Culture shock can strike anyone at any time and is most often a surprise. The greatest tool in battling culture shock is the awareness that that is what’s going on. Culture shock is insidious and strikes without warning. The root cause of culture shock is a loss of history that can feel like a loss…

Every mental health issue has its positive side. This is very important for those with a mental health diagnosis to know, but it is even more important for the general public to know. A web search of any diagnosis will proffer a plethora of negative information about how difficult the disorder is. What is missing…

The recovery process for chronic depression is a long one. It takes about 6 months to see improvements and 12 months to learn how to manage life with chronic depression. With a good mental health care provider, it can take about 3 months to build enough trust to start talking about core issues. It often…