Living with bipolar disorder involves shifts in energy, mood and daily activity levels. While many people are familiar with the high-energy side of the condition (mania), the low phase can feel just as disruptive. “Bipolar depression” isn’t an...
If you’re thinking about the timeframe of postpartum depression, you may already be carrying more than exhaustion. Many new parents feel tired, emotional or overwhelmed after birth. But when sadness, anxiety, numbness or hopelessness lasts longer than a couple of...
Anxiety is a common response to stress, uncertainty or perceived danger. It can help you stay alert when something needs your attention. But when worry feels constant, intense or hard to control, it may begin to affect daily life. Anxiety can affect both the mind and...
Summer break is typically seen as a happy time for families to get back together. When your college student comes home, you look forward to catching up. However, many parents notice unexpected changes. If your student complains of ongoing stomach pain or nausea, you...
Parenting can be deeply meaningful, but it can also be mentally, emotionally and physically exhausting. If you feel drained most days, detached from your role or unlike yourself, parental burnout may be part of what you’re experiencing. Parental burnout is different...
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