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3 Tips to Manage Family Holiday Stress
The holiday season can be merry and bright, but it can also be stress-provoking and anxiety-inducing. There’s travel stress, budgetary considerations, party planning, and, of course, the nosy family members. If you’re not prepared, you can easily slip into some bad...
How Body Neutrality Can Heal Your Relationship with Your Body
As a society, we are constantly barraged with images of the ideal body. Whether or not these bodies even exist in real life, filter-free seldom registers in our brains. When we see these images, the brain uses as little processing power as necessary and merely accepts...
Academic/High Achieving Burnout and Adolescents
Teens experience great pressure to get the best grades and participate in multiple extracurriculars in order to get into the best universities. However, many well-meaning grownups drive the adolescents in their lives past the point of high-achievement and into a...
Mom Burnout and How to Treat It
You love your children, truly. You love being a mom, with all of its ups and downs. But if the downs have been a little bit more prevalent lately, or you’re feeling considerably more tense than usual, you might be questioning just how much you actually enjoy being a...
What is Ambiguous Loss?
Relationships in our lives change. Regardless of the circumstances, you may still feel some feelings about how a certain relationship has transformed. These emotions may start to resemble grief, with feelings of tremendous sadness, confusion, or emptiness. This...
What is an ENM Relationship?
If you’re on social media or dating sites, you may have noticed an uptick in a mysterious three letter abbreviation: ENM. Some profiles simply write “ENM,” while others say that “partners know, but need discretion.” It sounds suspicious or creepy! But a little...
Being Queer and a POC: Coping with the Challenges
We’re living in the 21st century, but there’s no denying that certain groups are still marginalized and face challenges on a daily basis. Those in the LGBTQIA+ community have made huge strides in the last decade in terms of equality and rights. But, there’s still a...
What to Do If You’re Experiencing Burnout in a Helping Job Field
Whether you’re a nurse, EMT, physician, firefighter, or anyone else in a helping job field, your top priority is to put the needs of others above your own — at least while you’re on the clock. But, at the end of the day, you’re only human. Chances...
What Is High Functioning Depression?
Depression impacts millions of people across the globe. But, that doesn’t mean everyone shares the same experience when it comes to the severity of the condition. Depression can manifest itself in many different ways and create a variety of symptoms for the people it...
What Is High Functioning Anxiety?
Anxiety is more common than you might realize. Millions of people across the globe deal with the effects of anxiety on a daily basis. There are people in your life who are likely struggling right now, and you might not know it — because they have high-functioning...
What Does Parenting Seem Harder Today in Decades Past?
Parenting has never been an easy job. In many ways, we could argue that it’s simpler today than in generations past. We have modern conveniences and technology to help us out. So, why does parenting actually seem harder today than in previous...
What Is a Functional Family vs. a Dysfunctional Family?
Have you ever joked around about having a dysfunctional family? We all have our quirks and family members who might be a bit more eccentric than others. But a truly dysfunctional family is nothing to joke about. In fact, it can contribute to long-term mental...
What Is a Quarter Life Crisis?
Most people have heard of a mid-life crisis, and there are plenty of stereotypes that surround it. Some people buy a fancy new car. Others become hyper-focused on their looks and try to appear younger. But, did you know that you can also experience a...
What Makes Grief So Painful
Everyone experiences grief at least once in their life. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, a pet, or even a job or living situation, grief takes its toll. No matter how often you go through a time of loss, it never seems to get easier — or less painful. But...
Are You Losing Yourself In Your Relationship? How to Show Up for You
When you’re in a serious relationship for a long time, it’s not uncommon to pick up some tendencies and ideas from your partner. Friends and family members might even start to look at the two of you as a “unit,” always associating one person with the other. ...
What Does Postpartum Depression Feel Like?
Most people have a basic understanding of what postpartum depression (PPD) is. But unless you’re actually going through it, you might not fully realize what the symptoms are or how they can affect you. Why is that important? First, it’s essential to...
How To Cope With Complicated Grief From Divorce
Most people associate grief with death. However, you can experience grief through any type of loss. It could come from a major life change like selling your family home or getting fired from a job. You can even experience grief after getting divorced....
How To Heal From Relationship Trauma
Experiencing any kind of mental, emotional, or physical abuse in a relationship is devastating. Giving someone your trust and being vulnerable isn’t easy. When that trust is broken because of abuse, it can leave a lasting impact on your mental well-being. ...
What Causes Complex PTSD?
Most people have a basic idea of what PTSD is and what causes it. While we often think of soldiers returning from war or those who have experienced major traumatic events in life, that’s really only one aspect of PTSD. Other cases can be more complicated — and...
How to Set Boundaries In Your Relationship (and Stick to Them)
The idea of setting boundaries in a relationship can sound overwhelming to some people. It’s easy to associate boundaries with disconnection, but that’s not the case. In fact, relationships with boundaries are often much healthier than those without. They help...
Understanding the Difference Between Codependency and Interdependency
As a society, we’ve been guilty of “romanticizing” our need for another person to complete us. While on the surface that might seem romantic, if it goes deeper, it can end up creating an unhealthy dynamic in your relationship. Depending on someone else to make...
What Is Trauma-Informed Therapy?
Trauma impacts millions of people in the United States alone. As a result, it often feels like there are countless forms of therapy and treatment available for people who have experienced a traumatic event and those struggling with PTSD. Unfortunately, there are...
Are There Things You Can Do To Increase Your Sex Drive?
Having a different sex drive from your partner isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Everyone is different, and if your drive is lower, that’s typically not a problem. It doesn’t mean there’s something “wrong” with you or even that you need to change. However, if...
How To Tell If You’re Experiencing Postpartum Anxiety
Most people have a basic idea of what postpartum depression is, but fewer people understand the effects of postpartum anxiety. It’s a very real thing and can impact women who recently gave birth in ways that make it difficult for them to care for themselves and their...
What Is Emotional Eating?
When you experience negative emotions, what’s the first thing you do? Some people talk to someone they trust. Others write in a journal, or take a walk. Some might even crawl into bed and wait for the next day when things might be better. Some people, however,...
