Bye, Bye, “perfect” bikini body
Studies have shown that body image concerns can lead to a range of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders.
How to be more mindful this summer
As the warm summer months approach, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the benefits of mindfulness practices for mental health.
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.
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.
Help, My Life Feels Empty!
Does your life feel like it is dull, and boring, with nothing to look forward to?
Types of Thoughts that Indicate Therapy Would be Beneficial
Intrusive thoughts can be described as unwanted thoughts that seem to come out of nowhere and are distressing. They may be connected to a real-life event such as a flashback after a traumatic event.
Stop Blaming Yourself and Over-Apologizing
Negative and repetitive thought patterns are present in both anxiety and depression. There are many cognitive-distortions present in negative thinking. Many of these thoughts take the form of negative-automatic-thought (NAT) patterns.
Your Lived Experiences: Acceptance & Approval vs. Disapproval and Judgment
Many people have stories of seeking and finding acceptance and approval within their journey as well as stories of experiencing disapproval and judgment—either within themselves or from others.
How to Cope with Feeling Judged by Others within your Spaces
It can be very hard to be vulnerable again if you have opened up in a space that felt safe at the time (e.g., with a partner, parent, best friend, or past therapist) only to feel misunderstood, upset, and discouraged to continue opening up.
