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Have you ever noticed your mood shift with the seasons? If you have, you’re not alone. Seasonal changes can bring some fun changes, like new holidays to celebrate or different foods in season, but it can also be the cause of major disruptions in mood. As the days get shorter and the year draws to […]
As October starts to wrap up, and the winter holiday season begins, many of us will have notions of gratitude or thankfulness on our mind. Especially with Thanksgiving just a small ways away, it seems reflection on what we have in life is only natural this time of year. Of course, this year, all of […]
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in the United States. We’ve written before about the warning signs of suicide to look for, but once you know the warning signs, what can you do if you notice them? Suicide is a hard topic to talk about, both because it’s devastating and because mental health is […]
June in the United States is Pride Month, where we celebrate and honor the LGBTQIA+ community and to commemorate the Stonewall Riots that occurred in June 1969, kicking off the modern LGBTQIA+ rights movement. Every June, queer folks and their allies use this month to recognize the impact that LGBTQIA+ people have had on the […]
Collective grief happens when a community, society, village, or nation all experience extreme change or loss. Collective grief can manifest in the wake of major events such as: war, natural disasters, or others that result in mass casualties or widespread tragedy. Like individual grief, there is a feeling of lack of control that comes with […]
We’ve discussed a variety of different types of grief on the blog in recent months – career-related grief, pet loss, and moving grief, to name a few. Today, we’re talking about another specific type of grief: divorce grief. The end of any kind of relationship can bring up a whole host of emotions, whether it […]
What is Bipolar Disorder? You may have heard of Bipolar Disorder referred to as “manic depression.” This, combined with the fact that bipolar disorder often includes depressive episodes, is the main reason for the confusion between the two disorders. While things do overlap between the depressive episodes of bipolar disorders and depression, the two are […]
What exactly are neuroticism and neurotic behaviors? Have you heard the terms before, but aren’t sure exactly what they mean? Are they actually different? Are they diagnosable conditions? Do they impair daily life? How do you know if you exhibit the symptoms and behaviors yourself? The terms themselves have negative connotations–but unlike in the 20th […]
Stress management can be tricky. Many of us don’t realize just how stressed we are until we’re on the verge of burning out. And often, we’re in an environment which easily produces stress, like a workplace. When we’re at work, usually we’re inundated in projects-in-progress, talks of upcoming projects, fears about missed deadlines, worries on […]
As we said in our last blog post, April is National Stress Awareness Month! This week, we’re talking about the ways that you can immediately lower your stress level when you’re feeling overwhelmed or out of control. These are good ways to bring your stress down to a more manageable level in the moment, […]
