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MentalSpace Therapy
Therapy, anxiety, depression, and what actually helps. Daily new episodes from licensed therapists at Coping & Healing Counseling — telehealth therapy serving all 159 Georgia counties.
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MentalSpace TherapyHere's a condition almost no one talks...
Here's a condition almost no one talks about honestly: Pyromania. The myth is that anyone who deliberately sets fires is just a criminal. The clinical reality…
MentalSpace TherapyThere's a kind of exhaustion that comes...
There's a kind of exhaustion that comes from never being able to let your guard down. Paranoid Personality Disorder is a long-standing pattern of deep…
MentalSpace TherapySchizoaffective Disorder is one of the...
Schizoaffective Disorder is one of the trickiest diagnoses to get right, because it blends two things people usually think of as separate, and tonight, if it…
MentalSpace TherapyLet's bust a harmful myth head-on: being...
Let's bust a harmful myth head-on: being transgender or nonbinary is NOT a disorder or something to fix. What does have a clinical name is the distress some…
MentalSpace TherapyStimulant Use Disorder doesn't always...
Stimulant Use Disorder doesn't always look the way people expect. It can involve cocaine or meth, but it also includes misusing prescription stimulants like…
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Schizoaffective Disorder is one of the...
Schizoaffective Disorder is one of the trickiest diagnoses to get right, because it blends two things people usually think of as separate, and tonight, if it…
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Let's bust a harmful myth head-on: being...
Let's bust a harmful myth head-on: being transgender or nonbinary is NOT a disorder or something to fix. What does have a clinical name is the distress some…
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Stimulant Use Disorder doesn't always...
Stimulant Use Disorder doesn't always look the way people expect. It can involve cocaine or meth, but it also includes misusing prescription stimulants like…
MentalSpace TherapyIf you've tried to quit smoking or...
If you've tried to quit smoking or vaping over and over and it keeps reeling you back in, please hear this tonight: that is not weakness. Tobacco Use Disorder…
MentalSpace TherapyTime to bust a painful myth: a clean...
Time to bust a painful myth: a clean scan does NOT mean your symptoms are made up. If your body has done something frightening, a limb going weak, tremors…
MentalSpace TherapyLet's clear up a word that trips people...
Let's clear up a word that trips people up, because antisocial does NOT mean shy, introverted, or a homebody. Antisocial Personality Disorder is a clinical…
MentalSpace TherapyIf you're watching someone you love...
If you're watching someone you love slowly change, forgetting recent conversations, getting lost on familiar roads, searching for everyday words, please hear…
MentalSpace TherapyQuick myth-buster: narcolepsy is NOT...
Quick myth-buster: narcolepsy is NOT just being sleepy or unmotivated. It's a neurological condition where the brain struggles to keep the line between sleep…
MentalSpace TherapyThere's a real difference between being...
There's a real difference between being a little shy and living with Avoidant Personality Disorder. With AvPD, the fear of being judged, criticized, or…
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If you're watching someone you love...
If you're watching someone you love slowly change, forgetting recent conversations, getting lost on familiar roads, searching for everyday words, please hear…
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Quick myth-buster: narcolepsy is NOT...
Quick myth-buster: narcolepsy is NOT just being sleepy or unmotivated. It's a neurological condition where the brain struggles to keep the line between sleep…
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There's a real difference between being...
There's a real difference between being a little shy and living with Avoidant Personality Disorder. With AvPD, the fear of being judged, criticized, or…
MentalSpace TherapyIf you've ever felt strangely detached —...
If you've ever felt strangely detached — like you're floating outside yourself watching your own life, or like the world has gone foggy and dreamlike and…
MentalSpace TherapyQuick clarification that surprises a lot...
Quick clarification that surprises a lot of people: OCD and OCPD are NOT the same thing. OCD is driven by intrusive thoughts and compulsions a person…
MentalSpace TherapyBulimia Nervosa is one of the most...
