How Prioritizing Mental Health May Help You Repair Broken Relationships
Every type of relationship brings something special to your life. You can make lasting memories with your family and friends. You can have companionship with your significant other; talking with your co-workers can provide an outlet for stress. Plus, these sentiments...
Effexor: 8 Key Side Effects and Withdrawal Symptoms to Know
When it comes to mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety disorders, there are many treatment options that can help reduce the impact of symptoms on your day-to-day life. For instance, your health care provider is likely to recommend therapy. However,...
“Why Do I Feel Like Everyone Hates Me?” 5 Explanations Behind This Type of Thinking
Do you feel like everyone hates you? Do you believe you’re constantly being judged and criticized behind your back? Mental health conditions like anxiety disorders and major depressive disorder (MDD) can trigger these thoughts. Feeling like everyone hates you in...
Feeling Irritable and Angry With Others? 9 Issues With Mental Health It Could Point To
Irritability is both an emotion and a type of behavior. It’s often a sign that a person is struggling or that something is wrong. It’s normal to feel irritable and intolerant of others when you’re hungry, tired, sick or in physical pain. There are also mental health...
Depression With Psychotic Features: Symptoms and Treatments
Like many mental health conditions, symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) exist on a spectrum of mild to severe. The number of symptoms can also vary, so it looks different from person to person. Severe symptoms can make it hard to work, socialize, or keep up...
9 Ways You Can Help Empower Friends Who Also Have Social Anxiety (Pt. 3 Social Anxiety & Friendship Series)
Anxiety is the fear of something that hasn’t happened yet — but still might. To someone who doesn’t have anxiety, these worries and fears can seem irrational. Many times, they are. But to those who do struggle with anxiety, the possibilities are very real. People with...
Schizoaffective Disorder: Common Symptoms and Causes
Schizoaffective disorder is a serious mental health condition. It combines symptoms of schizophrenia and mood episodes. The most noticeable symptoms are hallucinations and delusions, known as psychosis. Mood episodes may look like either depression or bipolar...
Getting Help With Your Mental Health Doesn’t Always Mean Pausing Your Life. Here Are 6 Reasons Why.
When people first come to us at Lightfully for an assessment, many teens can’t imagine what would happen if they took several weeks or months away from school, their social life and other responsibilities. When will I have time to make up my schoolwork? What will...
Will My PTSD Symptoms Ever Completely Go Away?
Living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be challenging. As someone in college, trying to juggle classes and social commitments while managing your PTSD symptoms can feel overwhelming. If your PTSD feels especially overwhelming, you may wonder whether it...