Tag: mental illness

Scared to Talk About Your Mental Health? Try This.

Mental health is a tough topic for most people. But for those battling a mental illness, societal stigmas, social pressures, and misinformation can keep them from bringing it up at all – even though finding a way to talk about your feelings is the first step towards feeling better. Of all the things you could …

Subtle Signs of Depression

Hidden in Plain Sight: Subtle Signs of Depression to Watch For After another long day at work, you collapse on the couch at 5:30 p.m., feeling hungry, but too drained to cook anything. Tomorrow is another busy day in what feels like an endless series of busy days. You’re stressed, you feel like everyone wants …

Strength in Numbers: Why You Might Want to Give Group Therapy a Shot

For many people, the decision to start therapy is one of the most personal choices they can make – so doesn’t group therapy defeat the purpose? If therapy is supposed to be a confidential space to talk about your most intimate worries, thoughts, and experiences, then what’s the point of going if you’re in a …

How to Talk to Your Child About Mental Health

Mental health is a tough problem to tackle, no matter how old you are. But between raging hormones, a developing brain, social stigma, and plenty of misinformation, it’s an especially tough topic for most kids – all while the number of children and teens experiencing mental illnesses is on the rise. Caring for your child’s …