Reading Time: 5 Minutes Many things can make us anxious; politics, work, social media, family tension, and a 24-hour news cycle. Occasional mild anxiety is healthy and can even sometimes be motivating. A little bit of anxiety can keep us on our toes by getting us out of bed in the morning, making us wary of danger, and reminding […]
Mental Health
Procrastination and Mental Health
Reading Time: 4 Minutes Pressing “snooze” on the alarm four times in a row, waiting until the last minute to finish a work deadline, rushing to school to make it on time, delaying paying bills until the due date; are you guilty of these? Certain activities are just more challenging to complete than others. After all, filing your income […]
How is Climate Change Affecting Your Mental Health?
Reading Time: 4 Minutes Each summer feels hotter than the last, and it seems people are becoming irritable with the heat. Do you feel irritated, angry, or depressed in hot weather? If so, you are not alone. According to studies, Earth is heating up, and it doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon. Worldwide, 2016 was the warmest year […]
Intrusive Thoughts and Your Mental Health
Reading Time: 2 Minutes Intrusive thoughts are unexpected thoughts or images that pop into your head often out of nowhere. They are strange, distressing, unwanted, and often unpleasant. In general, these intrusive thoughts happen to nearly everyone from one time to another and usually, people ignore them and move on with whatever they are doing. Examples of intrusive […]
The Differences and Overlap Between OCD and ADHD
Reading Time: 3 Minutes October is an important awareness month highlighting ADHD and OCD, two mental health disorders that unfortunately still carry a lot of stigmas, mainly because they are misunderstood among the general population. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are common mental health disorders. To the untrained eye, some of the symptoms associated with attention […]
ADHD in the College Community
Reading Time: 4 Minutes ADHD, a neurodivergent disorder, is one of the most common mental health conditions affecting children and adults. But it is often misunderstood. As summer ends and school is back in session, neurodivergent disorders are becoming more publicized in the news and, as a result, hopefully becoming de-stigmatized in the classroom and society. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity […]
The Prevalence of Depression Following a Traumatic Brain Injury
Reading Time: 3 Minutes Depression is a common complication that occurs after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Studies show that approximately 50% of individuals with a traumatic brain injury will experience depression in the first year, and nearly two-thirds of individuals with a traumatic brain injury will experience depression within seven years after the injury. Depression is a long-term […]
The Dangerous Link Between Remote Work and Isolation
Reading Time: 3 Minutes Switching to Zoom forever may be convenient but can it lead to loneliness? Since COVID-19, millions of people have adapted from working in an office to working at home, and now this “work from home” trend has become the norm, even if some people are starting to flock back into office life. For businesses, having […]
What Happens When You Mention ”Suicide” in Therapy
Reading Time: 4 Minutes It is okay to say the word “suicide,” even to your therapist. You are not alone if you are having thoughts about suicide or have had suicidal thoughts in the past. The Center For Disease Controls’ provisional data for 2022 showed a record high of 49,369 suicide deaths, coming after modest declines in 2019 and […]
Digital Detox: Unplugging for Mental Clarity
Reading Time: 4 Minutes Do you find yourself endlessly scrolling for hours? When was the last time you spent actual time away from your phone? The average mobile phone user checks their phone up to 58 times a day, and Americans spend an average of 5 hours and 25 minutes on their mobile phones daily; this does not include […]