Struggling with Coronavirus Anxiety? Ways to Cope
You're adhering to the pandemic-related recommendations. You're taking simple steps like washing your hands and maintaining good social distancing. All of this can dramatically protect your physical health. But where are the guidelines for safeguarding your emotional...
Why Do We Feel Depressed? – Exploring a Variety of Causes
Identifying the causes of your depression, or a loved one’s isn’t always straightforward. Sometimes, of course, it can be clear. But often, a tangle of factors contribute to the diagnosis.If you think you may be depressed or have recently begun treatment for...
Hijacked by Anxiety? How to Regain Your Inner Peace
If you suffer from anxiety, then you know first-hand how irrational it can be at times. Despite wanting to remain cool and collected, your anxiety gets the best of you and you become frazzled, erratic, and nervous.Anxiety is not easy to overcome, and the emotions that...
Are You Suffering from Trauma? Look for These Signs of PTSD
If you’ve had a traumatic experience lately, your mind and body need time to recover. If you've had a traumatic experience in the past, you may still be affected by the event even now. A “traumatic experience” qualifies as an event or series of events that have...
Their Affair is NOT a Reflection on You: 5 Ways to Rebuild Your Self-Esteem
If you’re like most people recovering from infidelity, you’re likely facing an array of emotions.After all, being cheated on can shake you in plenty of ways. Sometimes, this emotional shaking can be so severe that you don’t even feel like yourself or recognize your...
5 Helpful Ways to Deal with Your Depressing Thoughts
On average, you may have 40,000 thoughts per day. If more than half of those thoughts are negative or depressing, a very dangerous cycle may begin. Major Depressive Disorder — typically known more simply as “depression” — is a common, diagnosable mental health...
6 Ways to Help Yourself Heal After Losing Your Parent
Grief may be the most neglected and misunderstood of all emotions. We’re often sheltered from it as children. Later, we’re urged to “move on” and “stay strong.” Our lack of respect for the impact of grief lends it even more power. In the case of losing a parent, we...
Self-Judgment Fuels Depression: 7 Tips to Taming Your Inner Critic
Are you your own toughest critic? If so, join the club. This is not an unusual reality.However, for those of you living with depression, such self-judgment can be dangerous. That’s why it is so helpful to develop a new relationship with your negative inner monologue....
Mindfulness: What Does It Mean to Connect to Yourself?
Mindfulness is a popular term these days. However, because of its popularity, its true meaning sometimes gets lost.At its core, mindfulness is about bringing your full attention to the present moment. Furthermore, it means that you don’t judge the moment. In contrast,...
Physical Effects of Anxiety: Keep a Lookout for Common Health Issues
Mental health conditions often express themselves through physical symptoms. Your body might hurt. It can feel like it’s a physical ailment. However, it’s really your body trying to tell you that there’s something wrong.For example, you might have anxiety.If you have...