Mental Health
FMLA for Mental Health: How to Take Leave for Treatment
You can use FMLA for mental health to get up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave for treatment. See who qualifies, how to request it and California options.
Articles on outpatient mental health care, including what a relapse in symptoms can mean and how to build a prevention plan you can follow. Lotus Recovery provides outpatient mental health treatment in Thousand Oaks for depression, anxiety, trauma and related conditions, with day and evening programs.
You can use FMLA for mental health to get up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave for treatment. See who qualifies, how to request it and California options.
Bipolar vs BPD: learn how mood episodes, triggers and treatment differ between bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder, and why diagnosis matters.
Learn how to heal from trauma, from building safety to processing memories with EMDR or CPT. See signs you’re stuck and the therapies that help most.
Intermittent explosive disorder causes sudden, outsized anger outbursts. Learn the signs, causes, diagnostic criteria, ICD-10 code and how CBT helps.
Panic attack vs anxiety attack: learn how onset, triggers and intensity differ, how to tell panic from a heart attack and which treatments help most.
High-functioning anxiety hides behind success, perfectionism and busyness. Learn the signs, hidden costs and treatments that help you feel calmer.
High-functioning depression hides behind a busy, capable life. Learn the signs, how it differs from major depression and which treatments help.
Signs of a mental breakdown include exhaustion, withdrawal, poor sleep and hopelessness. Learn common triggers, what to do and which treatment helps.
Symptoms of PTSD in women include flashbacks, numbness, avoidance and feeling on edge. Learn how PTSD differs in women and which therapies help most.
Complex PTSD symptoms include flashbacks, deep shame, emotional flooding and trouble trusting others. Learn how C-PTSD differs from PTSD and how it’s treated.