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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why is it so Hard for People to Break Away From Toxic Relationships

5 Dysfunctional Behaviors People Develop from Having a High Conflict Parent

It Would be Nice if Teenagers Just Asked for Help; But They Don't

If Your Teen is Struggling it Doesn't Mean You've Failed as a Parent

Why I Support Psychedelics as a Therapeutic Intervention for Mental Health

How to Support Someone Who Is Suicidal

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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