they have and trust other people. Not just the people to whom they're grateful. Anybody. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you look at religions, every religion has ways to foster gratitude. Christians say prayers of grace when they eat. Jews every day in the morning, they get up, they say the Modeh Ani prayer, which is a thank-you to God for returning me to this earth for another day, et cetera. The interesting thing about religions, any behavioral scientist will tell you, we all have intentions. We all have things that we want to do, like in this case, be a better person, but unless we have strategies or tools, we don't get there. Think about New Year's resolutions. By mid-January 25% have failed. By the end of the year, only 8% have been kept all the way through. We need tools to help us reach our goals. What religions are doing in these rituals is not just telling us how we should be, but giving us the tools to make it more likely that we can be that way. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Mills</b>: So meditation sounds kind of magical, and you have talked about finding the next meditation. If meditation itself is so great, why do we need the next meditation? What are we looking for? What do you mean when you say that? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>DeSteno</b>: Yeah. So meditation is a wonderful tool for becoming kinder, becoming more compassionate. But there's other things that we want to do in life. How do I become happier? So yes, meditation will reduce anxiety and depression, but does it help you find meaning in life? Not exactly. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So another thing that people do—if you look at happiness across the lifespan, it tends to hit its nadir around 40 and 50, and then begins to go up. There's wonderful evidence from psychologist Laura Carstensen that shows that as people age, they turn their desires from kind of wanting to get ahead in life, building skills, building status, to focus on friends, family, and service. Things that actually have been shown to bring more happiness in life. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But although it looks like it's a function of age, what her work has really shown is that it's a function of what she calls a time horizon, which is how long I have left until I die. So what you see in her work and work of other folks is that during pandemics like we've all been facing now, that age difference goes away because suddenly even young people, even people in their 20s and 30s, are thinking, "I may not have as much time left." Suddenly they look like they're seniors. They are valuing friends, family, finding meaning through service in life. But we don't want to face a pandemic to have to make this kind of correction to find a new way to find happiness. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So what you see in religious rituals is before periods of taking stock—if you're a Jew, during the Days of Awe before Yom Kippur is a time to take stock of your life. If you're a Christian, it's during the period of Lent a time to take stock of yourself. Before each of those, for Christians, there's Ash Wednesday, which is a reminder of your own mortality. The priest actually puts ashes on your head and says, "From dust you came, onto dust you shall return." On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Jews say a prayer called the Modeh Ani, which has in it a part that says, "Who is going to live and who's going to die in the coming year before their time? Who by fire, who by sword, who by flood, who by plague?" This year, that one kind of hit really hard. Again, it's a reminder that your time here, it may not be as long as you think. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">What that does is it begins to shift your values. Even Laura Carstensen showed that if you make older people say—she said, "Imagine that you're going to live a lot longer than you thought, because there's this new medicine that will help you live a healthier life for 20 or 30 years more than you expected." Suddenly they start focusing on skills and their idiosyncratic desires as they look like younger people. So just these little nudges can matter. What you're seeing in these rituals is a way to help us focus at times that we should be taking stock of our lives on what really matters and ways to bring happiness. It's why both Jewish scholars, Christian scholars, Muslim scholars have said, "Don't wait for just once a year either." Every day think about, "What am I doing, and is this what I'd want to do if I weren't going to see tomorrow?" </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So there's lots of examples like that. There's lots of other ways, people now are getting very into taking psychedelics for transcendent experiences. But what they're not adopting is also the rituals that typically surrounded those use of psychedelics, which put people in a physiological state of calmness and connectedness so that when that moment of ego death came, it would be pleasurable and not terrifying. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Because right now 10, 20% of the time people have these experiences on psychedelics and they're frightening. They're not wonderful. Eighty percent of the time they actually seek psychiatric care after. It's because as Michael Pollan has said, if you're not in the right state of mind when that moment comes, the experience can go very badly. What these rituals do is they make sure you're in that frame of mind. So while we're taking the psychoactive chemicals and giving them to people, by ignoring the rituals that put that body and mind in the right frame we are increasing the odds that things aren't going to go as well as they should. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Mills</b>: But now that doesn't have to be a religious preparation, right? I mean, there are psychologists who are doing this work right now with psychedelics, and they will also sort of walk people through, prepare them so that when you take the psychedelic, you won't have, as you're describing, a bad trip. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>DeSteno</b>: That's right. So if you look at some of the best research coming out right now is coming from Johns Hopkins, Roland Griffiths' lab, and I've talked to people there and what's basically happening is you're absolutely right, the researcher spends time with you. They build that sense of trust and rapport beforehand. They sit with you during it. If you start to have a bad reaction, they'll hold your hand, they'll put their hand on your chest, and afterward they will help you make sense of it. