American Behavioral Clinics | Mental Health Insights for Highly Sensitive People Do you often feel emotionally drained after being around others? Do you sense people’s moods before they speak? If so, you may be an empath- a person with heightened emotional sensitivity who deeply absorbs the feelings of those around them. At American Behavioral [...]
When LGBT Discrimination, Stigma Affects Your Mental Health We at American Behavioral Clinics, proudly support the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community. Our mental health professionals understand that there are many stressful obstacles faced during the intimate journey of personal realization and sexual orientation. Throughout this process, it is imperative that patients feel [...]
Struggling with Gender Identity? Gender Identity refers to the relationship between an individual’s sex and gender; meaning an individual’s self-expression of masculinity or feminism (gender). An individual’s gender identity could differ from his/her sex or physical appearance. Sexual orientation refers to an individual’s sexual desires, feelings, and identification. Sexual orientation can cover many different [...]
According to the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey released in February 2023, the rate of depression and anxiety is at an all-time high. This survey, conducted since 1991, also found other findings that should serve as a call to action for caring adults everywhere. Depression and Anxiety in Teenagers Three in five teenage [...]
Mental Health in the LGBTQ Community All people struggling with their mental health must get the help they need. Studies indicate that members of the LGBTQ community suffer mental health conditions at three times the rate of the rest of the population, so we wanted to talk about a few scenarios that can occur to [...]
