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  • Guide to Coping with Depression: Helpful Strategies for Managing Your Mental Health

    Guide to Coping with Depression: Helpful Strategies for Managing Your Mental Health

    The word “depression” is sometimes thrown around casually. But if you are living with clinical depression, you already know it is anything but simple.  Many people experience depression daily. The COVID-19 pandemic also increased the prevalence of this condition. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates1 that nearly 280 million people suffer from depression worldwide.  If […]

  • Boundaries and Balance: Prioritizing Your Mental Health in Relationships

    Boundaries and Balance: Prioritizing Your Mental Health in Relationships

    “Boundaries are the distance between where you end and where I begin.” Dr. Harville Hendrix (Ph.D, Marital and Relationship Psychotherapist) In romantic relationships, it’s common for our needs to take a backseat, leaving us feeling overshadowed or depleted. This can stem from difficulties in expressing ourselves and making space in the relationship. Setting boundaries is […]

  • Depression, Stress, and Anxiety: Understanding the Triad of Mental Health

    Depression, Stress, and Anxiety: Understanding the Triad of Mental Health

    We’ve all dealt with stress. It’s a normal part of life, whether it’s the subtle pressure of rushing to get to work on time or a traumatic event like losing a loved one. In a way, some stress can be a good thing. But you don’t want it to get out of hand.  Three-quarters of […]

  • Do I Have Anxiety, Depression, or Both? Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

    Do I Have Anxiety, Depression, or Both? Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

    Struggling with your mental health can be overwhelming. But you are not alone, even if it often feels that way. Anxiety and depression are two common mental health disorders, with anxiety affecting nearly 40 million adults1 in the United States and depression affecting 280 million.2  Even though these conditions are common, they shouldn’t be considered […]

  • 8 Easy Ways To Prevent Depression

    8 Easy Ways To Prevent Depression

    Depression is more than just a mental disorder. It is a constant feeling of hopelessness and sadness which might have developed due to a series of events. It could also be a result of imbalanced brain activity. There is a good evidence that people suffering from depression are more prone to medical illness. Their depression […]

  • Your Best Self & Best Life

    Your Best Self & Best Life

    How to be your most amazing self and enjoy life as you are meant to While our environments, genetic factors, diets, hormone levels, relationships, and jobs can greatly affect our mood and life, the main driving force that swings the pendulum from hopefulness to sadness to happiness and back again is your mind. Perspective and […]

  • Goals and Achievement

    Goals and Achievement

    To be human is to have dreams and desires. Well established goals that we are excited about will allow us to wake up with a sense of purpose and drive. However, when our goals are made for the wrong reasons or for other people, they can be our downfall. Here are some tips on how […]

  • 2023: The Year of Progression in Mental Health Crisis Care

    2023: The Year of Progression in Mental Health Crisis Care

    In 2023, unfortunately, the mental health industry has experienced a substantial uptick in need, and current directives have been insufficient. More specifically, crisis care has been severely lacking in recent years.  While the U.S. mental health system is aware of these trends in mental health among its population, we’re ill-equipped, and clinicians are burned out. […]

  • Treatment Options And Lifestyle Changes For Anxiety And Panic Recovery

    Treatment Options And Lifestyle Changes For Anxiety And Panic Recovery

    An anxiety disorder can happen to any individual, irrespective of their age. However, it is the intensity of the disorder that determines the type of treatment that might be required by the patient. There are two main types of treatment aligned with an anxiety or panic situation; psychotherapy and medications. Counseling is the primary treatment […]

  • The Effects of Stress on the Body

    The Effects of Stress on the Body

    The amount of stress that people are exposed to is rising globally. Fast-paced lifestyles, profit-chasing business models, environments filled with stimulants for all the senses, as well as many other factors are all responsible for this. The year 2023 Mental health crises has witnessed a concerning surge, highlighting the urgent need for attention and action. […]