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03/19/2026

Good evening - Welcome back to our series of educational posts about mental health!

Each Thursday you will find tidbits of information about various mental health disorders and how therapy can help. Tonight we will continue our look at Neurodevelopmental Disorders with a look at Intellectual disability.

Intellectual disability is a condition involving a lifelong condition that significantly affects intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior, and generally begins in childhood. Often there are challenges with daily living skills.

Therapy can be helpful here through teaching practical coping skills, communication and social skills meeting the individual at his or her own personal level of need. Emotional support is given by providing a safe place to talk about frustration individuals may feel. Family support is often engaged with and encouraged.

If you or a loved one are experiencing any of these symptoms, feel free to reach out to our group for support!

03/12/2026

Good evening - Welcome back to our series of educational posts about mental health!

Each Thursday you will find tidbits of information about various mental health disorders and how therapy can help. Tonight we will continue our look at Neurodevelopmental Disorders with a look at Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects attention, activity level and impulse control. Signs of this include trouble concentrating, forgetfulness, losing things, acting before thinking, restlessness and being constantly on the go. This can manifest in varying ways for each person - some are primarily inattentive while others may be more hyperactive.

Therapists can help these individuals by teaching them planning, organization, time management, how to utilize planners and alarms, breaking tasks into smaller and more manageable steps, using rewards and creating consistent routines.

If you or a loved one are experiencing any of these symptoms, feel free to reach out to our group for support!

03/05/2026

Good evening - Welcome back to our series of educational posts about mental health!

Each Thursday you will find tidbits of information about various mental health disorders and how therapy can help. Tonight we will look at a new set of mental health issues - Neurodevelopmental Disorders. We will begin with a brief look at Autism spectrum disorder.

Autism spectrum disorder is a condition that affects how a person processes sensory input, communicates and relates to others. Some signs of ASD include strong routines, special interests, sensitivity to noise/touch/change. It exists on a spectrum, which means individuals will need varying levels of support.

Psychotherapy can help individuals with ASD though behavioral work (reinforcing helpful behaviors), emotion regulation skills for handling frustration or sensory overload, and social skills work.

If you or a loved one are experiencing any of these symptoms, feel free to reach out to our group for support!

02/20/2026

Good evening - Welcome back to our series of educational posts about mental health!

Each Thursday you will find tidbits of information about various mental health disorders and how therapy can help. Tonight we continue our look at another group of disorders - Disruptive, Impulse‑Control, and Conduct Disorders. Tonight we have a brief look at kleptomania :

Kleptomania is a recurrent failure to resist stealing objects that are not needed for personal use or their value. It includes an increasing sense of tension before committing the theft, pleasure/relief after committing the act, and is not committed to express anger/vengeance.

Therapy can be helpful here by assisting the individual with identifying and understanding triggers, challenging "permission-giving" thoughts and replacing responses to urges with alternatives.

If you or a loved one are experiencing any of these symptoms, feel free to reach out to our group for support!

02/13/2026

Good evening - Welcome back to our series of educational posts about mental health!

Each Thursday you will find tidbits of information about various mental health disorders and how therapy can help. Tonight we continue our look at another group of disorders - Disruptive, Impulse‑Control, and Conduct Disorders. Tonight we have a look at intermittent explosive disorder:

Intermittent explosive disorder is defined by repeated outbursts demonstrating a failure to control aggression. This often shows itself as verbal aggression (tirades, verbal arguments) or physical aggression toward property, animals or other individuals. This can also include physical assault or injury. This type of aggressiveness expressed is grossly out of proportion to the trigger or provocation.

Therapy can help individuals manage this condition by teaching body awareness, "listening" for triggers", mindfulness to anger levels and early warning signs, grounding and breath work, among others.

Therapy can help with these issues by teaching problem-solving skills, empathy and how to think through consequences before acting. Once again, family based therapies can be helpful here to help parents and siblings work on consistent rules and discipline.

If you or a loved one are experiencing any of these symptoms, feel free to reach out to our group for support!

