Randy Withers

Randy Withers is a Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina. He has masters degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lenoir-Rhyne University and Education from Florida State University, and is the managing editor of Blunt Therapy. He writes about mental health, therapy, and addictions.

How To Start Your Own Mental Health Blog A Complete Guide For Beginners [2021]

How To Start a Mental Health Blog in 2022: A Simple (But Complete) Guide For Beginners

This simple but complete 6-part guide will teach you how to start, build, and promote a mental health blog that your readers will love.

by Randy Withers

January 12, 2021

48 Mental Health Blogs You’ve Never Heard Of That Totally Nail It in 2021

by Randy Withers

July 18, 2021

Giant health-related websites are excellent resources, but don't discount the personal mental

5 Toxic Parenting Behaviors (That Are Borderline Criminal)

by Randy Withers

January 1, 2021

There is a direct relationship between childhood mental illness and toxic parenting

7 Things You Need To Know If You Want To Help An Addict

by Randy Withers

May 31, 2020

Addiction is a complicated and baffling disease that affects tens of millions

9 Dumb Platitudes That Suck The Air Out of a Therapy Session

by Randy Withers

July 12, 2020

A platitude is cheap. It’s a throwaway statement, one well-meaning people use

5 Amazing Things You Learn While Working at a Psychiatric Hospital

by Randy Withers

May 28, 2020

Working at a psychiatric hospital is a fascinating experience, full of reward opportunities and frustrating scenarios. These are the 5 most shocking things I've learned

Does Bad Parenting Create Juvenile Delinquents? Research Says Yes

by Randy Withers

May 13, 2020

Have you ever wondered why some children grow into adult criminals? Do you think that schools are responsible, or communities, or churches? Can bad parenting

5 Key Facts About SMART Recovery: A Self-Help Treatment Approach For Addiction

by Randy Withers

April 25, 2020

What is SMART Recovery? It's a science-based alternative to faith-based and 12-Step Programs such as AA and NA.

Why Your Ex isn’t A Narcissist (And You Should Stop Saying He Is)

by Randy Withers

April 22, 2020

It's become commonplace to attack narcissists on social media. But is it okay to attack people who suffer from a mental disorder they cannot control?

9 Fantastic Mental Health Blogs You Should Start Reading

by Randy Withers

February 5, 2020

The Best Mental Health Blogs are the ones that are able to combine personal and professional experience. They are creative, unique, helpful, and informative.

Major Depression: A Simple Guide To a Complicated Disorder

by Randy Withers

February 5, 2020

Major Depression is an illness that affects many areas of a person’s life, such as relationships with friends and family, performance at work and school,