Delusions are unusual ideas about the world that a person sticks to despite solid evidence that they are misled. Several mental health conditions share delusion as a symptom, including psychotic and mood disorders. Finding treatment for delusions is essential because… Read More ›
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Checking in With Your Financial Wellness
Although often overlooked, the state of your finances and how you handle them is an integral part of your holistic well-being. While financial wellness looks different for everyone, it has some shared fundamental principles. What Is Financial Wellness? Financial wellness… Read More ›
The Biology Behind the Binge-Restrict Cycle
If you have ever gone on a diet or struggled with an eating disorder, disordered eating, or negative body image, you end up binge-eating, telling yourself you will start over tomorrow only to have the same experience a few days… Read More ›
Shifting the Way You View Relapse
Relapse is a common experience in recovery from substance use disorder (SUD) and mental illness. Although relapsing may feel as if you are backpedaling, you could also view it as a chance to deepen your relationship with yourself and your… Read More ›
Making Peace With Uncertainty
What thoughts cross your mind when you think of uncertainty and your relationship https://www.avalonmalibu.com/blog/treating-narcissistic-personality-disorder-with-cbt/to it? Which feelings and emotions arise in your body? What do you do in moments when you face what seems like an insurmountable amount of uncertainty?… Read More ›
Allowing Yourself to Be Imperfect
Healing, recovery, and growth are not linear processes. There will be many ups and downs along the way; sometimes, the road may feel more manageable than at other times. The process can be messy: Relapse may transpire, and obstacles will… Read More ›
How to Cultivate Playfulness in Your Life
Cultivating a sense of playfulness in your life may feel challenging, especially if you have spent most of your life stuck in patterns of perfectionism, control seeking, and feeling anxious in your relationship to uncertainty. Perhaps it feels irresponsible to… Read More ›
Shifting Out of Consumerism
Living in a capitalist society means that we are consumers whether we want to be or not — otherwise, consumerism and capitalism would not exist. However, living in a capitalist society is correlated with increased rates of mental illness in… Read More ›
Practicing Mindfulness Through Meditation
Although you do not have to meditate to be mindful, meditation is a great way to bring mindfulness into your life. Beginning a meditation practice may feel challenging at first, but it can become more comfortable over time. Benefits of… Read More ›
What to Know About Beginning Individual Psychotherapy
One-on-one psychotherapy is a powerful way to lean into self-discovery while cultivating self-awareness and self-acceptance. Even though psychotherapy serves as a launchpad for healing and growth, it can also feel intimidating and scary as it requires you to be vulnerable… Read More ›
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