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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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5 Reasons Borderline Personality (BPD) is Difficult to Treat
Borderline personality disorder is notoriously difficult to treat. Many private practice therapists won’t take on BPD clients and if they...
Scott M Carter, CMHC
Feb 26, 20233 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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6 Things You Should Expect When Divorcing a High Conflict Individual
Marriages that include a high conflict personality almost always end in divorce. It seems quite rare when it doesn’t and what makes it...
Scott M Carter, CMHC
Feb 26, 20233 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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5 Signs You have a High Conflict Ex
Even though nobody intends or plans on getting a divorce when they enter a new relationship, it’s inevitable for many relationships. I’ve...
Scott M Carter, CMHC
Feb 24, 20235 min read
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Why is it so Hard for People to Break Away From Toxic Relationships
In recent years, I have inadvertently become a bit of a local expert in the area of high conflict individuals and the people who are in...
Scott M Carter, CMHC
Feb 24, 20234 min read
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5 Dysfunctional Behaviors People Develop from Having a High Conflict Parent
I’ve written many articles on this topic and if you haven’t read my previous article about 5 mental health issues that kids have when...
Scott M Carter, CMHC
Feb 24, 20234 min read
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It Would be Nice if Teenagers Just Asked for Help; But They Don't
I know that teenagers can be extremely frustrating and confusing. They are complicated creatures, they just act and then we, as adults,...
Scott M Carter, CMHC
Feb 24, 20233 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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High Conflict Individuals: It's not what you said, it's what they think you said
I’m writing this article specifically for people who are in some kind of relationship with a high conflict individual. When I talk about...
Scott M Carter, CMHC
Feb 22, 20234 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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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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