Educating our patients is a vital part of healing. Education can help our patients make informed, and healthy life decisions. When a patient is able to understand and engage in their own healing, the greater the chance becomes for a happier and healthier future. Our staff continues to emphasize the importance of self-management, self-care, and continued education. Search below for articles, assessments, assignments, and information on a wide range of mental health topics.
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RESOLVING ABUSE AND TRAUMA: Abuse Recovery Questionnaire Categories Of Verbal Abuse Checklist For Wounded People Dysfunctional Themes Getting Through Flashbacks Hyperarousal And Numbing Personal Power Trauma And Subtle Abuse Article Trauma Related Beliefs Types Of Abuse 13 Observations Fourteen Steps Of Growth For Survivors Of Sexual Abuse Life Script Recovery Exercise Strategies For Change
OVERCOMING ADDICTIONS: Addictive Behaviors Addictive Cycle Avoiding Relapse Drift External Triggers Internal Trigger Questionnaire Mooring Lines Chart Recovery Exercise Relapse Justification Relapse Prevention Trigger Chart What Is Addiction Article
MANAGING ANGER: Anger Assessment Anger Inventory Anger Payoffs Learning To Express Anger Managing Anger Naming Your Emotions Personal Costs Of Anger Self Talk For Controlling Anger Thinking Errors That Create Anger Work Against Hostility
BECOMING ASSERTIVE: Assertive Beliefs Assertive Communication Assertive Quiz Assertive, Passive, And Aggressive Behavior Ladder To Confrontation Passive-Aggressive Behavior Tips For Behaving Assertively Tips For Behaving Less Aggresively Types Of Assertion
CALMING ANXIETY: 10 Ways To Cope With Anxiety Anxiety Checklist GADImagery Desensitization
MANAGING BIPOLAR DISORDER: Bipolar Article Creating A Day Worth Living Detecting Early Warning Signs Mania Assessment Mania Checklist Mania Triggers Organizing Your Ideas Preventing Mania Preventing Manic Thinking
IMPROVING COMMUNICATION: Active Listening Skills Anger Do’s And Don’t’s Assertive Communication Conflict Resolution Skills Effective Communication Fair Fighting
CHALLENGING CORE BELIEFS: Changing Core Beliefs Core Beliefs Inventory Goals, Values, Beliefs Etc. Strategies For Change
ELIMINATING DEPRESSION: Clinical Depression Article Depression Checklist Depression Traps Teen Depression Article
ACHIEVING EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE: Anger Assessment Becoming Honest In Expressing Feelings Classified Feeling Vocabulary Emotional Assessment Emotional Regulation Assumptions Feeling Words Learning To Express Anger Managing Anger Mindful Of Painful Emotions Naming Your Emotions Primary And Secondary Emotions Self Talk For Controlling Anger
FINDING HEALING FROM EATING DISORDERS AND WEIGHT ISSUES: Avoiding Relapse Drift Eating Disorder Article Eating Disorder Assessment Eating Disorder Behavior Eating Disorder Questionnaire External Triggers Indicators Of Recovery From An Eating Disorder Internal Trigger Questionnaire Mooring Lines Chart Relapse Justification Relapse Prevention Trigger Chart Willpower – A Tomorrow Just Like Today Willpower Experiment
UNDERSTANDING FAMILY DYSFUNCTION: On Seeing Simple Truths
FORGIVENESS: Forgiveness Is Forgiveness Meditation Forgiveness Methods Forgiveness Quotes Ten Steps To Forgiveness
MOVING THROUGH GRIEF: Grief Meditation Grieving Living With Loss Natural And Normal Responses To Grief Stages Of Grief What To Expect You Know You Are Getting Better
LEARNING MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION: Breathing Daily Mindfulness Log DBT Mindfulness Skills Heart Meditation Lovingkindness Meditation Mindfullness How To Control Your Mind Mindfulness Control Of Your Mind Peaceful Scene Relaxation Procedure
DEALING WITH OCD: OCD Article OCD Assessment
IMPROVING PARENTING SKILLS: Active Listening Skills Active Problem Solving With Teens Developing Self Esteem Downtime Getting On Top Of Your Anger Thirteen Dysfunctional Beliefs Allowance Bedtime Child Compliance Conflict Resolution Skills For Children Discipline Divorce Parent AgreementEncouraging Conflict Resolution Extinction General Rules For Teenagers Internet Use Agreement Positive Reinforcement For Children Reasons For Parent Training Temporary Rules The Childs Game TimeOut
IMPROVING PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS: Problem Solving Strategies That Fail
BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND ESTABLISHING BOUNDARIES: Active Listening Skills Assertive Communication Boundary Assessment Drama Triangle Fair Fighting Five Styles For Managing Anxiety Healthy Relationships Personal Power Signs Of Health & Unhealthy Boundaries Signs Of Ignored Boundaries Signs Of Unhealthy Boundaries Strategies For Change Stretching Survey Of Boundary Skills The Fun List The Surprise List Thinking Errors That Create Problems In Relationships Types Of Boundaries Your Relationship Vision
SELF CARE, SELF DISCOVERY, SELF ESTEEM, AND GROWTH: 12 Fundamental Choices For Happiness Basic Responsibilities For Self Costs Of Growth And Development Creating A Day Worth Living Dalai Lami Thoughts On Millenium Negative And Positive Attitudes Taxonomy Of Ego Structure The Necessity Of Self
CHALLENGING SELF-DEFEATING BEHAVIORS: Self Defeating Behaviors
UNDERSTANDING AND ELIMINATING SELF-HARM IMPULSES: Assessing Your Immediate Need To Self Injure Self Help For Self Harm Self Injury Questionnaire Self Mutilation Exercise Self Mutilation
LIFE SKILLS: 12 Fundamental Choices For Happiness Basic Responsibilities For Self Dalai Lami Thoughts On Millenium I Am The Answer Pleasurable Activities Relaxation Resiliency Assessment Sleep Hygiene
RESOLVING SLEEP ISSUES: Self Screening For Sleep Problems Sleep Hygiene
MANAGING STRESS: Stress Article
DEVELOPING HEALTHY THOUGHT PATTERNS: 23 Ways To Screw Yourself Up Automatic Negative Thoughts Challenging Thinking Errors Consequences Of Irrational Beliefs Distorted Thinking Styles Dystunctional Attitude Scale Eleven Healthy Beliefs Eleven Problem Beliefs Monitoring Your Thoughts Reframing Thinking Errors Chart Unhealthy Voice Messages
DEVELOPING WILL POWER: Willpower – A Tomorrow Just Like Today Willpower Experiment
FOR CLINICIANS ONLY: Medications For ADHD Medications For Depressive Disorder