RFC Blog

The acronym for obsessive compulsive disorder is not merely a descriptor for being particular about the way you organize your closet or clean your kitchen; it’s a debilitating mental health diagnosis that affects individuals of various ages and backgrounds and, most often, for their whole lives.

If you live with a disability — physical, cognitive, psychiatric, chronic illness, or neurodivergence — there is a strong possibility that at some point in your life, you have heard a voice inside your head telling you that you are might be too much, not enough, a burden, or somehow less than. That voice can feel distinctly like your own, but in many cases, it is not.

Most of us grow up with a default relationship script. For many people, traditional milestones provide a meaning framework that works beautifully. The issue happens when we assume this is the only way to healthily love. When couples step off this timeline, they are often met with external judgment and unfair assumptions about the health of their partnership, based entirely on its format.

Online gambling apps have soared in popularity, offering everything from sports betting to digital slot machines, which can be accessed anywhere and at any time. Gambling has become more convenient than ever, but with convenience comes new challenges—particularly for men's mental health.

As we celebrate Pride Month, it’s worth recognizing that research on LGBTQ+ parent families has taught us some important lessons on raising resilient children- lessons that can benefit every family.

This Pride Month, it’s important to remember there is something that sits at the heart of good mental health and well-being: authenticity. Not the trendy social media inspired bumper-sticker version — but the real, messy, sometimes terrifying work of showing up as who you actually are.

Prior to recent developments in research, countless women on the autism spectrum have grown up feeling misunderstood, being told they are “too sensitive,” feeling socially exhausted, anxious, or chronically out of sync with the world around them—all without realizing autism may have been part of their lived experience the entire time.

Therapy is less about something being "wrong" with you and more about recognizing when extra support could help you through a challenging time and prepare for future difficult periods. So how do you know when it might be time to start?

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Meet Asia in the fourth installment of Meet RFC!