Doomscrolling: How Social Media Impacts Your Mental Health
You pick up your phone for a quick scroll. Just five minutes, you think to yourself. But an hour later, your chest feels tight, your thoughts are racing, your eyes might even ache a bit, and the news has only made you more on edge. That pattern has a name: doomscrolling. It started as endless […]
Trauma Therapy: How TF-CBT Skills Support Recovery
Trauma happens when you go through something scary, like a car crash, violence, or abuse. It changes how you think, feel, and act every day. With trauma-focused CBT therapy, your brain can start healing and rebuild healthy ways to cope with triggers. What Is Trauma-Focused CBT? TF-CBT helps people work through difficult memories and learn […]
ADHD Burnout: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Heal
If you have ADHD, there could be days when you just feel like everything’s too much. You’re pushing yourself to keep up, manage your thoughts, and stay on task. But eventually, you crash. This is more than having a rough week or needing a nap; it’s mental exhaustion. It’s burnout. ADHD burnout is a deep, […]
Living With High-Functioning Depression
They seem like they’ve got it all together: your reliable coworker, the friend who never flakes, the one with the to-do list always checked off. But under the surface, it’s a different story. They might feel tired, disconnected, or weighed down in ways no one else can see. This is the quiet reality of high-functioning […]
CBT-I: How to Fix Your Sleep Schedule
That awful feeling when you’re wide awake at 2 a.m. while the rest of the world snoozes is often more than just “bad sleep.” For many, sleeplessness advances into insomnia through repetition. It can occur as trouble falling asleep or staying asleep and waking up too early at least three nights a week for a […]
Introvert vs. Extrovert: Depression Symptoms
Understanding how these symptoms present themselves differently in individuals can help in recognizing and addressing depression effectively.
How to Calm Anxiety: 7 Ways to Find Relief
You know that feeling: the knot twisting in your stomach or pounding in your chest while your thoughts race uncontrollably and dread washes over you.
Feel Valentine’s Day Love Despite Mental Health Challenges
Not everyone pictures roses and hearts when thinking about Valentine’s Day. About 15 million Americans said that their mental health worsens around this holiday, according to a BetterHelp 2023 survey. Clearly, if you face mental health challenges, February 14th can be anything but romantic. So, let’s look at what makes this day tick and how […]
Understanding the Mental Age Test: Is It Relevant Today?
Have you ever wondered if your mind is “older” or “younger” than your actual age? That’s what a mental age test tries to find out. But is this test still important and accurate today? While mental age might not be used as much now, it has helped us understand important parts of how people grow […]
Coping With Post-Election Anxiety Amid Election Results
According to a Mental Health America 2024 report, nearly 60 million Americans experienced a mental illness in the past year. Post-elections, it’s not uncommon for many Americans to experience heightened levels of anxiety and stress. The American Psychological Association released 2024 survey findings that showed that the country’s future is the most common cause of […]