How to Reduce Stress and Anxiety in Your Daily Life: 8 Tips
To some degree, expecting a bit of stress and anxiety in your life can help you prepare yourself to manage it better. Unfortunately, our society has normalized extremely high levels of stress. Many people need to work more than one job to support their family. Being...
6 Ways Setting Healthy Boundaries Can Help a Teen Take Control of Their Life
There are many “unwritten rules” when it comes to healthy, respectful relationships. For instance, a person isn’t supposed to air out another person’s secrets in front of others. It’s now becoming common to take out the “unwritten” aspect of those expectations and...
The Connection Between Antidepressants and Weight Gain
When you’re struggling with your weight in any way, it can be frustrating. Whether you want to lose weight or gain weight, it can be difficult not to let that struggle affect your mental health. A contributing factor for mental health conditions like major depressive...
Trauma Anniversary: When the Body Remembers a Traumatic Experience
Have you ever seen the movie “Groundhog Day”? It’s about a man who relives the same day, February 2, over and over again. At first, he does his best to distract himself, seeing no way to change or improve the situation. After a while, he starts to make strategic...
Poverty and Mental Health: 5 Ways the Two Are Closely Interwoven
No matter where you grew up, how you were raised or what jobs you’ve had, finances have probably been the source of your issues at some point or another. However, not having money to cover your bills, lack of access to basic living necessities, and going to bed hungry...
Bipolar Disorder With Features of Psychosis: What Does It Look Like?
Mental health conditions are anything but straightforward. Not only are there more than 200 diagnosable mental health conditions as defined by the DSM-5, but many of them can be co-occurring or have features of one as a symptom for another. In this case, we’re talking...
5 Effects Melatonin Can Have on Depression Symptoms (Both Good and Bad)
Dealing with depression in college can be tough; it can hinder your ability to socialize, focus on classes and keep up with other responsibilities. Depression can also have a big impact on your sleeping patterns. If depression is making it hard for you to get to...
8 Common Side Effects of Xanax Withdrawal
When it comes to maintaining your mental health, taking time to reset your brain and calm your thoughts can play a significant role in your mental well-being. However, some people have mental health conditions that make it difficult to calm their brain, which is where...
Is It Safe to Drink Alcohol While on Cymbalta?
Many people enjoy having a drink or two when they are out to dinner with friends or sipping a glass of wine at the end of the day. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. However, some medications don’t mix well with alcohol. If you’re taking a prescribed...