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

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

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

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

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

Love in the Digital Age: Exploring the Benefits of Online Couples Counseling

by Randy Withers

March 15, 2023

Online counseling can be just as effective as traditional counseling. It offers high quality therapy to millions of people, many of whom are stuck at

Toxic Masculinity: How it Affects Men's Mental Health

Toxic Masculinity: 4 Ways It Affects Men’s Mental Health

by Randy Withers

March 12, 2023

As characterized by cultural gender norms, toxic masculinity is the unhealthy concept or representation of what it means to be a man.

7 Essential Skills Every Psychiatric Nurse Needs To Have

by Randy Withers

November 27, 2022

Psychiatric nurses are some of the most important professionals in the healthcare industry.

How To Stop Cutting: 7 Ways To Quit Self-Harm For Good

by Randy Withers

November 6, 2022

Cutting is a form of self-harm that can become a habit. With the right support, many people who cut learn how to stop.

5 Proven Ways to Build Resilience Emotional Intelligence in Students

5 Proven Ways to Build Resilience and Emotional Intelligence in Students

by Randy Withers

October 27, 2022

Often, developing emotional intelligence in students requires a holistic approach. In this article, we discuss 5 ways to incorporate EI in the classroom.