PsychCare

“Energy vampires” are people who drain your emotional energy, whether intentionally or not. Feeling emotionally drained after talking with a friend, colleague, or family member? After […]

I am the parent of an adult child with serious mental health challenges. Over the last decade, since the onset of symptoms and multiple failed attempts […]

Living with any chronic illness isn’t easy, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is no exception. Some days, my thought patterns are easy to manage, and some days, […]

I arrived at the psychiatric hospital in June of 2019. I had struggled for years with major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, and they both […]

I’m at a point in my recovery where I feel more comfortable in my thoughts and behaviors. I understand my health and my needs — and […]

As I look back on my life, I remember that younger me experienced a roller coaster of emotions — I was either on top of the […]

Around three years ago, I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). I was attending “regular therapy,” as I like to call it, for about five […]

My maternal inheritance is vast: we share the same laugh, same love for savory foods over sweet ones, same guilty enjoyment from cheesy romantic dramas. We’re […]

Telling your partner about your mental health diagnosis is a big step in a relationship that is often met with anxiety, uncertainty and fear. I have […]

Until recently, I spent much of my 55 years feeling “chased” by my past, struggling to stay one step ahead of my memories. It’s a past […]