The Holiday Season Can Take a Serious Emotional Toll: Here’s How You Can Prepare for It
The "most wonderful time of the year" can be stressful in its own way. Try these strategies to protect your mental wellness during the holidays.
5 Common Mental Health Conditions That Are Prevalent on College Campuses
College should be an exciting time, full of growth and new experiences. It can also bring stress and challenges that affect a college student’s mental health. Recently, mental health issues have become more and more common on college campuses. As of 2023, more than...
5 Tips for Helping Your Teen Manage Their Mental Health While Back in School
Whether your teen had a productive summer of extracurriculars and working, or they soaked up the sun as much as possible with their friends, it can be hard getting them back into the right mindset for school. Going back to school could be taking a toll on their mental...
Is It Possible to Outgrow OCD When You’ve Reached Adulthood?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a relatively common mental health condition. It affects about 1% to 3% of people in the world, only slightly less than more well-known conditions like anxiety or depression. Often, people start experiencing obsessions and...
Understanding Rapid Cycling Bipolar Affective Disorder
Most people associate bipolar disorder with mood swings that are relatively unpredictable. However, mood swings aren’t quite as frequent for most people as you might think. Each person with bipolar disorder experiences unique mood cycles. Some people only have one or...
What Does a Continuum of Care Look Like for Teens Receiving Mental Health Treatment?
Everyone’s mental health journey is different. Some people start treatment young due to early signs. Others may not be diagnosed with a condition until they have a mental health crisis. As a teen, it’s possible to start showing symptoms of mental health conditions,...
10 tips for coping with a job that may be harming your mental health
We’ve all heard someone complain about their job, but how common is it to truly not like your job? Surprisingly, it's more common than you...
What Does It Mean to Bargain During the Grieving Process?
When you lose someone close to you, it can take a long time to come to terms with what that means. It can take months to start feeling like yourself again, and some cases of complicated grief take years to heal. You don’t have to put pressure on yourself to “move on.”...
What’s the Connection Between Sleep and Mental Health? What Every College Student Should Know
Have trouble falling and staying asleep? Insomnia is often linked to mental health conditions such as major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). As a college student, it can be hard to maintain a good sleep schedule. Life can get busy with...