What is Passive Suicidal Ideation?
Suicide is death that occurs when someone injures themselves with the intent to die. It is the 12th leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the lives of more [...]
CBT vs. Cognitive Therapy: What’s The Difference?
If you’ve considered starting therapy but are overwhelmed by all the different types, you’re not alone. While having various types of therapy helps individuals receive the quality of care they need, [...]
Is DBT Right for Me?
What is DBT Therapy? Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a kind of therapy that helps people who have a range of mental health disorders cope. It was initially developed in the [...]
How to Identify and Treat Bipolar Disorder
Defining Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depression, is a mental health condition where you experience periods of extreme elevations in mood and energy levels known as “Mania” or [...]
June: Celebrating Pride!
by Amanda Bassos, M.S. Regional Clinical Outreach Director, Lifeskills South Florida Celebrate pride. Celebrate community. Celebrate you! Pride Month is a beautiful picture of strength with displays of a large community [...]
Practicing Self-Care & Compassion During Uncertain Times
During challenging times, you may feel anxious or fearful. These feelings, while warranted, can increase stress and cause additional concerns such as a change in your sleep and eating patterns, increase [...]
How does stress affect us?
Do you ever think about the symptoms that are associated with stress and how they may be affecting your body and your behavior? For most of us, the answer is no. [...]
Do I have an anxiety disorder?
www.adaa.org Feeling anxious or stressed is part of everyday life, however, when your anxious feelings start to interfere with daily functioning it could be something more serious. Rather than [...]
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 1 in 5 US adults experience some type of mental health issue. Of those, 1.4% have been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), [...]
Serving Clients & Families for 30 Years
We are honored to be celebrating 30 years of serving clients and families at Lifeskills South Florida. Opening its doors in 1991, Lifeskills South Florida began as a program that specialized [...]
How can I enjoy the holiday season?
With an endless list of things to do and places to go during the holiday season, we often feel increased levels of anxiety and stress. But is it all in our [...]
Exploring Traditional DBT and RO-DBT
By Michelle Quilter, PsyD, CASAC, DBT-LBC Traditional Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was developed in the early 1980s by Marsha Linehan to treat individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Individuals suffering from [...]
Lifeskills South Florida: A Lifechanging Story
One year ago, Rob’s life changed forever. He was at a crossroads and needed to decide who he was and what he wanted to define his life. Fear that he would [...]
Why are Millennials depressed?
Just over 7% of US adults have had at least one major depressive episode in the past year. While this number is high, what is even more surprising is that the [...]
How does a continuum of care benefit treatment?
The continuum of care involves an integrated system of care that guides and tracks client care over time through a comprehensive array of mental health and addiction treatment services. Spanning all [...]
The State of Depression and Suicide
Just over 44 million Americans adults currently have a mental illness according to the recently released State of Mental Health in America 2019. While this number is high, it is a [...]
Fentanyl: Everyday Life in America
Apache, China Girl, China Town, Jackpot, Murder 8 – these are just some of the many street names for fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 80-100 times stronger than morphine. It [...]
What is the family’s role in treatment?
By: Moshe Winograd, Ph.D. Active engagement of the family in the treatment process plays a pivotal role in the successful recovery of mental illness. With proper education and open communication with [...]
Illicit Drug Use on the Rise
According to the recently released 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), about 30.5 million Americans over the age of [...]
How do I cope with my holiday anxiety?
The holidays are full of merriment, family, and food, but for many it can also be a time of increased anxiety. It is not uncommon to feel overwhelmed to by the [...]