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In essence, they're doing exactly what a shaman would do without the religious symbology around it. But because they're putting you in that state of calm, trusting feeling with them, that's the scaffold that is there to help make sure that the experience goes the right way. Whereas with a shaman, you would do that, and he or she would help guide you, but they also sing these chants together and use these drumming rhythms that, again, change people's breathing and respiration rate, make them feel calm, make them feel connected again before it happens. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So you're right, you don't need the religious symbology. That's the point I'm trying to make here, which is when I talk about this, people say, “Well, Dave, isn't that cultural appropriation what you're saying?" Or, "If I'm a Christian, why do I want to a Jewish ritual or a Hindu ritual?" I'm not in favor of cultural appropriation. I would never want to take these rituals and take the actual prayers and the symbols and the theological meaning from them because those belong to the faiths that originated them and should be respected. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But there are elements of them that can be taken, in the breathing people use, in the way they interact together, in the way they sing, in the way physiologically that they interact during prayer. That can be taken and used in a secular context. Don't just take it from me. Those don't belong to any one religion. You see a lot of those things used in multiple of religions, just with different vocabularies and different theologies and different symbologies. My argument is let's learn what they're doing to the body and mind in a secular sense, put that under the scientific microscope, see when it matters and how we can use that to help people while respecting the cultural symbols and theologies of the religions themselves. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Mills</b>: So we've been talking a lot about how religion can make people happier and provide comfort, but there's another side of religion as well, which is the threat of punishment, of eternal damnation. Is that something that you have looked at, and is threatening people in that way effective in making them behave ethically? What's happening in your brain when you're being threatened by your religion? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>DeSteno</b>: Yeah. Well, two things there. One, religions can cause guilt and cause shame. As a psychologist who studies social behavior, I can tell you guilt and shame are extremely motivating and can be very effective in small brief doses, but used over the long haul are not helpful and cause a lot of pain. So again, what I tell people is, "I'm not an apologist for religion." Steve Pinker and I always get into arguments about this. He says, "Dave, you're cherry picking. There's lots of religion, about religion, that's bad. It causes people guilt and shame. It's perpetuated discrimination, it's caused war and strife." I'm like, "Steve, you're absolutely right." </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But I am cherry picking because I want to know what works and what's helpful. I'm not here to defend religion. My argument is, if you look at these practices, religion—so take the theology out for a moment. The tools that religion has developed are powerful tools to motivate us, to shape what we feel and do. They can be used for good or for ill. It all depends upon the intentions of the people using it. Just like science. I mean, Richard Dawkins has said, "If you want to find the most efficient way to kill the most people possible, science is your friend." He's right. "If you want to find the way to save people from COVID, science is your friend." He's right. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I think about religion the same way in the sense that the tools of spiritual practices I tend to separate from the institutions and the purposes and goals that those institutions have. So yes, religion has caused people lots of pain and caused them to deny science even. But you see that now, even with political ideologies. We're seeing as a function of political ideology people deny science when it comes to vaccines and COVID. So I don't think that's a problem so much of religion as much of ideological institutions. But even if that's what you believe, then it's still worthwhile studying how these tools work so that you can prevent and remediate the problematic aspects of them. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Mills</b>: Last topic that I want to cover here. You talked a little bit about how religious or irreligious Americans are these days. A 2021 Gallup Poll found that for the first time since they started polling in the 1940s, less than half of Americans said they belong to a church, a synagogue or a mosque. So given your research, what do you think the effects of that will be? Will people be less happy because they're not engaged in religion? Or less moral? Or are they replacing religion with something else? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>DeSteno</b>: So it is true, as you said, that people are leaving traditional faith in droves. But the interesting thing is when you look more closely at those data, most of them aren't becoming atheists. Most of them are calling themselves "nones," N-O-N-E-S, which is none of the above. I'm not Christian. I'm not Jewish. I'm not Hindu. I'm not Muslim. But they're looking for new ways to be spiritual. I think it's because they, in leaving these institutions that in some ways, there are good reasons to leave for people—they fail them, there have been financial scandals, abuse scandals, gender discrimination, sometimes you don't just believe the theology—people recognize that they're leaving behind that sense of community and those tools that help them find meaning and meet the challenges of life. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So I think right now, we're going through a time period of people are looking for another way. Now, when Nietzsche said, "God is dead and we have killed him and the world's going to fall into chaos," he wasn't right. I mean, we've become much more secular. The world isn't full of chaos. You can certainly be a good person without religion, but I do think it fills psychological needs and helps us meet the challenges of life. It's not just the opiate of the mass, it's actually a cultural tool that we've developed to help us meet challenges. