Therapists refer to some cases of grief as “complicated,” meaning that in these cases, the mourning process persists or worsens a year after the loss and/or the symptoms interfere with daily life. Read on to learn more about what distinguishes normal from complicated loss and how it can be treated.

What if therapy was solely focused on the future? That’s the idea that inspired Solutions-Based or Brief Therapy (SBT), an evidence-based approach that can solve practical problems in a handful of sessions. Read on to learn more about this innovative approach and if it’s right for your needs.

Learning to recognise when your mental health is declining is an important part of mental health maintenance and well-being. Read on to learn common signs of mental health decline and what to do when you notice them.

Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRB) is a term that describes repetitive, compulsive self-grooming behaviors such as picking, pulling, or biting some part of the body including the hair, skin, nails, or lips that persists despite attempts to stop. Read on to learn more about this often misunderstood behavior.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is commonly associated with the wintertime, when the days get darker and we spend more time inside. However, 10% of those diagnosed with SAD experience seasonal depression in the summertime (Burtch-Buss, 2023). Read on to learn more about summer-pattern SAD, how it differs from its more common winter-pattern counterpart, and tips to manage this difficult condition.

If you’ve ever had a panic attack, then you know that they are seriously terrifying. Read on to learn more about what defines a panic attack, how they relate to mental health disorders, and how they can be treated.

You’ve made great progress on your mental health, and that’s an accomplishment to be proud of! Just like our physical health or a machine, our mental health requires ongoing maintenance to stay in tip-top shape. Read on for five tips for maintaining mental health progress.

Humans are storytelling creatures by nature - we like our world to work logically, and our brains synthesize stories that make sense of the past and predict the future. Our cognitive skills help us take in vast amounts of information from the environment and recognize important patterns, warnings, and more; however, these cognitive shortcuts don’t always work. Read on to learn about common examples of cognitive distortions and how you can correct them.

If you’re stressed out, join the club - as of 2023, over 75% of Americans report daily stress and around one-third feel too stressed to plan for the future (American Psychological Association). Whatever the source of your stress may be, it’s crucial that you develop healthy coping strategies to manage the stress and take care of yourself. Read on to learn about six coping strategies you can start implementing right now.

Depression is one of the most common and most serious mental health conditions, and therapy has been a proven treatment for decades. You might be wondering, what kind of therapy can I expect from my depression treatment? Read on to learn about these seven common, effective therapies for treating depression.

Anyone who’s pulled an all-nighter knows that a lack of sleep can negatively impact mental health. If a lack of sleep continues night after night, however, the impact can add up into a significant barrier to your well-being. Poor mental health (like stress, anxiety, trauma) can keep us up at night, and a lack of sleep can further worsen mental health, leading to a vicious cycle. How can this cycle be broken?

Resiliency is the skill that allows us to bounce back from bad days and setbacks; the skill that makes us say “what doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.” Just like any other skill, resiliency is something we have to practice to become good at. But how exactly do we do that? Here’s five strategies you can start today to improve your resiliency.

Of the numerous therapeutic techniques available, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is one of the most common and well-supported by scientific evidence to help people who feel their emotions intensely. Created in the 1970s by the luminary Marsha Linehan to treat Borderline Personality Disorder, this modality has now been shown to improve symptoms of anxiety, depression, suicidality, self-harm, and more. To learn more about DBT and if it may be right for you, read on.

When anxiety hits, it has a way of wiping all rational thoughts out of our brain and trapping us in that fight-or-flight feeling. Thankfully, there’s many techniques available to help regulate your nervous system back down to a restful state. It’s a great idea to know a few of these strategies and keep them in your back pocket for the next time that anxiety strikes. If you struggle with anxiety, read on to learn about five techniques that can help you manage your thoughts and feelings in the moment.

Everyone feels shy and awkward sometimes, especially if we are under the spotlight in situations like public speaking or meeting a new group of people, but for those with Social Anxiety Disorder, most, if not all, social interactions provoke intense anxiety. Let’s explore the symptoms of this disorder, its common treatments, and break the stigma around this oft-misunderstood disorder.

Therapy and medication are the first-line treatments for depression, but they’re not the only effective interventions for this serious condition. Taking a holistic approach to treatment by incorporating lifestyle changes can help you feel better quicker and decrease your chances of experiencing a relapse. Read on to learn about 7 scientifically backed lifestyle changes that can help you beat depression and keep it away.

Starting an exercise program sounds daunting and time consuming, especially when mental health makes it hard for us to make and keep plans. But what if I told you that 20 minutes of exercise a day has been proven to be 1.5 times more effective than antidepressants at relieving symptoms of anxiety and depression (Singh et al., 2023)? That’s right, exercise is one of the best, if not the best, known and proven ways to improve mental health

Most people have some understanding of what Bipolar Disorder is - a cycling of mood from extreme highs to lows. The disorder has seen some recent depictions in movies and TV like Shameless and Silver Linings Playbook, and these projects have brought the condition some much-needed awareness. But did you know that there are actually at least seven diagnosed types of bipolar? Or that multiple mood shifts a year is actually abnormal for bipolar?

In honor of Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2024, this article will discuss the diagnoses that fall under the “eating disorder” umbrella and their common signs and symptoms. Although eating disorders are often portrayed in the media as a “girl thing” and therefore nothing too serious, these are life-threatening conditions that require treatment to remit. In fact, Anorexia Nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric diagnosis.

CBT, ACT, EMDR, oh my! You’ve probably heard these acronyms thrown around when people discuss what type of therapy they’re doing or when looking at therapists’ advertised specialties online. But what do these acronyms even mean? And more importantly, what’s the difference between them and which one is right for you?