Healthy couples can survive, even thrive, in tough times. It’s important to boost your ability to love well and connect deeply. Focus on these key strategies to get along, get your needs met, and get closer… whatever life throws your way.
Read MoreEveryday Ways to Validate Your Partner (& Why It Matters)
How well do you validate the person you love? Clear, authentic validation sincerely recognizes your partner's importance. Honoring the prioritized position you hold in each other's lives is crucial for ongoing closeness.
Read MoreCommon PTSD Symptoms & How to Treat Them
Roughly seven out of 10 Americans will endure at least one traumatic event. By “endure,” we mean direct experience or witnessing an event. In addition, PTSD can occur after simply learning about a loved one experiencing a traumatic event. It’s okay to seek help.
Read MoreSelf-Compassion: What It Is & How It Helps You Heal
Self-compassion presses "pause" on self-judgment so that you can see yourself clearly and properly heal without further emotional damage. Self-compassion means facing and responding to your painful experiences and emotions, without rejecting any part of them or yourself.
Read MoreDark Moods & Brain Fog? How Depression Affects Cognitive Function
Perhaps you feel a bit muddled and fuzzy as you try to function normally. If you’re suffering from depression, brain fog is likely not a new concept to you. You may have experienced this phenomenon quite a lot already.
Read MoreCoping With Grief During The Holiday Season
For some of us, holiday music, gatherings, and decorations can trigger the pain of loss. The first step to coping with this grief is to acknowledge it for what it is.
Read MoreCoping & Caregiving: Productively Supporting a Parent with Chronic Illness
No one applies for the job of caretaker for their chronically ill parent. It’s a mission that is thrust upon you and sometimes, it gets you down. It can help immensely to talk with a mental health counselor.
Read MoreWorried & Sad? Why Depression and Anxiety Often Go Hand-in-Hand
Offer yourself the same amount of support and patience you’d give to a loved one. Imagine your best friend was struggling with anxiety and depression. How would you respond? Aim a similar amount of compassion inward.
Read MoreHealthy Steps for Coping with Anxiety After Your Loss
Death shatters our comfort zone and reminds us we are mortal. This can lead to what’s called “complicated grief.” As we navigate the stages of mourning, anxiety can get us stuck in the process. Before you know it, you can’t tell if you’re struggling with grief or an anxiety disorder.
Read MorePost Summer Uncertainty? 6 Tips for Coping with Lingering COVID Concerns
Coping in the age of Covid is easier said than done. To manage stress, it might be necessary to talk to a professional. Committing to therapy could be the ideal way for you to find some peace.
Read MoreThe Weather is Warming – 3 Ways to Get Outside and Expand Mindfulness Moments
It can be hard to keep everything balanced no matter the season. Though, spring and summer offer a few advantages that other seasons don't. Here's how to use this time to help you to be more mindful and less anxious.
Read MoreRelationship Repair: How You Make Up Makes All the Difference
Couples must pay very close attention to how they make up. Whether it be after a fight or after a break-up, the “how” is crucial. The goal isn’t to just patch things up. Explore the reasons behind the conflict and the escalation of the conflict.
Read MoreAvoiding Emotions Hurts You & Holds You Back
It’s okay to be strong. But keep in mind that strength takes many forms. There is beauty and empowerment in the ability to acknowledge and accept how varied emotions can be. Depression counseling can help.
Read MoreWhen Depression Hurts: How to Identify Bodily Symptoms
It’s essential to recognize physical symptoms as it pertains to depression. They keep you tuned into how much your mental state is affecting your body and quality of life. Consider these ways you can identify the symptoms and physical signs of depression.
Read MoreHow to Be Less Stuck in the Past & More Present Today
Remaining stuck in the past makes it difficult to grow and focus on the present. To move forward, you may want to start putting these strategies in place today.
Read MoreSupporting Your Depression Treatment Beyond Therapy Sessions
Depression often requires professional intervention. Never be ashamed to seek help. In the meantime, there are also steps you can take to support yourself now and while in treatment.
Read More5 Tips for Building a Better Friendship with Your Spouse
Do you know what it takes to build a better friendship with your spouse? If you feel like your friendship with your spouse is waning, consider these tips to make some changes.
Read MoreHow Mindfulness Can Relieve Anxiety and Internal Stress
There is no shortage of anxiety and mental stress these days. There is also no shortage of advice (often unsolicited) for dealing with anxiety and mental stress. Many folks mean well but sometimes you can end up not feeling validated.
Read MorePanic Disorder Signs, Triggers, and Coping: Tips to Help You Manage Rising Fear
As with many mental health concepts, it’s important to differentiate between panicking and having a panic disorder. It’s normal to panic every now and then. You might think you lost your phone or forgot to do a homework assignment.
Read MoreDistinguishing Between Grief & Depression (and How to Cope with Them Both)
This year has left many of us wondering about symptoms, safety precautions, causes, and more. But the vast majority of these musings are about physical illnesses. Meanwhile, both the pandemic and the drastic mitigation efforts are taking a heavy toll on our collective mental health.
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