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.

9 Benefits of Shadow Work

And three crucial attitudes There's a lot of buzz around shadow work these days. Most people who are seeking more information about it...

Scott M Carter, CMHC

8 hours ago8 min read

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Scott M Carter, CMHC

Nov 14, 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...

Scott M Carter, CMHC

Jun 20, 20225 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...

Scott Carter

Jun 14, 20226 min read

Welcome to My Mental Health Blog

9 Benefits of Shadow Work

We're Looking at Mental Health All Wrong

Why do Men do so Poorly in Therapy?

Finding Healing From Toxic Perfectionism

The Plague of Overthinking

Therapy and Coaching Are a Match Made in Heaven

Depression and Anxiety Are Very Treatable Mental Disorders

The Truth About Narcissistic Trauma

We, In Fact, Have Good Reasons to be Depressed

Why I Support Psychedelics as a Therapeutic Intervention for Mental Health

21 Ways to Practice Self-love

Teen Boys are a High Suicide Risk

5 Reasons Why Your Mental Health Should Be Your Highest Priority

My End of 2022 Mental Health Breakdown

We've been wrong about depression

Unconventional Therapy is Better Therapy

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