When people think about depression, they often divide it into one of two things—either clinical depression which requires treatment or “regular” depression that pretty much anyone can go through. As a condition, depression can be a difficult concept to...
Your response to trauma won’t always look the same as someone else’s. Your experiences — and how long or how often you went through them — can all impact trauma symptoms later in life. Living with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) might mean behaving...
What Is Codependency? Codependency in a relationship is when each person involved is mentally, emotionally, physically, and/or spiritually reliant on the other. A codependent relationship can exist between romantic partners, but also with family members and friends....
The term “self-awareness” seems self-explanatory—it’s an awareness of the self. But what does that even mean? And why would so many self-help gurus need to preach about the importance of such an obvious concept? Simple as it may be, self-awareness is something that...
The idea of becoming your own parent may sound a bit out there at first. But what if inner child work is essential for behavior or emotional healing? You may think of yourself as a grown-up just because you reached a certain age. The truth is, many adults carry...
When people hear the term healthy, they usually focus on physical connotations, such as low cholesterol levels, good cardiovascular strength and the absence of disease. Unfortunately, countless people suffer from mental health problems that are just as debilitating as...
Have you ever tried to unlock a door that wouldn’t open? At first, you think you might be doing something wrong. Maybe there’s a trick to it. You pull the key back a little—doesn’t work. You wiggle the key—doesn’t work. You keep trying, but the door stays locked....
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health issue that can develop after a distressing event. The event may be dangerous, life-threatening, shocking, or very scary. Examples include: Accident.Fire.Military combat.Natural disaster, such as a...
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) community represents a diverse range of identities and expressions of gender and sexual orientation. In addition to these identities, members of the community are diverse in...
We’ve all been through a lot this year. And one issue that continues to make headlines? Our mental health. Specifically, the effect of COVID-19 and all that comes with it – vaccinations, quarantining, working from home, disrupted schedules, lack of social interaction,...