02/05/2026

Good evening - Welcome back to our series of educational posts about mental health!

Each Thursday you will find tidbits of information about various mental health disorders and how therapy can help. Tonight we continue our look at another group of disorders - Disruptive, Impulse‑Control, and Conduct Disorders. Tonight we have a look at conduct disorder:

Conduct disorder is defined by a repetitive and persistent pattern of serious rule-breaking, aggression toward people or animals, property damage, stealing or truancy. These behaviors go beyond standard misbehavior and can cause major problems in various areas of life.

Therapy can help with these issues by teaching problem-solving skills, empathy and how to think through consequences before acting. Once again, family based therapies can be helpful here to help parents and siblings work on consistent rules and discipline.

If you or a loved one are experiencing any of these symptoms, feel free to reach out to our group for support!

01/29/2026

Good evening - Welcome back to our series of educational posts about mental health!

Each Thursday you will find tidbits of information about various mental health disorders and how therapy can help. Tonight we are shifting gears to look at another group of disorders - Disruptive, Impulse‑Control, and Conduct Disorders. We start with Oppositional defiant disorder:

Oppositional defiant disorder is defined by a pattern of irritable mood/anger, argumentative/defiant behavior or vindictiveness lasting at least 6 months. These symptoms must be shown during interactions with at least one person who is not a sibling.

Those with this disorder may lose their temper quickly, feel easily annoyed, become resentful, argue with authority figures, defy requests from authority figures/rules, deliberately annoy others, blame others for their mistakes or be spiteful/vindictive.

Therapy can be helpful here by helping those struggling with ODD to notice triggers, manage anger and practice calmer responses. Parent Management Training can help teach caregivers how to use consistent limits, praise and consequences to reduce problem behaviors. Family therapy can help build out the family dynamic to include a more cooperative atmosphere rather than adversarial by improving communication between all members.

If you or a loved one are experiencing any of these symptoms, feel free to reach out to our group for support!

01/23/2026

Good evening - Welcome back to our series of educational posts about mental health! Each Thursday you will find tidbits of information about various mental health disorders and how therapy can help. Tonight we continue with our look at eating disorders, with a look at Binge eating disorder:

Binge eating disorder is when one experiences repeated episodes of eating large amounts of food quickly, often when not hungry, and then feeling intense negative emotions.

Therapy can help individuals suffering from this disorder by working through negative beliefs of the self, reducing self-criticism, separating emotional hunger from physical hunger and normalizing eating patterns.

If you or a loved one are experiencing any of these symptoms, feel free to reach out to our group for support!

01/16/2026

Good evening - Welcome back to our series of educational posts about mental health! Each Thursday you will find tidbits of information about various mental health disorders and how therapy can help. Tonight we continue with our look at eating disorders, with a look at Bulimia nervosa:

Bulimia nervosa involves cycles of eating in excessive amounts in a short period of time (binging) followed by behaviors to undo this such as vomiting, laxatives or fasting. Shame, secrets and loss of control are often involved with this disorder.
Therapy can help those suffering from this disorder by learning how to break the binge-purge cycle, reducing all or nothing thinking around food and learning how to regulate emotions that trigger binges.

If you or a loved one are experiencing any of these symptoms, feel free to reach out to our group for support!

01/09/2026

Good evening - Welcome back to our series of educational posts about mental health! Each Thursday you will find tidbits of information about various mental health disorders and how therapy can help. Tonight we shift topics over to eating disorders, starting with Anorexia nervosa:

Anorexia nervosa is a condition that leaves someone with a powerful fear of gaining weight and a distorted view of one’s body, even when underweight. This mental health condition often involves eating very small portions, tight rules about eating, excessive exercise and other behaviors that control weight. This can lead to medical issues because the body begins to lack nutrition.

Therapy can help those who suffer from this condition by challenging harsh body image beliefs, loosening rules about eating and building healthier thinking patterns around eating and exercising.

If you or a loved one are experiencing any of these symptoms, feel free to reach out to our group for support!

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! We at Elmwood wish you a wonderful 2026!

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