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How to Manage Anxiety Caused by Chronic Pain
Chronic pain and anxiety often have a bidirectional relationship, meaning they can influence and exacerbate each other. When you experience persistent pain, it's natural to feel anxious about your condition and its impact on your daily life.
The Mental Health Challenges of Living with Chronic Pain and Fatigue
As you live each day with chronic pain and fatigue, it can feel like there is no escape. The constant discomfort and lack of energy may leave you frustrated and hopeless, chipping away at your mental health.
4 Ways ADHD Can Impact Your Sex Life
You may not think your ADHD has anything to do with your sex life, but the truth is that ADHD can significantly impact intimacy in some surprising ways.
What is Inherited Family Trauma?
Inherited family trauma refers to the way traumatic experiences alter psychological and even biological functioning in a way that gets passed down to future generations.
Stressed About Your Vacation? Here are 5 Ways to Relax & Unwind
You’ve been counting down the days until your vacation. But instead of feeling excited, you’re stressed. You’re worried about getting everything done at work before you leave and trying to pack at the last minute.
Managing Rejection-Sensitive Dysphoria in Your Relationships
Rejection-Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) is a condition where you feel emotions intensely and for a prolonged period, especially in response to perceived rejection or criticism.
How ADHD Affects Sleep
When many people first hear the word ADHD, they assume that it is something that only impacts children. This is a common misconception that couldn't be further from the truth.
It's Not Just In Your Head — Anxiety Affects Your Heart, Too
Dealing with anxiety causes a massive amount of strain on somebody's life. Not only will it cause someone to feel nervous and on edge at all times, it can have a profound impact on mental health.
Understanding the Different Forms of Addiction
While many people associate the word addiction with substance use, there are many other forms of addiction. Regardless of what the addiction is, it can ultimately cause harm to somebody's mental and physical health.
What You Need to Know About Dating Someone with Depression
Discovering new things about each other is a wonderful experience. It can also be hard to hear about past experiences that your partner went through that hurt them.
How to Cope with Feelings of Failure and Underachievement
Unfortunately, feelings of failure are a natural part of life. It's common to face setbacks and feel we aren't enough. After all, we live in a society that heavily favors success and perfectionism.
How Attachment Styles Show Up in Dating
Early childhood experiences often have a profound impact on our lives as adults. Many people may be surprised to hear that. However, the relationships you do or don't have with caretakers during this part of your life can be carried with you into adulthood.
Addressing the Impact of Loneliness on Mental Health
It's normal to feel lonely every once in a while. Going long periods without talking to someone we love can make us feel sad and out of sorts. Loneliness can kick in like quicksand, making us feel isolated and disconnected from the people we love.
How to Help Your Teen Prepare for Adulthood
In the blink of an eye, your little baby is on the brink of adulthood. It feels like you were teaching them how to walk yesterday, and now they are getting ready to walk across a graduation stage.
5 Tips to Improve Communication in Your Relationship
You've probably heard it a million times before — communication is important. However, that doesn't mean knowing how to communicate comes easily. In fact, effective communication can be one of the hardest parts of relationships.
How the Holidays Affect Emotional Trauma
For the most part it's common for many to look forward to the packed full months of November and December. However, the holiday season isn't as enjoyable for other people.
4 Tips for Handling Frustrating Family Dynamics During the Holidays
You love your family and understand how important your connections with them are. However, family wouldn't be family if we didn't get annoyed with them occasionally.
How Dating Differs Depending on Your Stage of Life
It doesn't seem to matter your age — dating can be intimidating! However, it can also be a wonderful experience if you consider all the possibilities that can come from it.
How Online Couples Therapy Works
It would be nice if real-life relationships looked like the movies. Yes, there are moments of conflict and drama, but overall, it's a blissful time. Unfortunately, reality isn't exactly like this.
Transforming Your Conflict From Destructive to Productive
Most couples get into arguments. It's unfortunate, but it's natural to have disagreements with your partner occasionally. You both come from different upbringings and pasts. Juggling careers, families, and social and household responsibilities can bring a lot of tension to a relationship, as well.