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The median age for bipolar disorder is 17.5 years, with most cases emerging between 12 and 24 years. Moreover, grim stats bring to the surface that roughly 15% of people with bipolar disorder die by suicide if their condition remains uncontrolled.  That timeline is brutally short. For example, a Sherborn teenager who swings from sleepless […]

Living with bipolar disorder means the brain you have trusted all your life loses its grip. You either slip into a manic episode where acting on a whim and impulsive moves become your usual behavior. Or a depressive episode takes over you, where nothing brings you joy anymore.  Talking about statistics, across US community hospitals, […]

NIMH (the National Institute of Mental Health) reports that about 2.8% of US adults experience bipolar disorder in any given year. Additionally, an estimated 4.4% of US adults will experience bipolar disorder at some point in their lives.  The condition is often severe – about 83% of those diagnosed are classified as having severe impairment […]

Is it hard to find calm when your brain is flooded with intense emotions? One moment you are feeling fresh, and one moment you are feeling down. You have no idea how to balance this emotional chaos. You can calm down this storm by choosing Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides emotional support to […]

You are trying your best to get through your working day, but a small delay shifts your emotions into a tidal wave, and you cannot escape. You want to control the situation by screaming or crying, but you cannot. This is not overreacting; this is emotional dysregulation. Patients who are struggling with strong emotional phases […]

Have you ever experienced your life in a constant storm of unstable emotion? When everything in the surroundings starts falling apart, relationships, work, and even yourself. As you sink deeper into your thoughts, finding a way out feels like a challenging task. According to a psychological study conducted over four years, 78 patients took Dialectical […]

Have you ever sat quietly and thought about “how it got so difficult to communicate with your teen”? One moment they’re laughing during dinner, and the next moment they’re quiet and distant, locked away in their room. Seeing your child go through this is difficult. You calm yourself by saying, “It might be just a […]

Consider a life where all your feelings get messed up, relations are full of misunderstandings and tensions, and inner calmness seems like nothing more than a distant dream. Without suitable support, this chaos becomes the norm, not the exception.  Even in a charming place like Natick, known for its lively community, rich arts scene, historical […]

Everyone has times when they feel unhappy, furious, or worried, but for some, these emotions become exhausting. If such feelings seem uncontrollable or persistent, it could be time to get treatment.  Dialectical Behaviour Therapy is a tried-and-true method of healing. Emotional dysregulation, a trait of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), is frequently characterised by emotional outbursts, […]

Life is tough, and getting through it with a mental health condition makes it even harder. The mental health stats in MA (and the USA as a whole) bring the grim realities to the surface that often go unnoticed.  According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), roughly 330,000 Massachusetts adults have a serious […]