How to Cope with Anxiety
People with anxiety have trouble accepting that they can’t control everything. If you can control something – some particular circumstance – then go ahead and do something about it. You can only [...]
Therapy in Your Pocket: Mental Health Apps – Part 1/3
Mental Health related Apps Mental health counselors are inundated with clients who are desperate for their time and advice. They enable people to document and track the triggers and severity of [...]
Mindfulness in Therapy
Instead of trying to conjecture as to what the problem is by asking questions, mindfulness enables the therapist to guide the client into a zone where the client can answer from first-hand [...]
Parenting When You Have a Mental Illness Like Bipolar Disorder or Depression
Mental health problems like depression and bipolar disorder could hinder your capacity to connect with friends and family, not to mention co-workers and the society at large. Not many people [...]
7 Things You Can Do to Protect Your Mental Health
Ever skipped a meal and found yourself irritable? Food affects your mood. A few changes to your diet can in fact help to promote mental function, bring down anxiety, and reduce symptoms of [...]
Surprising Factors that Influence Mental Health
Mental health is a topic that is very lightly touched upon these days, probably because many individuals still harbor the wrong assumption that it is dependent on genes inherited from [...]
You Can’t Make Sense of Happiness if You Don’t Know Sadness
How many of us can truly claim that we are content with our lives? Humans, by nature, are ambitious beings. We want the best in everything, for us and for our children, and we all chase after [...]
Top 5 Things to Do to Support a Family Member with Depression
Is there anyone in your family who is feeling anxious or stressed? Is that person saying that everything is too much for him or her? Can you observe that feeling of helplessness, hopelessness or [...]