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, …
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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? …
Struggling with OCD? ERP can help.
Exposure and Response Prevention “retrains your brain” to put false threats back in perspective. Imagine this scenario—you park your car and start walking toward your …
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 …
Does your child refuse anything that feels like a demand? PDA may be to blame.
For some children, demands create so much discomfort that compliance feels impossible, even for things they enjoy. You’ve made your child’s favorite meal for dinner, …
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 …
Paralyzed by ADHD? 8 tips to get unstuck and get stuff done.
You’ve got so many things to do that you can’t do a single one of them—that’s how it feels to have ADHD paralysis. Most of …