Medication for mental health diagnoses is a complex topic that can be overwhelming, but it also offers a lot of hope to those who are struggling to function in day-to-day life. Here is a breakdown of the basics of psychotropic medications to help you along your mental wellness journey.…
Mindfulness is about being in the moment. The benefits of mindfulness have been shown to be so great that many modern therapies have incorporated it into their practices. The most well-known use of mindfulness in therapy is with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, better known as DBT.…
Mahalia Cruz recently joined Dakota Family Services, an outpatient behavioral health clinic, as Clinic Director.…
If you are struggling with mental health symptoms, relationship issues due to communication challenges, moods, anger problems, or behaviors you want to change, consider exploring Cognitive Behavior Therapy. It is an effective way to retrain your brain to respond in healthy ways to daily events, interactions, and internal dialogue.…
Learn how physical and emotional pain function together, as well as how to seek treatment for both.…
Psychological testing can be an excellent tool to help you and your child's care provider understand your child's mental health needs. Here are some common questions about psychological testing for children.…
There are a handful of helpful techniques you can use to strengthen your child's confidence in facing their anxiety.…
Dakota Family Services provides an intensive, comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program to help adolescents manage and regulate their emotions and behaviors.…
Generations of children and adults with chronic emotional dysregulation leading to suicidality and self-harming behaviors have lacked effective treatment options. Early therapists and psychiatrists recognized the plight of these individuals, but due to the complexity of the illness and lack of scientific knowledge, they were unable to treat them successfully. Many were told they simply could not be helped.…
Our understanding of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has grown significantly in the last decade or so. But, because the knowledge of the public has not caught up to the research, myths about ADHD reach far and wide. Clearing up some of those myths will help you understand what is like for kids and adults who live with ADHD.…
The Blue Cross Blue Shield ND Caring Foundation granted $20,000 to Dakota Family Services to support its free Community Chats.…
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can help you identify your thought patterns, how they make you feel, and how they impact your actions—giving you a powerful way to manage your mental health and create more healthy patterns of thinking.…
