When Your Own Thoughts Scare You: Intrusive Thoughts and How to Cope
Intrusive thoughts can feel overwhelming and frightening, but they do not define you. Learn why they happen, how to cope, and when to seek help.
Coaching vs. Counseling: Why They’re Different and Why Students May Need Both
Counseling addresses the why, coaching strengthens the how. Together, they create a wraparound system of support that empowers students to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
Where Healing Continues: Why Referring to Palm Atlantic Behavioral Health Means Better Outcomes for Your Clients
When your patient’s progress depends on more than medication or crisis stabilization, who you refer to matters. At Palm Atlantic Behavioral Health, we provide therapy and coaching that reinforce emotional resilience, executive functioning, and long-term growth so your clients don’t just stabilize, but also thrive.
Back-to-School Success: Introducing Our Executive Functioning Toolkit for Students
Executive functioning skills—planning, focus, organization—are the hidden keys to student success. This September, Palm Atlantic Behavioral Health is offering a free weekly Executive Functioning Toolkit to help students, parents, and schools build systems that make learning smoother and life less stressful.
How to Know If It Is Time to Start Therapy — A Weekend Reflection Guide
Weekends offer a rare chance to pause and reflect. If stress, patterns, or emotions feel overwhelming, it may be time to explore therapy. Use this reflection guide to check in with yourself and consider whether now is the right moment to take that step.
Beyond This Week: Carrying Suicide Prevention Forward Together
Suicide Prevention Week ends, but prevention does not. With daily action and community support, we can create lives worth living together.
When You're the One Struggling: How to Ask for Help (Even If It's Hard)
Asking for help when you are struggling can feel impossible, but silence only deepens the pain. Learn how to break through resistance, take small first steps, and connect to real support when you need it most.
Not Just a Phase: Understanding Suicidal Thoughts in Teens and Young Adults
Suicidal thoughts in teens and young adults are not “just a phase.” Learn the unique risks youth face, the myths that harm prevention, and how early intervention, therapy, and family support can save lives.
From Isolation to Hope: How Connection Is Suicide Prevention
Connection is more than comfort. It is suicide prevention. On World Suicide Prevention Day, we are reminded that reaching out, listening, and building community can transform isolation into hope.
Words That Help: How to Talk to Someone You’re Worried About
When someone you love is struggling, the right words can make all the difference. Learn what to say, what to avoid, and how to guide them toward support without judgment.
The Hidden Signs: What Suicidal Thoughts Often Look Like
Suicidal thoughts often hide in plain sight—masked by humor, achievement, or silence. Learning to recognize emotional, behavioral, and verbal cues can help save lives.
Suicide Prevention Week: Why the Conversation Matters Now More Than Ever
Suicide Prevention Week reminds us that silence can cost lives. This first article in our week-long series explores why now is the time to break stigma, open dialogue, and share resources that make a real difference.
Why Starting Therapy Feels Terrifying (and How to Get Past That Fear)
Starting therapy can feel terrifying but that fear is often a sign you are about to do something transformative. Learn why it feels so overwhelming and how to overcome those first-session nerves.
Body Image, Control, and the Mental Health Conversations We Avoid
Body image is more than self-esteem. It is often about control, silence, and hidden struggles. Learn how opening these conversations can reshape mental health and recovery.
Growing Up With a Narcissistic Parent: Long-Term Emotional Effects
Growing up with a narcissistic parent can leave lasting effects on self-worth, boundaries, and relationships. Learn the signs, emotional consequences, and how to begin healing from this often hidden form of childhood trauma.
Preparing for Suicide Prevention Week 2025: A Time for Awareness and Action
Suicide Prevention Week begins September 7. Join us as we prepare to raise awareness, share resources, and build hope for a safer, more supportive community.
National Recovery Month: Honoring the Journey and Expanding the Conversation
Recovery is not a destination but a lifelong journey of resilience, healing, and growth. This National Recovery Month, we celebrate every step forward and expand the conversation to include substance use, mental health, trauma, and neurodivergent care.
Mental Health Is Labor Too: Why Rest and Reflection Matter This Labor Day
Labor Day reminds us that rest is not just for the body. It is for the mind too. Emotional labor, burnout, and invisible stress deserve recovery. This holiday, discover mindful ways to recharge your mental health and learn how therapy and coaching can support lasting resilience.
Weekend Reset: 5 Mental Health Habits to Recharge Before Monday
Reclaim your weekends with 5 simple mental health habits designed to recharge your body and mind. Start Monday refreshed, not drained.
The Art of the Slow Morning: How Mindful Weekends Boost Mental Clarity
Slow mornings are more than a luxury. They are a mental health necessity. Learn how taking time on the weekends to unplug, breathe, and reset can boost mental clarity, reduce stress, and support emotional well-being.