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Survivor’s Guilt in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic
At the time of this writing, over 560,00 US citizens have died from COVID-19. This much loss of life has not been seen in the United...
Damaris Aragon
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Misconceptions about Mental Illness
The stigma associated with mental illness has contributed to the persistence of psychological disorders for many. People often fail to...
Damaris Aragon
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How to Identify Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Have you ever wondered if a neat-freak friend might be just a little OCD ? We hear that phrase all time—“I’m OCD about tidiness” or...
Damaris Aragon
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Can I Benefit from Therapy?
Therapy is an effective treatment for many psychological disorders , but you don’t have to have a diagnosed psychological disorder or...
Damaris Aragon
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Feeling Worthless as a Symptom of Depression
You might be surprised to learn that feeling worthless is a common hallmark symptom of depression . It’s coupled with feeling...
Damaris Aragon
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Online Mental Health Resources
Mental health issues across the nation have been rising ever since the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, as we see distant light at the end of the...
Damaris Aragon
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Depression in Springtime
Depression in springtime is surprisingly common. In fact, there’s more of an upswing in the occurrence of depression and suicide in...
Damaris Aragon
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Loneliness and Depression
If you have been feeling dislocated and alone, you’re in good company. Loneliness and feelings of isolation have been dramatically...
Damaris Aragon
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A Brief Look at Toxic Guilt
People living with psychological disorders are often plagued with toxic guilt. Unlike natural guilt, which is a feeling of remorse over...
Damaris Aragon
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What to Do About the "Sunday Sads"?
The Sunday Sads, the Sunday Blues, the Sunday Scaries—these terms refer to a sense of heightened dread that happens the day before...
Damaris Aragon
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Is It Possible to Recover From Mental Illness?
Although there is no cure for mental illness , it’s possible to recover from psychological disorders. If your definition of “recovery”...
Damaris Aragon
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Damaris Aragon
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Managing an Anxiety Attack
An anxiety attack, or anxiety episode , is similar to a panic attack but lacks the sense of impending death and loss of control found in...
Damaris Aragon
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Reducing Anxiety During COVID-19 in 2021
We have made it through the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. We all know people who’ve had the virus and many of us are grieving the loss of...
Damaris Aragon
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Are You Missing Physical Signs of Stress and Depression?
Depression affects millions of Americans but is a treatable condition . With the right treatments, anyone with depression can live as...
Damaris Aragon
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Common Myths About Mental Illness
Mental illness is common in the United States, with about 50 million adults having any mental illness, regardless of severity. About 13...
Damaris Aragon
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Helping a Loved One in a Mental Health Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of slowing down in early 2021 and it’s likely we’ll be fighting it throughout the rest of this year....
Damaris Aragon
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Reducing Loneliness During the Lockdowns
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the nation, causing lockdowns and restrictions on gatherings. The loss of in-person social...
Damaris Aragon
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Is Someone You Love in Crisis?
We are living in confusing and frightening times. Many of us are dealing with high levels of stress, uncertainty, and even fear. For some...
Damaris Aragon
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Acknowledging Grief in Hard Times
Many millions of us in the USA are suffering from multiple losses resulting from the tumult of 2020. Hundreds of thousands of people are...
Damaris Aragon
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