Bulimia Nervosa is one of the most hidden eating disorders, because a person can be at a perfectly 'normal' weight and still be seriously ill. It's a cycle…
MentalSpace TherapyDo your moods swing for years — up into...
Do your moods swing for years — up into bursts of energy and confidence, then down into low, heavy stretches — but never quite "enough" to look like full…
MentalSpace Therapy"The tests all came back normal, so it's...
"The tests all came back normal, so it's all in your head." If you've heard that, this is for you. Somatic Symptom Disorder is when real, distressing physical…
MentalSpace TherapyDissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is...
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is one of the most misunderstood and sensationalized diagnoses — Hollywood gets it almost entirely wrong. DID is a…
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Do your moods swing for years — up into...
Do your moods swing for years — up into bursts of energy and confidence, then down into low, heavy stretches — but never quite "enough" to look like full…
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"The tests all came back normal, so it's...
"The tests all came back normal, so it's all in your head." If you've heard that, this is for you. Somatic Symptom Disorder is when real, distressing physical…
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Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is...
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is one of the most misunderstood and sensationalized diagnoses — Hollywood gets it almost entirely wrong. DID is a…
MentalSpace TherapyIf someone you love can't part with...
If someone you love can't part with things — to the point where rooms can't be used, relationships strain, and shame keeps the door closed to visitors — please…
MentalSpace TherapySchizophrenia Myths: Why the Stigma Gets It Backwards
Let's clear up one of the most stigmatized diagnoses there is. Schizophrenia is NOT a "split personality," and people living with it are far more likely to be…
MentalSpace TherapyAlcohol Use Disorder isn't about...
Alcohol Use Disorder isn't about willpower or just "drinking too much on weekends." It's a medical condition defined by 11 DSM-5 criteria — drinking more than…
MentalSpace TherapyLet's clear up one of the most...
Let's clear up one of the most stigmatized diagnoses there is. Schizophrenia is NOT a "split personality," and people living with it are far more likely to be…
MentalSpace TherapyAlcohol Use Disorder isn't about...
Alcohol Use Disorder isn't about willpower or just "drinking too much on weekends." It's a medical condition defined by 11 DSM-5 criteria — drinking more than…
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If someone you love can't part with...
If someone you love can't part with things — to the point where rooms can't be used, relationships strain, and shame keeps the door closed to visitors — please…
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Let's clear up one of the most...
Let's clear up one of the most stigmatized diagnoses there is. Schizophrenia is NOT a "split personality," and people living with it are far more likely to be…
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Let's clear up one of the most...
Let's clear up one of the most stigmatized diagnoses there is. Schizophrenia is NOT a "split personality," and people living with it are far more likely to be…
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Alcohol Use Disorder isn't about...
Alcohol Use Disorder isn't about willpower or just "drinking too much on weekends." It's a medical condition defined by 11 DSM-5 criteria — drinking more than…
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Alcohol Use Disorder isn't about...
Alcohol Use Disorder isn't about willpower or just "drinking too much on weekends." It's a medical condition defined by 11 DSM-5 criteria — drinking more than…
MentalSpace TherapySpecific phobias aren't quirky — for the...
Specific phobias aren't quirky — for the person living with them, they shrink life in real ways. People miss weddings because they can't fly. They put off…
MentalSpace TherapySome people don't get crashes — they get...
Some people don't get crashes — they get a slow leak. Persistent Depressive Disorder (used to be called Dysthymia) is a low-grade depression that runs in the…
MentalSpace TherapyBPD has a stigma problem. People with...
BPD has a stigma problem. People with Borderline Personality Disorder are often described as 'too much' when really they have intense emotional sensitivity and…
MentalSpace TherapyIf antidepressants alone keep failing or...
If antidepressants alone keep failing or sending someone you love into a 'too much' phase — racing thoughts, less sleep, big plans, big spending — it might not…
MentalSpace TherapyThere's regular grief, and there's...
