One of the regrets many families of a mentally ill person have is that they didn’t see the signs that their loved one was struggling and get them help right away. At Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health in Leland, North Carolina, we want to help you recognize the signs that you or a loved one needs
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If the idea of someone you care about attempting to end their own life makes you uncomfortable, you are not alone. This is a difficult topic to think about, and even more challenging to talk about. At Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health in Leland, North Carolina, we want to give you the tools you need to
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How comfortable are you with discussing mental illness? Do you think your comfort with talking about mental health disorders would be higher if a trusted adult had provided you with age-appropriate information when you were younger? At Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health, near Wilmington, North Carolina, we think it’s important for children and adults to understand
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People who struggle with mental illness are at greater risk for homelessness than the general population. Once they become unhoused, it’s even more difficult for a person with a mental health disorder to regain stability in their mental health or their housing. Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health treats patients with severe mental health disorders, and we
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It is not uncommon for people who are struggling with their mental health to engage in intentional acts of self-harm. At Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health in Leland, North Carolina, we think it is important for our patients and their families to understand what self-harm is, why people engage in self-injury, and what should be done
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When people hear that substance use disorders and mental health conditions frequently show up together, they may assume that people who use substances are causing themselves to become mentally ill. Not only is this inaccurate, but it is dangerously stigmatizing, as it can cause society to blame people who are struggling with mental health and
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Despite the large number of people who experience mental illness, not just in our country, but around the world, there is still a lot of misinformation and stigma around the topic of mental health. At Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health, in Leland, North Carolina, we think it’s important, not just during Mental Health Awareness Month, but
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A little boy who can’t sit still, constantly interrupts other people, and acts impulsively has long been the image of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), not just for the general population, but even for doctors and researchers. In more recent years, however, we have become more aware of how girls and women experience ADHD, and
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A traumatic event is something that is so horrifying, life-threatening, or overwhelming that it exceeds a person’s ability to cope. A person who has experienced trauma needs to feel safe to learn new things, develop new skills, and experience improved mental health. That’s why Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health in Leland, North Carolina, offers trauma-informed care.
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Mental health is an important aspect of living a happy, meaningful life. It requires ongoing work, but that doesn’t mean that the hour you have free right now cannot make a difference. At Carolina Dunes Behavioral Health in Leland, North Carolina, we have compiled a list of things that a person can do in an
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