By: Aubrey Brown, LMSW It’s no secret that being a teenager today comes with many challenges and changes. Change is a constant thing that can be scary; it means we’re entering a new experience or stage of life, sometimes without the resources it feels like we need to be ready. Change might come in many…
By: Brian Warner When I was 18, going through depression for the first time, I named it “being angry all the time and not knowing why.” Then at 21, it was “like my brain won’t stop screaming.” And at 22, “a rope tied around my heart, with a rock tied around the other end.” This…
We’ve got a DBT-rific episode for you this month!
Join Jesire Bennett with DBT Coordinator Kat Skalski, LMSW, as she answers some questions about how DBT works – and if it may be right for you.
By: Thomas A. Glass, PhD, ADT The dictionary defines hijacking as “….to unlawfully seize in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one’s own purposes.” But what does it mean for our brain to get hijacked? Repeated, habitual use of psychoactive substances, like alcohol, marijuana, heroin, cocaine, and…
The Resource Group strives to provide compassionate, competent care to all our clients. Our skilled LGBTQIA-affirming therapists and behavioral health providers are ready to help you. Call us at 410-337-7772 to start your journey of healing today. Submitted By: Brian Warner Happy Pride Month, I’m asexual. Why am I nervous? When did saying that start…
By: Brian Warner We’ve all heard the same old jokes, and they’re always meant to punch down. “The LGBTXYZ789+ community.” “Did you just assume my gender?” Breaking news alert: these jokes were hacky then and they’re hacky now. Most people in the LGBTQ+ community get it: when you want to add every sexuality and gender…
It’s election season! On our new episode of No Stupid Questions, join Paris Bienert, LMSW, and Marketing Specialist Brian Warner for a talk on how you can make this year different from the rest. It turns out your mental health can thrive BECAUSE you’re an engaged citizen, rather than in spite of it!
By: Brian Warner From 1932 to 1933, between 3.5 and 5 million Ukrainians died in the Holodomor – “death by hunger” in Ukrainian. The man-made famine, devised by Stalin in retaliation for the Ukrainian independence movement, left people across the country malnourished and uncertain where they could go that wasn’t already facing the same problem….
After the many recent high-profile deaths among student athletes, Katie McCabe, LCPC, and Elliott Driscoll, LCSW-C, are sitting down to talk about the pressure to perform. Touching on their own athletic experiences, they look at the college experience, substance use and trauma, and accessing mental healthcare before you’re being carried off the field.
By: Brian Warner Is this just a bad day or is it something worse? Will tomorrow be better or more of the same? If you’ve dealt with a chronic mental health condition, questions like these can loom large whenever you feel out of sorts, usually coming back to the big question at the heart of…