If you find yourself always feeling lethargic, sad or depressed during specific times of the year, you could have a condition called seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. SAD occurs with a change in the seasons. Many people who have this mental health challenge experience symptoms in the fall and...
Personal growth is a journey worth pursuing at any phase of life, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. Though some pundits have dubbed 2020 a “lost year” due to the many opportunities taken off the table by this novel coronavirus, that doesn’t mean you can’t learn and become a more...
When uncertainty surrounds you and makes you second-guess every decision you make, it can wear you down if you lack the resilience to deal with life’s challenges. How can you actively work on building your resilience and improving your mental well-being – especially amid the upheaval that has characterized...
Witnessing a loved one’s battle with depression can be heartbreaking. You may feel powerless to help them rise above their mental health challenges and reclaim their life from this disorder. If you’re concerned that depression is robbing someone you care about of joy, here are five proactive tips for...
Every job comes with some amount of stress, but extreme work anxiety can severely disrupt your life, including the quality of your work and your relationships with colleagues. If your worries about your job are starting to spill over into your free time and have caused you to dread...
At any given time, millions of Americans are struggling with mental health issues such as depression, bipolar disorder and PTSD. Mental Health America has designated Oct. 4-10 as Mental Illness Awareness Week – seven days dedicated to promoting action around major mental health conditions and the impact they can...
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us didn’t rely on video chat routinely, though tools such as Skype and FaceTime have been around for so long. But when our world changed seemingly overnight, these apps became part of people’s daily routine. Now, you might find yourself having to adapt...
Managing your response to others’ behavior is an essential part of personal growth and healthy relationships. People who develop the skill of identifying and labeling their feelings are less likely to engage in destructive behaviors like substance abuse or self-harm, and more likely to have a positive outlook on...
August is the 21st annual Happiness Happens Month, which means trying to do at least one thing each day that spreads joy to others, while making you happy. There’s no shortage of health advice in this world, but most of it focuses exclusively on physical health, not how to...
Everyone copes with stress differently, but there’s no doubt we’re living through a uniquely traumatic time in our lives. Worrying about what can happen in this rapidly changing world can be overwhelming. Social distancing measures, while necessary to avoid spreading the coronavirus, can make people feel isolated and worsen...
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