There’s a lot of stigma and misconceptions around the idea of medication. Some people don’t want to take medication because they are afraid of the side effects–some people believe that they’ll end up needing more medication to counteract the side effects of the original medication, so it ends up being an endless cycle. Some believe… Read more »
Summer is almost here, which means warm weather and good times! This is the time where monitoring your mental illness is most important. When the sun comes out, those of us with seasonal depression start to feel better, which is good, but the dangerous part is that is when people start to feel like they… Read more »
June is Pride Month, which means it’s a month where we celebrate members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer+ community (LGBTQ+). This community represents about 10% of the population and the members of the community range in diversity from race, age, religion, etc. Unfortunately, members of this community face challenges that are different from… Read more »
Your self esteem is one of the most important things that help motivate you to accomplish things in life. Self esteem is a subjective opinion of your own value and worth. Having a low self esteem is directly correlated to depression. When you’re depressed, your motivation to do things is severely diminished. But on the… Read more »
Everyone goes through stress–stress is inevitable. Jobs are stressful, relationships are stressful, family is stressful, financial responsibilities are stressful. We deal with stress everyday, if our stress isn’t handled properly, it can cause health issues like high blood pressure, heart attacks, etc. If stress can be so detrimental to our health, then how do we… Read more »
Have you ever wanted to accomplish something but the goal was too large? Did you end up giving up on that goal because of it? You could benefit from S.M.A.R.T. goal setting. It’s a kind of goal setting that helps take bigger goals and breaks them down into smaller goals so that way they are… Read more »
Have you heard the story of the dog and the bell? Pavlov rang a bell and the dog didn’t do anything. Then, he proceeded to give the dog a treat every time he rang the bell. Slowly, the dog started to salivate whenever he heard the bell because he knew he was going to get… Read more »
Have you ever heard of bipolar disorder? You probably have heard that it’s intense constant mood swings, or it makes you crazy, but that just isn’t the case. Bipolar disorder is a disorder characterized by high highs and low lows AKA depression and (hypo)mania. Bipolar disorder affects approximately 2.8% of adults in the United States,… Read more »
What are thought distortions? Thought distortions are exaggerated or irrational thought patterns that lead to negative thinking and emotions, influencing us to behave in a certain way. It’s a biased way of thinking because you’re (usually) assuming the worst or that something negative is going to happen when there is little to no evidence to… Read more »
There’s a lot of stigma around substance use and mental health. Because of the stigma, there’s a lot of people that need help that aren’t getting the help that they need out of fear of judgement or being ridiculed. However, there’s no shame in needing help. We all need help. Before we dive into which… Read more »