Mental Health, Addiction, and Recovery Blog

For some anxiety can be debilitating, keeping them from forming relationships, enjoying life, or even leaving the house.

Sometimes, depression simply doesn't go away. Learn more about PDD, and why it's often overlooked.

Unresolved childhood trauma manifests in many different ways. Discover the physical, behavioral, and psychological signs of unresolved trauma.

The models of addiction help contextualize the "hows" and "whys" of addiction. At Sequoia, our addiction treatment echos several different models.

Both individual and group therapy are integral parts of holistic mental health treatment. Learn more about how and where they help.

Narcissistic behaviors can be expressed by anyone. This article explains what narcissism is and how to stop the behaviors that negatively affect your relationships.

The best things to say to someone who’s relapsed will be encouraging and point them back to their treatment journey. Learn more about the best things to say to a loved one who's experienced a relapse during recovery.

Both schizophrenia spectrum disorders and depersonalization-derealization disorders create an altered sense of reality. What makes them different?

The polyvagal theory introduced another part of our nervous system beyond fight or flight and rest. The polyvagal theory ladder describes how we move between these different stages of alertness.

Shopping addiction can have dire consequences mentally and financially. Recovery is possible with counseling and coping strategies.

Attachment trauma is formed in childhood, but left untreated, it can impact your relationships as an adult.

Borderline personality disorder and schizophrenia share several symptoms. Learn if they can be diagnosed together as borderline schizophrenia.

Learn about the relationship between isolation and addiction, how this relationship develops, and how to break free from it.

Meditation is a simple practice that anyone can learn. Discover mindfulness meditations for mental health struggles like stress, anxiety, and depression.

Learn what you need to know about a mental health crisis before experiencing one.

Anger is an inevitable emotion; how you manage it matters. Learn how to deal with it healthily here.

Relapse triggers can suddenly urge you to return to addictive behaviors. Discover the common forms of relapse triggers and how to navigate them safely.

Personality disorders cannot be cured, but they can be treated. Learn how histrionic personality disorders are treated.

All types of trauma therapy help people resolve and heal trauma. However, how they treat trauma can be incredibly different,

High functioning avoidant personality disorder can last for many years. It can be difficult to identify, but there are a number of ways to find and treat it.

Being grounded is a result of mindfulness and emotional regulation and stability. Learn what it means and how to get there.

Trichotillomania and compulsive skin picking are often symptoms of anxiety disorders, but do they ever cross the line into self-harm?

Intense, prolonged emotional responses, like grief, can feel physically exhausting. Why does grief make you so tired?

Nicotine and alcohol are the two most widely consumed substances worldwide. Addiction to one often leads to misuse or addiction of the other.