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 …
Depression
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 …
Issues with Emotional Dysregulation? Take this quiz to find out.
Do you become overwhelmed by intense emotions that erupt suddenly and for no “good” reason? Emotional dysregulation can make daily life harder than it needs …
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? …
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 …
5 ways hot weather can harm your mental health
When temperatures soar, mental health takes a dip. Read on for tips to cope. Much of the US and other parts of the world are …
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 …
The sky is falling! The sky is falling!
How to stop catastrophizing when you feel as if your world is caving in. For those of us living with anxiety or depression, it’s easy …