Dr. Gregory Jantz
Pioneering Whole Person Care over forty years ago, Dr. Gregory Jantz is an innovator in the treatment of mental health. He is a best-selling author of over 45 books, and a go-to media authority on behavioral health afflictions, appearing on CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, and CNN. Dr. Jantz leads a team of world-class, licensed, and board-certified professionals providing treatment to those suffering from depression, anxiety, eating disorders, addiction, PTSD, and more. His facility, The Center • A Place of HOPE, has been voted a Top Ten Facility for the Treatment of Depression in the United States.
Some Posts from Dr. Gregory Jantz
The Importance of Stress Management: Your Complete Guide to Living Well
By: Dr. Gregory Jantz • Updated: June 9, 2025
We live in a world where stress has become the norm rather than the exception. From juggling work deadlines to managing family responsibilities, navigating financial pressures to dealing with unexpected life changes, stress touches every aspect of our daily lives. While a certain amount of stress can be beneficial, serving...
The Power of Optimism, Hope, and Joy: A Path to Mental Wellness and Resilience
By: Dr. Gregory Jantz • Updated: June 9, 2025
Cultivating optimism, hope, and joy might seem naive or unrealistic in a world often dominated by negative news cycles, global challenges, and personal struggles. Yet research consistently demonstrates these positive emotions are not merely feel-good luxuries but essential components of mental health, physical well-being, and life satisfaction. Far from being...
Projection as a Defense Mechanism: Understanding How We Attribute Our Unwanted Feelings to Others
By: Dr. Gregory Jantz • Updated: June 4, 2025
Have you ever found yourself intensely frustrated by a specific trait in someone else, only to realize later you share that very same characteristic? Or perhaps you've been confident someone was angry with you when, in reality, you were harboring unacknowledged anger toward them. These experiences may be examples of...
Denial as a Defense Mechanism: Understanding Its Impact on Mental Health and Relationships
By: Dr. Gregory Jantz • Updated: June 4, 2025
Have you ever found yourself dismissing an uncomfortable truth despite compelling evidence? Perhaps you've caught yourself saying, "I'm fine," when you're clearly struggling or refusing to acknowledge a growing problem. If so, you've experienced denial—one of the most common, yet potentially problematic, defense mechanisms. Denial serves as the mind's way...
Repression as a Defense Mechanism: Understanding Its Impact on Mental Health
By: Dr. Gregory Jantz • Updated: June 4, 2025
Have you ever found yourself unable to recall a painful memory or experience, only to have it resurface unexpectedly years later? This psychological phenomenon might be attributed to repression, one of the most fundamental defense mechanisms identified in psychology. Repression serves as the mind's way of protecting itself from overwhelming...
Why a Whole Person Care Model Is Transforming Mental Health
By: Dr. Gregory Jantz • Updated: June 5, 2025
Understanding the shift from traditional approaches to comprehensive wellness strategies The landscape of mental health care is undergoing a profound transformation. While traditional models have long focused on individual symptoms or conditions in isolation, a growing body of research reveals the interconnected nature of human wellness. This evolution has given...
How to Save Your Marriage: A Therapist’s Guide
By: Dr. Gregory Jantz • Updated: May 19, 2025
Marriage is both a profound joy and a complex challenge. When vows are exchanged, few couples imagine their relationship might one day teeter on the edge of dissolution. Yet many marriages reach critical turning points where partners must decide whether to recommit to healing or part ways. If you're reading...
A Therapist's Guide to Fixing a Broken Relationship
By: Dr. Gregory Jantz • Updated: May 19, 2025
When a relationship begins to break down, the emotional toll can be overwhelming. The distance between you and your partner might feel like an unbridgeable gap, leaving you wondering if repair is possible. As mental health professionals who have guided thousands of couples through relationship crises, we understand healing is...
When ADHD and Depression Collide: Understanding the Complex Relationship
By: Dr. Gregory Jantz • Updated: May 19, 2025
"The hardest thing about ADHD and depression is that I'm simultaneously unable to focus on anything while also ruminating obsessively about everything." — Anonymous patient Imagine navigating a stormy sea with a broken compass and a punctured life vest. This is how many people describe the experience of living with...