Summer scaries: How to stay cool at social events
Summer is filled with social events and gatherings. However, for individuals who experience social anxiety, these events can also bring about feelings of fear, nervousness, and discomfort.
Summertime Sadness: how to cure the summertime blues
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that usually affects people during the winter months when there is less sunlight. However, there is also a lesser-known form of SAD that affects people during the summer months.
Pet Your Stress Away
Pets bring joy and companionship to their owners. But, did you know that pets can also improve your mental health? Studies have shown that owning a pet can have a positive impact on your mental well-being.
The Influence of Caregivers on Attachment Styles
As we celebrate caregivers in our lives, now is an appropriate time to reflect on the influence of significant caregivers, attachment styles, parenting practices, and how this impacts adult attachment.
Adult Relationship Attachment Styles and Helpful Tips for Each Kind
As adult children move away from dependance on their primary attachment figure and form other significant intimate relationships, we learn more about ourselves, our relational needs, and how to communicate in ways that help us feel understood, seen, and loved in relationships.
It’s alarming that not even half of those who die by suicide have sought treatment for mental illness.
It’s alarming that not even half of those who die by suicide have sought treatment for mental illness.
Coping with Farm & Rural Stress: Supporting Greater Minnesota with Tele-therapy
The rural population often faces significant mental health disparities when it comes to mental health treatment. Mental health services, including specialized treatment options, tend to often be centered in metropolitan areas, yet the prevalence of mental health needs in both rural and metro areas is similar.
How Sleep Impacts Mental Health
Sleep is a fundamental aspect of our lives, yet it is often overlooked or undervalued. Dr. Heidi Bausch-Ryan, Clinical Director of Training at CARE Counseling, shared invaluable insights into how sleep influences our mental health and how we can enhance our sleep habits to improve our overall well-being.
Five Benefits of Talking About Your Mental Health with Peers
Talking about mental health with peers is one of the best ways to celebrate mental health awareness month.
Share Your Story + More Ways to Get Involved in Mental Health Awareness
The National Alliance on Mental Illness has some great ideas and resources to get involved in events for Mental Health Awareness Month. One way to do so is to share your story.
