Nearly one in five adults in the U.S. live with a mental illness. Only a fraction seek help. Here are 10 tips to improve your mental health: Continue reading […]
10 Tips To Improve Your Mental Health
4 Proven Methods To Manage An Anxiety Disorder
Did you know life can be stressful at times? Of course you did. Experiencing stress, anxiety, and anger is part of the human condition. We even have built-in responses to these stressful situations that have been part of our DNA for millions of years, like the “fight or flight response”. Continue reading […]
5 Proven Methods To Manage High-Functioning Anxiety
Stressful situations can make anyone anxious. That’s just part of the human condition. However, ongoing anxiety that doesn’t go away when the stressful situation ends can become challenging to control and interfere with daily activities. Continue reading […]
7 Thought Patterns Associated With Depression
When someone is struggling with depression, the battle is both mental and emotional. Our thoughts shape how we see ourselves and the world around us. Sometimes, those thoughts become distorted, filtering reality through a negative lens. These thought patterns associated with depression can intensify sadness, hopelessness, and anxiety. Continue reading […]
7 Types Of OCD (And How To Treat Them)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by persistent, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) that an individual feels compelled to perform. Continue reading […]
Breaking Free: Steps Toward Eating Disorder Recovery
Recovery from an eating disorder is a process. It involves lots of hard work and determination. The steps toward eating disorder recovery below can help you find your health again. Continue reading […]
How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Works
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a problem-focused/action-orientated style of talk therapy that helps identify and change negative or destructive thoughts, behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes. The method improves emotional regulation and quality of life while providing a scaffolding to build effective coping strategies and healthier patterns of behavior upon. Continue reading […]
How Mental Health Can Affect Physical Health
Your mental health and physical health may be more closely related than you think. When your mental health is suffering, it can lead to a potential increase in chronic disease, or physical health symptoms like fatigue, headaches, and digestive problems. Continue reading […]
How To Develop Self Compassion And Calm Your Inner Critic
It’s often easy to extend kindness to others, yet so many of us struggle to offer the same care to ourselves. Self-compassion sometimes gets a bad rap of being self-centered, or self-indulgent, but it’s really not. Self-compassion is the practice of treating ourselves with the same gentleness and understanding we would show a loved one. Continue reading […]
How To Use Anxiety To Your Advantage
Anxiety is often seen as an unwelcome guest. It can show up in the form of tightness in your chest, racing thoughts, or restless nights that leave you feeling drained. But anxiety, when managed effectively, can become a powerful tool for personal growth and success. Let’s explore how to use anxiety to your advantage rather Continue reading […]