Do I Need Antidepressants? 5 Signs It Might Be Time (includes a quiz)
Many people struggling with depression or anxiety reach the same crossroads: Should I keep trying therapy alone, or do I need medication too? The decision …
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Are you lonely? Take a quiz and Learn to build connection.
Loneliness is not a personal failure — it’s a signal. And for many Americans, that signal comes in midlife, under pressures like unemployment, caregiving burdens, …
How to Be Well and Destress over the Holidays
You tell yourself you should feel excited. Instead, you feel overwhelmed, distracted, or oddly numb. You wonder, “what’s wrong with me?” Nothing is wrong with …
Awake again at 3am
Why does this happen like clockwork? The answer may surprise you. You wake suddenly from deep sleep. You feel alert yet confused. Is it morning? …
Simple ideas for gratitude practice
Gratitude practice helps you shift focus from pain to peace, hopelessness to joy. As the adage goes, what you focus on grows. Daily life often …
Is your teen at risk for suicide?
Learn the factors that make a young person more or less likely to attempt suicide and what you can do to help a struggling teen. …
7 thinking errors that can harm your mental health
Cognitive distortions can fuel anxiety, misery and self-loathing. Oh my! We all fall into the trap of a cognitive distortion from time-to-time. We might relive …
Living in slow-mo? Psychomotor retardation in depression explained.
Psychomotor impairment is a common but poorly understood symptom of clinical depression that can make everyday tasks feel impossible. Your child (or partner or best …
The dangers of co-rumination
Sometimes it’s better to stop talking about your problems. Lots of us do it. Something happens that confuses or upsets us, and we rush to …
Sadness is useful. Depression is not.
Learn to spot the difference so you can embrace sad moods but seek help if they turn into depression. In our race to “hack” happiness …