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Signs Parents Need Mental Health Support While Caring for Their Family
Oct 30, 2026
Parents need mental health support when they get exhausted from taking care of their families and show signs of exhaustion, sadness, worry, or constant anxiety. November is National Family Caregivers Month. It's a time to recognize and honor the dedication of parents and family caregivers.
Seasonal Depression or Burnout? What New Jersey Adults Should Know This Winter
Oct 30, 2026
Seasonal depression follows the calendar, usually starting in late Fall and lifting in Spring, and it affects most areas of life. Burnout follows your workload and is tied to your job. In New Jersey, BNBA offers therapy and medication management for adults via telehealth and at our Irvington office.
What to Do When Antidepressants Stop Working in Massachusetts
Oct 30, 2026
Treatment-resistant depression usually means depression that has not improved enough after at least two antidepressants. Next steps can include adjusting or switching medication, adding therapy, TMS, or Spravato. In Massachusetts, BNBA offers medication management and therapy, with TMS and Spravato at its Dartmouth and Worcester locations.
How Is Anorexia Nervosa Diagnosed?
Oct 26, 2026
Anorexia nervosa is diagnosed by a healthcare professional using a clinical evaluation based on DSM-5 criteria: significantly restricted food intake that leads to low body weight, intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted body image.
What Is Dementia? Symptoms, Causes, Types, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Oct 26, 2026
Dementia is an umbrella term for a decline in memory, reasoning, and daily cognitive function. Progressive damage to brain cells and their nerve connections causes it. Common symptoms include memory loss, confusion, and language difficulty.
How to Support Someone Struggling With Their Mental Health in New Jersey
Oct 26, 2026
To someone struggling with their mental health, you should show up consistently, listen to them without trying to fix things, and connect them with the right mental health support in New Jersey when they're ready.
What Is ERP Therapy, and Why Is It the First-Line Treatment for OCD?
Oct 26, 2026
ERP, or exposure and response prevention, is a type of CBT where you face the thoughts and situations that trigger your OCD while practicing not doing the compulsion. The American Psychiatric Association calls it the first-line therapy for OCD. A typical course runs about 12 to 20 weekly sessions.
How to Get Help for a Family Member With Schizophrenia in New Jersey?
Oct 22, 2026
The most effective thing you can do to handle a family member with schizophrenia in New Jersey is to give them emotional support and professional treatment.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in New Jersey: How CBT Helps With ADHD and Anxiety
Oct 23, 2026
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a structured, skills-based form of one-on-one therapy that helps you notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and change how you respond to them. In New Jersey, BNBA offers CBT for adults via telehealth across the state and in-person in Irvington. It is often used for adult ADHD and for anxiety, including social anxiety.
How Long Does Neuropsychological Testing Take, and What Do the Results Show?
Oct 21, 2026
A full neuropsychological evaluation usually takes 3 to 6 hours, conducted in one visit or sometimes across two. Shorter screenings can take about one hour. The results show how your memory, attention, language, and problem-solving compare with people your age, and help your clinician make sense of the changes you have noticed.
Quiet Borderline Personality Disorder: Signs, Symptoms, and Support
Oct 18, 2026
Quiet borderline personality disorder (BPD) involves intense emotions that are often directed inward. It is depicted through self-blame, withdrawal, and emotional numbness. Emotional journaling, healthy routines, and DBT skills can help you manage the disorder.
Can Sudden Loss Cause PTSD?
Oct 18, 2026
It is common to experience PTSD due to the loss of a loved one. When a loved one dies unexpectedly, and you witness it firsthand, your brain registers it as a traumatic event. That grief then gets layered over your nervous system, which is stuck in survival mode.
When to See a Psychiatrist Instead of a Therapist
Oct 16, 2026
See a psychiatrist if you may need medication, your diagnosis is unclear, or your symptoms are severe or not easing with therapy alone. See a therapist if you want regular sessions to work through thoughts, feelings, and patterns. Plenty of people do best with both, and the two can work together.
Most Common Types of Sleep Disorders
Oct 12, 2026
The most common types of sleep disorders are insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disorders, and parasomnias. Each one disrupts sleep differently.
What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
Oct 12, 2026
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a mental health condition in which people have an inflated sense of self-importance, a strong need for admiration, and limited empathy for others.
Is a Panic Attack Dangerous?
Oct 12, 2026
A panic attack is not dangerous to your life directly. Your body will not shut down; your heart will not give out mid-episode, even when it feels exactly like that. However, you should not ignore the panic attack episode and should focus on treating it.