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I do worry a bit that you're going to see declines in well-being that track this leaving of spirituality unless people do find new ways. To me, that's why I think science needs to take this seriously. If you look at that data in a dose response framework, people who are more engaged with spiritual practices live longer, healthier and happier lives. That means as psychologists, it's our job to figure out why. What are those practices doing, and if people are giving them up, how can we find ways to replace them? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Mills</b>: Thus, the search for the next meditation. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>DeSteno</b>: Yeah, that's right. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Mills</b>: Well, Dr. DeSteno, thank you so much for joining me today. This has been really fascinating. Thank you. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>DeSteno</b>: Thank you, Kim.
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For the American Psychological Association, I'm Kim Mills.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/psychiatry-needs-to-get-right-with-god/">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/psychiatry-needs-to-get-right-with-god/</a> </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">MENTAL HEALTH </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Psychiatry Needs to Get Right with God </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">By not making more of an effort to incorporate spirituality in treatment, </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">we are doing a disservice to patients</span> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div>• By David H. Rosmarin on June 15, 2021 </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> In the early days of the pandemic, economist Jeanet Bentzen of the University of Copenhagen examined Google searches for the word “prayer” in 95 countries. She identified that they hit an all-time global high in March 2020, and increases occurred in lockstep with the number of COVID-19 cases identified in each country. Stateside, according to the Pew Research Center, 55 percent of Americans prayed to end the spread of the novel coronavirus in March 2020, and nearly one quarter reported that their faith increased the following month, despite limited access to houses of worship. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">These are not just interesting sociological trends—they are clinically significant. Spirituality has historically been dismissed by psychiatrists, but results from a pilot program at McLean Hospital in Massachusetts indicate that attention to it is a critical aspect of mental health care. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2017 my multidisciplinary team of mental health clinicians, researchers and chaplains created Spiritual Psychotherapy for Inpatient, Residential and Intensive Treatment (SPIRIT), a flexible and spiritually integrated form of cognitive-behavioral therapy. We subsequently trained a cadre of more than 20 clinicians, stationed on 10 different clinical units throughout McLean Hospital, to deliver SPIRIT and evaluated the approach. Since 2017, SPIRIT has been delivered to more than 5,000 people. Our results suggest that spiritual psychotherapy is not only feasible but highly desired by patients. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the past year, American mental health sank to the lowest point in history: Incidence of mental disorders increased by 50 percent, compared with before the pandemic, alcohol and other substance abuse surged, and young adults were more than twice as likely to seriously consider suicide than they were in 2018. Yet the only group to see improvements in mental health during the past year were those who attended religious services at least weekly (virtually or in-person): 46 percent report “excellent” mental health today versus 42 percent one year ago. As former congressional representative Patrick J. Kennedy and journalist Stephen Fried wrote in their book A Common Struggle, the two most underappreciated treatments for mental disorders are “love and faith.” </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It’s no wonder that nearly 60 percent of psychiatric patients want to discuss spirituality in the context of their treatment. Yet we rarely provide such an opportunity. Since Sigmund Freud’s characterization of religion as a “mass-delusion” nearly 100 years ago, mental health professionals and scientists have eschewed the spiritual realm. Current efforts to flatten the COVID-19 mental health curve have been almost entirely secular. The American Psychological Association’s extensive set of consumer resources makes no mention of spirituality. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s only spiritual recommendation is to “connect with your community- or faith-based organizations.” Of more than 90,000 active projects presently funded by all 27 institutes and centers within the National Institutes of Health, fewer than 20 mention spirituality anywhere in the abstract, and only one project contains this term in its title. Needless to say, a lack of funding for research on spirituality hamstrings clinical innovation and dissemination. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This situation goes beyond separation of church and state. Health care professionals falsely disconnect common spiritual behaviors and experiences from science and clinical practice. As a result, we ignore potential spiritual solutions to our mental health crisis, even when our well-being is worse than ever before. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My own research has demonstrated that a belief in God is associated with significantly better treatment outcomes for acute psychiatric patients. And other laboratories have shown a connection between religious belief and the thickness of the brain’s cortex, which may help protect against depression. Of course, belief in God is not a prescription. But these compelling findings warrant further scientific exploration, and patients in distress should certainly have the option to include spirituality in their treatment.
