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Quick Answer Whole-person care treats mental health by addressing every area of your life that affects how you feel, including emotional, physical, nutritional, relational, spiritual, and intellectual factors. Unlike traditional approaches that focus mainly on symptoms or a single aspect of your condition, whole-person care recognizes that your mind and...
Quick Answer To stop being codependent, start by recognizing patterns where you consistently sacrifice your needs for others. Then, practice setting small boundaries, such as saying no to one request this week. Building self-awareness through daily check-ins about your emotions and needs, combined with learning specific skills such as assertive...
The grey rock method is a psychological self-protection strategy where you become emotionally unresponsive and dull, like a grey rock, to make yourself less interesting to manipulative or abusive people. This technique works by denying toxic individuals the dramatic reactions they crave, often causing them to lose interest and redirect...
Yes, patience truly is a virtue, and the good news is that it's also a learnable skill. Recent neuroscience research reveals that patience functions as a sophisticated form of emotion regulation, involving specific brain networks that you can actually strengthen through practice. Rather than being an innate character trait some...
Following Dr. Gregory Jantz's unexpected passing, Gregg Jantz Jr. shares a heartfelt message introducing the expert clinical team continuing The Center's mission. Discover how the same trusted Whole Person Care approach lives on through dedicated professionals.
Being emotionally unavailable means having persistent difficulty forming intimate emotional connections, expressing vulnerable feelings, or responding appropriately to others' emotional needs. This pattern typically develops as a protective mechanism from early attachment disruptions or trauma, but creates barriers to meaningful relationships in adulthood. While challenging to overcome, emotional unavailability can...
When someone you care about seems emotionally distant or struggles to understand your feelings, it can leave you feeling isolated and confused. Perhaps you've encountered someone who appears indifferent to others' pain, or maybe you've recognized this pattern in yourself. The inability to connect emotionally with others, known as a...
Fear is a natural human emotion that has kept people alive throughout history. But what happens when fear becomes so overwhelming that it controls your daily life? When the thought of encountering particular objects, situations, or environments triggers intense panic and forces you to restructure your entire world to avoid...
Noise sensitivity anxiety affects millions of people worldwide, manifesting as intense emotional and physical reactions to everyday sounds. Do everyday sounds like chewing, traffic noise, or sudden loud noises trigger intense anxiety, anger, or physical discomfort? You're not alone. Noise sensitivity anxiety affects between 8-15% of adults, with research showing...
A Note from The Center • A Place of HOPE This article was written by our founder, Dr. Gregory Jantz, in the weeks before his unexpected passing on July 4th, 2025. Dr. Jantz was deeply committed to helping people find lasting healing through a whole-person approach to mental health. His...
A Note from The Center • A Place of HOPE This article was written by our founder, Dr. Gregory Jantz, in the weeks before his unexpected passing on July 4th, 2025. Dr. Jantz was deeply committed to helping people find lasting healing through a whole-person approach to mental health. His...
A Note from The Center • A Place of HOPE This article was written by our founder, Dr. Gregory Jantz, in the weeks before his unexpected passing on July 4th, 2025. Dr. Jantz was deeply committed to helping people find lasting healing through a whole-person approach to mental health. His...
A Note from The Center • A Place of HOPE This article was written by our founder, Dr. Gregory Jantz, in the weeks before his unexpected passing on July 4th, 2025. Dr. Jantz was deeply committed to helping people find lasting healing through a whole-person approach to mental health. His...
A Note from The Center • A Place of HOPE This article was written by our founder, Dr. Gregory Jantz, in the weeks before his unexpected passing on July 4th, 2025. Dr. Jantz was deeply committed to helping people find lasting healing through a whole-person approach to mental health. His...
A Note from The Center • A Place of HOPE This article was written by our founder, Dr. Gregory Jantz, in the weeks before his unexpected passing on July 4th, 2025. Dr. Jantz was deeply committed to helping people find lasting healing through a whole-person approach to mental health. His...
This article is about Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), explaining what they are, why they exist, and what sort of mental health conditions benefit from treatment in this format. If you or a loved one are considering treatment within a PHP, this article will help you understand what to expect from...
Sometimes, we all need time to cool off after an argument. A brief period of space to process emotions isn't just normal; it's often healthy. But there's a significant difference between requesting space to calm down and implementing silent treatment as a punishment or control mechanism. When silence is weaponized...
Have you ever found yourself yawning repeatedly during moments of high stress or anxiety? If so, you're not alone. While most people associate yawning with being tired or bored, there's a fascinating and often misunderstood connection between yawning and anxiety that reveals how intricately our minds and bodies are connected....
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The whole person approach to treatment integrates all aspects of a person’s life: