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 …
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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 …
Why do girls get overlooked for an autism diagnosis?
Is this another case of the squeaky wheel getting the grease, old-fashioned gender bias, or something else? Like many areas of study related to the …
Does winter darkness get you down? Light therapy may help.
For some of us, the end of daylight savings time earlier this week blew the lid off a creeping seasonal depression that started so small …
What to say when your child feels anxious
Connect with them and explore their fears. Your child looks outside and sees kids playing in the yard next door. She really wants to join …
How to manage the Adderall shortage
What’s worse than jumping through hoops to get your Adderall medication? Jumping through those hoops and then being told that your prescription is on backorder. …
Use your “dive reflex” to calm down instantly
With a bag of frozen peas or a bowl of cold water, you can curb strong emotions and trick your body into relaxation mode. Do …
How to manage ADHD Time Blindness
Do tasks always take way longer than you expect? Do you lose track of time? Do you miss deadlines or often run late for things? …
Ten Surprising Mental Health Stats for 2022
It’s been a wild year (or two or five). Many of us have felt anxious or depressed, and these issues may have started when we …
Can’t stop pulling your hair, biting your nails, or picking your skin?
Don’t despair (that’ll probably make it worse) and do this instead. You’re sitting at your desk and find yourself pulling on your hair or picking …