Recently, one of my patients—an ostensibly secular 22-year-old woman—presented with an uptick in depression and anxiety. She reported feeling “defeated” and stated that she was losing hope of ever getting better. My research has taught me that many secular individuals believe in something, and I therefore assess for spirituality with all patients irrespective of their religious affiliation or lack thereof. In that context, this particular patient shared with me that she believed in God and also believed that she was brought to this earth for a specific purpose. Over the course of just three sessions focused on these ideas, she came to a sense of increased hope that she could overcome her life challenges, and her symptoms of depression started to abate. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In another case, a devout Christian man in his mid-60s came to McLean Hospital with severe depression and acute levels of suicidality. His treatment team was aware of his faith but unclear about how to address it in therapy. I was asked to consult with the patient, who reported to me that he was struggling to pray and think about God in the throes of his depression. We scheduled times for prayer and religious study, and I encouraged conversations with his pastor. Within one month, his depression began to remit for the first time in more than a year. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Countless anecdotes of this nature occurred during a recent year-long clinical trial of SPIRIT that my research team completed with funding from the Bridges Consortium (supported by the John Templeton Foundation). More than 90 percent of patients reported experiencing some kind of benefit, regardless of religious affiliation. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The study also revealed key opportunities in patient care, particularly for younger and seemingly secular patients. Psychiatric folklore has long suggested that psychotic, manic and obsessive patients gravitate more toward spirituality, as do older adults. Our findings, however, suggest that patients benefited from SPIRIT irrespective of their diagnosis or age. Apparently, depressed millennials are just as likely to want and benefit from spiritual psychotherapy as geriatric patients. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our results also suggest that spiritual care is not only for religious individuals. The largest group of patients to voluntarily attend SPIRIT (39 percent of our sample) were individuals with no religious affiliation at all. Apparently many nonreligious people still seek spirituality, especially in times of distress. In fact, such individuals may be most likely to attend spiritual psychotherapy because their spiritual needs are otherwise ignored. In this vein, recent declines in church membership may increase the need for spiritual care. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Perhaps most interesting, patients responded better to SPIRIT when it was delivered by religiously unaffiliated clinicians. This surprising finding suggests that secular clinicians may be particularly effective in providing spiritual treatment. This is good news because psychiatrists are the least likely of all physicians to be religious.
It remains to be seen whether God can solve our mental health crisis. But the potential clinical benefits of spirituality, and patients’ desire for spiritual treatments, provide a reason to believe. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>IF YOU NEED HELP </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you or someone you know is struggling or having thoughts of suicide, help is available. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (TALK), use the online Lifeline Chat or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i> Are you a scientist who specializes in neuroscience, cognitive science, or psychology? And have you read a recent peer-reviewed paper that you would like to write about? Please send suggestions to Mind Matters editor Gareth Cook. Gareth, a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, is the series editor of Best American Infographics and can be reached at garethideas AT gmail.com or Twitter @garethideas. </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)</b>
David H. Rosmarin is an associate professor at Harvard Medical School and director of the McLean Hospital Spirituality & Mental Health Program. He received his Ph.D. from Bowling Green State University and certification in clinical psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology.</div>Lacy Mucklowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224062607781040noreply@blogger.com0