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Welcome to My Mental Health Blog
I've always enjoyed writing and I love to write about mental health, wellness and personal growth. My articles also reflect my approaches to treatment, therapy and healing. My content is a good reflection of how I practice and how I work.
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We're Looking at Mental Health All Wrong
We need to adopt a new perspective for mental wellness and treatment More and more people are challenging the notion that therapy is...
Scott Carter
Mar 7, 202413 min read
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Internal Family Systems Therapy Might Offer Better Solutions for Borderline Personality Disorder
This therapy modality may help us get to the core of this complex mental illness Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD has been...
Scott Carter
Feb 19, 202412 min read
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Navigating the Confusing World of Ketamine Treatment
And how ketamine could be the right answer for your mental health I know that by now, many people have heard of ketamine and they know...
Scott Carter
Sep 11, 202310 min read
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Why do Men do so Poorly in Therapy?
How the Mental Health Industry is Failing Men and Boys I recently listened to the super viral song by a young man who calls himself...
Scott Carter
Aug 29, 202317 min read
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Finding Healing From Toxic Perfectionism
Our culture of criticism is harmful to our mental health and our relationships I recently saw a quote that really tied something together...
Scott Carter
Aug 21, 202315 min read
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The Plague of Overthinking
Overthinking is likely the source of many issues in your life There are a multitude of issues that are giving people a lot of trouble...
Scott Carter
Aug 11, 202313 min read
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Therapy and Coaching Are a Match Made in Heaven
Therapy has many drawbacks and limitations; it's sadly not that effective Earlier in 2023 I had almost entirely made up my mind to let my...
Scott Carter
Aug 9, 20239 min read
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Depression and Anxiety Are Very Treatable Mental Disorders
You will notice improvements if you apply specific tactics and skills I've been in the mental health industry for nearly a quarter of a...
Scott Carter
Aug 1, 20237 min read
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The Truth About Narcissistic Trauma
This trauma can have devastating psychological affects Narcissistic trauma isn't really talked about and it's rarely even recognized by...
Scott M Carter, CMHC
Jun 6, 20238 min read
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We, In Fact, Have Good Reasons to be Depressed
And we need to change our outlook and approach to it We are overwhelmed with depression. It's become so commonplace and pervasive that...
Scott Carter
Apr 21, 20239 min read
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Setting the Tone for Effective Psychedelic Therapy
Five things you need to know before you journey Many may not know that there is a group that was recently pushing a bill in the state...
Scott M Carter, CMHC
Mar 24, 20235 min read
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Being Emotionally Present with Your Teen is More Important Than Being Physically Present
One of my main parenting pro tips is for parents to understand and realize that being emotionally present is a lot more important and...
Scott M Carter, CMHC
Feb 26, 20234 min read
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5 Signs That Kids are Being Raised by a High Conflict Parent
Some of the toughest work that I do currently often involves children who have a high conflict parent. These high conflict individuals...
Scott M Carter, CMHC
Feb 24, 20236 min read
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If Your Teen is Struggling it Doesn't Mean You've Failed as a Parent
I think sometimes as adults we forget about how difficult it can be to be a teenager and the challenges that come with it. Most teens...
Scott M Carter, CMHC
Feb 22, 20234 min read
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Why I Support Psychedelics as a Therapeutic Intervention for Mental Health
And why you should too If you've been paying attention to the psychedelic movements then you've noticed that we're experiencing a...
Scott Carter
Feb 2, 202310 min read
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How to Support Someone Who Is Suicidal
It's much more simple than you might think I sat down to write this article after having a phone call with my mom who called to tell me...
Scott M Carter, CMHC
Dec 21, 20226 min read
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21 Ways to Practice Self-love
Unwrapping this impractical and confusing endeavor We always hear these things... "be yourself," "find yourself," "self-care" and "love...
Scott M Carter, CMHC
Dec 10, 20228 min read
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Teen Boys are a High Suicide Risk
If you have a son, you should be concerned; here's what you should be doing Years ago I was working in a school based mental health...
Scott M Carter, CMHC
Dec 7, 20229 min read
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'Let's Taco About it' - Why Your Teenager Doesn't Talk to You
And what to do about it One of the only positives that I see about our collective mental health is the decrease in teen suicide. Three...
Scott M Carter, CMHC
Nov 20, 20226 min read
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5 Reasons Why Your Mental Health Should Be Your Highest Priority
When your inner world is thriving, your outer world will too One trend that continues to trouble me in these new roaring 20's is how so...
Scott M Carter, CMHC
Nov 15, 20225 min read
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