Overcome Depression After Losing a Job Many people were laid off from work due to the current pandemic. This is causing a drastic impact on many American lives. Unemployment can result in depression because it hinders a person’s ability to provide for their own or their family’s basic needs. Depression can be debilitating. It targets … Continue reading Layoff Lows: How to Fight Unemployment Depression
It may be frightening to learn that someone you love is diagnosed with a mental illness. It’s not as simple as a cold or the flu, where you can bring them some soup and put on their favorite movie. Mental illness comes with a lot of questions and uncertainty. You want to support them and … Continue reading How to Help a Loved One With Their Severe Mental Illness
Mental health issues arise when there’s a build-up of stressful events. A surge of negative emotions causes stress, and one of the feelings is anxiety. Anxiety is a normal response when you encounter an event or object that’s threatening your safety. It heightens the feelings of fear, discomfort, and apprehension towards an event or a … Continue reading Can Online Counseling Help My Anxiety?
For adults, digital screens started as a novelty and slowly transitioned into a tool that we use in our everyday lives. Whether it’s for work, to keep up with friends and family, or for entertainment — these screens are a clear-cut separation from reality. However, this is not the case for our youth. This emerging … Continue reading How Screens May Be Affecting Your Child’s Mental Health
Receiving a mental health diagnosis as an adult can be frightening, one with many questions, concerns, and uncertainty on the horizon. It’s not uncommon to experience a wide array of emotions. While the news may issue relief that their feelings are finally validated and explained, others may be disheartened. It’s not uncommon to feel denial, … Continue reading Worried About Your Diagnosis…You’re Not Alone (Mental Health Statistics)
You should never underestimate the power of positive thinking. We know we know, it’s cliche and a little outdated, but there is some truth to how a positive mindset can reshape your day and mental health overall for the better. The way we view ourselves and the world around us paints an important picture, one … Continue reading 5 Ways to Develop a Positive Mindset That Lasts
Your first therapy or mental health counseling appointment can be intimidating. If you’re feeling nervous or anxious about attending your first session — don’t worry, you’re not alone. It’s completely normal to feel uneasy about change, even if it’s for the better. If you’ve already scheduled your first session, congratulations, you’ve made it past one … Continue reading A Guide to Your First Therapy Appointment
For parents struggling with mental health, talking to your children about the symptoms, the struggles, and certain behaviors may be difficult. It can certainly be a frightening experience for the parent, but for children who may not fully understand or comprehend what is happening — it may be confusing as well. That’s why it’s so … Continue reading Tips for Talking to Your Children About Mental Health
Medication-related issues can spell disaster, both for a patient and healthcare staff. For those dealing with mental health issues, safe and practical medication management practices are essential. It takes a village — that’s the old saying. When it comes to medication management, this adage rings true. Caregivers, doctors, pharmacists, and patients need to work as … Continue reading Crucial Tips for Safe Medication Management
by Mental Health Blogger David Susman It seems like day three hundred of the pandemic quarantine. But objectively I know it’s only been about five weeks. Observations: Bouncing back and forth seemingly randomly from calm, rational, semi-productive detachment to worry, uncertainty, tears and sadness. The latter is definitely not the usual me. Spending countless hours at … Continue reading A Psychologist’s Notes from Quarantine
