NCBHS Therapist

Anger is a feeling or emotion that ranges from mild irritation to intense fury or rage.  Anger is a natural response to those situations where we:

  • Feel threatened
  • Believe harm will come to us
  •  Believe another person has unnecessarily wronged us 
  • Feel another person, like a child or someone close to us is being threatened or harmed 

Anger can result from frustration when our needs, desires, or goals are not being met.  When we become angry, we may lose our patience and act aggressively, impulsively, or violently. 

Pam Helms

It is fall, what a glorious season filled with beautiful weather, bright colored leaves and outdoor activities.  But what if you are not enjoying this time of year.  What if you feel tired, depressed, irritable, poor sleep and have a decreased activity level.  Could be you are suffering from the symptoms of SAD (Seasonal Affect Disorder).  Sad occurs in 1 to 10% of the adult population, affecting more women than men and the average age of onset is 23 years of age.

Ron Benner

Bipolar Disorder is a mood disorder, which is associated with mood swings of depression altering with mania, with each phase varying in length, intensity and frequency. This disorder can occur in both adults and children.

Manic Symptoms Include:

Tracie Mazzorana

The majority of individuals who commit suicide do NOT have a diagnosable mental illness. They are people just like you and I who at a particular time are feeling isolated, desperately unhappy and alone. Suicidal thoughts and actions may be the result of life’s stresses and losses that the individual feels they just can’t cope with.

Suicide Attempts in the U.S.

NCBHS Therapist

There’s no right or wrong way to grieve and there’s no way of telling how long it may take, but understanding more about the process may help you come to terms with your loss.

Healthy grieving can be a long, slow and difficult process that may last months or even years. Although you may gradually be able to refocus your life, you will most likely never “get over it” or stop thinking about the person who you lost.