Learning from diverse perspectives is a year-round commitment. Our team’s POC Affinity Group has generously shared these recommended resources to spark meaningful conversation and connection within… Read more
In Partnership with ANAD
Day of Conversation: Recognizing All Eating Disorders on Campus
How Summer Treatment Programs Prepare Students for College Success
With finals officially behind them, many college students will be returning home with more than just a few loads of dirty laundry. Instead, they come carrying… Read more
Living with Dissociative Identity Disorder: What Young Adults and Families Should Know
Young adulthood is already one of the most demanding transitions in a person’s life — a time of building independence, navigating relationships, and figuring out who… Read more
Capoeira for Mental Health: A Movement-Based Therapy for Young Adults
When young adults are struggling to engage in care or avoiding treatment altogether, it may be time to try something different. Growth doesn’t always happen sitting… Read more
Women’s Process Group for Young Adults in Treatment: A Look Inside
“One of the unhelpful thinking traps that people fall into is ‘shoulds’: I should be doing this; I should be doing that. It can feel like… Read more
How Mental Health Treatment Can Better Support Young Adult Women
Why do young adult women so often come to treatment after a mental health crisis? It’s estimated that 26% of women in the United States today… Read more
Psychosis and Mania Process Group: Building Community and Connection
Sometimes the most powerful part of treatment isn’t medication or therapy but in finding community and realizing that you’re not alone. In fact, when researchers studied… Read more
Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT): Healing Through Movement
ridDANCE has quickly become one of The Dorm’s most sought-after groups—and for good reason. ridDANCE is a new Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) modality, created specifically to meet… Read more
What Are the Common Stages of the OCD Cycle?
Young adulthood is a time of major transitions: finishing school, gaining independence, and navigating life with less guidance. For those with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), this… Read more
DBT vs. CBT for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): Which Therapy Is More Effective?
“I feel like I’m too much and also not enough.” Clients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) often describe this confusing duality. For young adults struggling with… Read more
The Reality of Having OCD in your 20s
Young adulthood is often a period marked by freedom, spontaneous adventures, and blossoming friendships. For individuals living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), this chapter of life… Read more
OCD vs. Anxiety Disorder: What’s the Difference?
“I thought I had anxiety, but therapy was making me feel worse. I’m doing everything right, but my symptoms aren’t actually getting any better.” If this… Read more
Can You Develop Bipolar Disorder Later in Life? An Expert Weighs In.
Anything that changes how we view ourselves and the identity we’ve created can feel unsettling—especially when it’s a mental health diagnosis later in life. The term… Read more
Is Depression a Form of Neurodivergence? We Asked an Expert.
Neurodivergence is not a singular diagnosis, but an identity and movement that encompasses all individuals with cognitive processing and learning differences. While there are some consistencies… Read more
OCD Group Therapy for Young Adults: ERP, ACT & Lasting Relief
Living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be both exhausting and confusing. Often referred to as “the doubting disorder,” the intrusive thoughts, urges, and repetitive behaviors it… Read more
Signs & Symptoms of BPD: What Triggers Borderline Personality Disorder in Young Adults?
Romantic relationships, new friendships, and unfamiliar environments define young adulthood, yet we’re expected to navigate collegiate, career, and romantic milestones seamlessly. For individuals living with Borderline… Read more
Healing the System: How Family Roles Shape Trauma Treatment
One truth of the human experience is that people do not operate in isolation. This extends to mental health, too — wellness is deeply rooted in… Read more
How to Manage Generalized Anxiety in High-Pressure Careers as a Young Adult
Young adulthood has historically been a period marked by change: you graduate high school, move across the country and get a taste of independence, before being… Read more
Gender-Affirming Mental Healthcare in Practice: Key Insights for Clinicians
This post recaps a continuing education event hosted by The Dorm, in collaboration with Beck Gee, CADC, AMFT, CEO of Breathe Life Healing Centers, and Jordan… Read more
How to Make Friends as an Adult: Building Healthy Friendships
Humans are social animals, and relationships of all kinds are an essential aspect of well-being. Within a culture that emphasizes romantic connection, the benefits of friendship… Read more