There's regular grief, and there's something called Prolonged Grief Disorder — when a year or more after a loss, the pain hasn't softened the way most people's…
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If antidepressants alone keep failing or...
If antidepressants alone keep failing or sending someone you love into a 'too much' phase — racing thoughts, less sleep, big plans, big spending — it might not…
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There's regular grief, and there's...
There's regular grief, and there's something called Prolonged Grief Disorder — when a year or more after a loss, the pain hasn't softened the way most people's…
MentalSpace TherapyIf a new mom in your life has stopped...
If a new mom in your life has stopped texting back, isn't lighting up around the baby, or quietly says 'I just feel nothing' — please don't brush it off as…
MentalSpace TherapyQuick PSA: OCD is wildly misunderstood....
Quick PSA: OCD is wildly misunderstood. It's not being neat. It's not double-checking the stove once. It's intrusive thoughts that won't leave plus compulsions…
MentalSpace TherapyQuick reframe: 'narcissist' gets thrown...
Quick reframe: 'narcissist' gets thrown around as an insult, but Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a real, diagnosable condition — and underneath the…
MentalSpace TherapyAnorexia Nervosa: Warning Signs and Recovery
A panic attack feels like a heart attack. Pounding chest, can't catch your breath, world tilting sideways, certain something is terribly wrong — and then 10…
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Anorexia Nervosa: Warning Signs and Recovery
Anorexia Nervosa is one of the most dangerous mental health conditions there is — and one of the most misunderstood. It's not vanity or a phase; it's a…
MentalSpace TherapyIf something hard happened to you — a...
If something hard happened to you — a car wreck, a loss, an assault, a medical scare, a tough birth — and you're still living with flashbacks, jumpy nerves, or…
MentalSpace TherapyQuick question — do you know the...
Quick question — do you know the difference between 'I'm sad this week' and Major Depressive Disorder? MDD lasts at least two weeks, shows up as loss of…
MentalSpace TherapyIf your brain runs a worry loop most...
If your brain runs a worry loop most days — finances, kids, the news, things that 'might' happen — and it's been going on for half a year or more, that may be…
MentalSpace TherapyBody Dysmorphic Disorder gets missed...
Body Dysmorphic Disorder gets missed constantly — sometimes for years. It's a preoccupation with a perceived flaw in appearance (that others don't see, or…
MentalSpace TherapyQuick question to sit with: do you spend...
Quick question to sit with: do you spend hours each week researching symptoms, scheduling 'just-in-case' appointments, or checking your body for signs of…
MentalSpace TherapyAgoraphobia isn't just 'fear of going...
Agoraphobia isn't just 'fear of going outside' — it's intense fear of being in places where escape or help would be hard if panic hit. Buses, grocery stores…
MentalSpace TherapyIf for one to two weeks every single...
If for one to two weeks every single month you become a person you barely recognize — rage, despair, anxiety, then it lifts when your period starts — that's…
MentalSpace TherapyMyth: Binge Eating Disorder is a...
Myth: Binge Eating Disorder is a willpower problem. Reality: BED is the most common eating disorder in the U.S., it's a recognized DSM-5 diagnosis, and there…
MentalSpace TherapySubstance Use Disorder is a medical...
Substance Use Disorder is a medical condition, not a moral failing — and the way we talk about it matters. It can be mild, moderate, or severe, and treatment…
MentalSpace TherapyA phobia might sound small from the...
A phobia might sound small from the outside — 'just don't fly,' 'just don't look at the needle' — but inside, it shrinks your world. Specific Phobias are one…
MentalSpace TherapyQuestion: Have you spent so many years...
Question: Have you spent so many years feeling 'a little down, a little drained, a little flat' that you assume it's just who you are? That can be Persistent…
MentalSpace TherapyQuick PSA: Seasonal Affective Disorder...
Quick PSA: Seasonal Affective Disorder isn't just a Pacific Northwest thing. Even in Georgia, the shorter, grayer days of fall/winter trigger a real depression…