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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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Scott M Carter, CMHC
Feb 24, 20235 min read
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...
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Scott M Carter, CMHC
Feb 24, 20234 min read
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...
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Scott M Carter, CMHC
Feb 24, 20234 min read
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...
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Scott M Carter, CMHC
Feb 24, 20233 min read
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,...
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Scott M Carter, CMHC
Feb 22, 20234 min read
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...
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Scott M Carter, CMHC
Feb 22, 20236 min read
My Partner Was Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, What Should I Expect?
I recently saw someone ask a similar question online. A woman posed the question, ‘I’ve just been diagnosed with Borderline Personality...
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Scott M Carter, CMHC
Feb 22, 20234 min read
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...
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Scott Carter
Feb 2, 202310 min read
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...
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Scott M Carter, CMHC
Dec 21, 20226 min read
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...
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Scott M Carter, CMHC
Dec 10, 20228 min read
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...
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Scott M Carter, CMHC
Dec 7, 20229 min read
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...
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Scott M Carter, CMHC
Nov 20, 20226 min read
'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...
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Scott M Carter, CMHC
Nov 15, 20225 min read
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...
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Scott M Carter, CMHC
Nov 14, 20225 min read
My End of 2022 Mental Health Breakdown
What you need to know for improved wellness in the days to come It seems just like yesterday that 2020 was wrapping itself up. It was the...
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Scott M Carter, CMHC
Oct 28, 20228 min read
The Anatomy of Healing
These practices will help you put it in the rearview I've been in this game for awhile. Human emotion and behavior is my specialty, I've...
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Scott M Carter, CMHC
Jun 20, 20225 min read
We've been wrong about depression
We can solve this problem but we have to think outside of the box Depression has become so pervasive, I'm convinced that most of us have...
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Scott Carter
Jun 14, 20226 min read
Unconventional Therapy is Better Therapy
The mental health system is broken and ineffective I'm known for being unconventional in my approach to therapy. I've been in the...
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