5 Tips for When You Experience a Panic Attack at Work
Having a panic attack can be frightening. When you feel like you can’t catch your breath and like you don’t have control over your own body, it can make you feel lost and scared. The good news is that most panic attacks don’t last very long, with symptoms often fading...
Separation Anxiety: Do These 7 Symptoms Resonate With You?
Your loved ones play an integral role in your day-to-day life. They are people you make memories with, vent to after a long day and act as a source of light during dark times. While many people form deep connections with loved ones, whether that be family, friends or...
Relocation Depression: What Is It and How Long Does It Last?
Moving to a new home, city or even country can be exciting as well as nerve-racking and a little bit sad. While the circumstances surrounding a move often play a role in the emotions a person may feel, teenagers almost always feel more sad than happy when they have to...
Is Stress Your Driving Motivator in Academics? Here Are 3 Ways to Tell and Why You Should Choose Another One
When it comes to college, what’s the first thing you think of? Tough exams? Ten-page research papers? Cold lecture halls? For many people, college boils down to one word: stress. It seems like stress can come at you from every angle, from low funds to planning a...
Election Grief: How Ambiguous Loss Can Affect Many After a Presidential Election
Looking back on the past 10 years of politics in the United States, one thing most people can agree on is how divided we are as a country. Our social support programs have crumbled while inflation and the cost of living have gone up. Some groups have been targets of...
These 3 Grounding Tips Can Stop a Panic Attack in Its Tracks
Panic attacks can be highly distressing. A panic attack can come with many symptoms, from sweaty palms to a racing heartbeat. Other potential symptoms include dizziness, shaking, shortness of breath, and intrusive, rapidly shifting thoughts. Panic attacks aren’t just...
4 Mental Health Traps That Romanticizing the Holiday Season Can Lead To in the New Year
It’s hard not to get swept up in the magic of the holiday season. The twinkling lights, the fun music and the sparkling snow (for those who live in cold places) can make you feel happy and optimistic. If you celebrate holidays, you get the chance to end the year with...
10 Examples of Behavior That Is Common in Codependent Relationships
Have you ever found yourself getting tired of having the same arguments with your family over and over again? Or is there a pattern of unfair treatment that seems impossible to break? Some people first notice patterns of codependency in their family when they seek...
An Overview of 5 of the Most Common Antipsychotic Medications
The quantity and variety of over-the-counter medications on the shelf at a drugstore can be a bit overwhelming. It might seem like 10 do the same thing but with wildly different outcomes and side effects. The same goes for prescription medications. For every type of...