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If you’ve been feeling anxious lately, you’ve got good reasons. This has been a harsh year. 2020 has seen the emergence of the COVID-19...

Good interpersonal relationships that lift us up and support us are a fundamental pillar of mental health , but sometimes those around us...

A recent study published in the well-respected journal The Lancet Psychiatry has revealed that around 20 percent of people who recover...

Everyone experiences some stress during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, but this year looks to be a record in the annals of...

Everyone gets anxious from time to time and we’ve all experienced stress, particularly during these days of the COVID-19 pandemic, but...

Stress is an external threat or situation that demands we respond in a particular way. It’s a natural part of life and can be beneficial...

Researchers know there’s a biological component to mental health . Genetics plays a part in whether or not we develop some psychological...

It’s November and the holiday season is upon us. Although there’s a lot of happy anticipation for celebrations at the end of this...

“ Mental health ” as a term gets tossed around all the time, but what does it really mean? How do we know if our mental health is good?...

Does your mood change for the worse when the days grow short and the weather turns cold? You might have something more significant than...

If you’ve been feeling blue since COVID-19 hit the scene, you’re not alone. The pandemic has affected the mental health of millions of...

Psychological resilience is the quality that allows us to adapt and overcome stresses and trauma, even when those adverse events are...

Bipolar disorder causes unpredictable, often sudden shifts from an average mood into periods of deep depression, alternating with...

We've all heard the term "triggered" over the last few years, but its use as a slang term for angered isn't close to its true meaning. In...

Bipolar disorder is known for causing both deep depression and manic highs. It's the manic aspect of bipolar disorder that most people...

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected mental health across the nation in a way few other events have. It's caused a wave of fear,...

"Doomscrolling" is one more way we’re found to worsen our national mental health during the time of COVID-19 . It refers to the tendency...

Everyone faces hard times, sooner or later. Whether it’s family conflict, divorce, the loss of a job or major illness, adjusting to new...

In many cases, you can receive a great deal of help from therapy even if you don’t require a psychiatric medication . You don’t even have...

Many people experience psychological problems that don’t rise to the level of needing medication. For example, anxiety is one of the most...