Prepare in advance: Before making a phone call, take a few minutes to prepare yourself mentally and gather any information or materials you may need during the call. This can help to reduce anxiety and make you feel more in control. Use deep breathing techniques: Take a few deep breaths before and during the call to help calm your nerves and relax your body. Find a quiet and comfortable space: Choose a quiet and comfortable space to make the call, free from distractions and i

Postpartum depression is a common and serious condition that can occur after giving birth. It can cause intense feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and exhaustion, and it can interfere with a woman's ability to care for herself and her family. If you are struggling with postpartum depression, know that you are not alone and that there is help available. Here are some tips for managing and overcoming postpartum depression: Seek support from loved ones: It is important to have a

Why journal? Journaling can be therapeutic in that it allows you to process your thoughts and feelings and can reduce stress and anxiety....

Incorporating Mindfulness in Your Week 1. Mindful Breathing Take one minute to breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth....

By: Naveen Kassamali Some people relapse in early recovery because they have trouble experiencing pleasure in activities that they used...

The pandemic is affecting adolescents in many ways. In addition to the threat to our safety and security, the adjustment can be particularly stressful for them, and being stuck at home impacts their social-emotional and mental wellbeing, as well as increases feelings of isolation and loneliness. It does appear that the rates of anxiety and depression are increasing. These are formative years in developing identity and sense of self, and being held back from their peer groups

Here are a few small ways to take short mental health breaks throughout your day. Meditate Meditation is incredibly accessible these days...

We don’t have to believe our anxious thoughts, nor trust our anxious feelings. We can change their relationship to anxious thoughts and...

Once we figure out who is in our support system, it’s time to consider whether we want all of those people there. What about when a...

We start developing an attachment style as an infant, it’s first formed by the way you bond with your caregivers and continues to develop throughout childhood. People generally form attachment is 1 of 4 ways. The first is the anxious type who often seeks approval, reassurance, and worries that the other person is not as invested as they are. There’s often a strong fear of abandonment. It can lead to being clingy or demanding, being in an unhealthy or abusive relationship. It

Research is showing that cell phone addiction can affect us in more ways than we think. It’s not just about social media, self-esteem, FOMO, and poor sleep habits. Most young adults use texting as a primary source of communication and use them in many contexts in which older adults might not (while out to dinner, to break up with someone, to catch up with an old friend). In a way, cell phones encourage us to be anti-social and limit face-to-face interaction. For kids and teen

Picture yourself standing with a fence around you. Inside the fence contains your feelings, beliefs, values, your ideas and emotions- who you are as an individual. Without that fence, others can begin to easily influence and sometimes dictate how you live your life. Keeping our boundaries in place, which often includes saying “no,” puts healthy limits on relationships and prevents others from taking advantage. In order to show others how we want to be respected, we have to r

Square Breathing is an easy breathing technique that's helpful in calming the mind, body, and bringing you back to the present moment. Start by sitting in a comfortable position. -Inhale and count to 4 -Hold for 4 -Exhale and count to 4 -Hold for 4 -Repeat, as needed. You can do this anytime, anywhere, and it's a great opportunity to reset! \

The “Sunday scaries” aka “Sunday blues,” or even “Smonday” is a concept so real that 76% of Americans reported having “really bad” Sunday night anxiety (monster.com). We are often more anxious Sunday nights than we are during the actual work week. We essentially waste time being anxious, because the anxiety is out of proportion to the actual event (work) and is unproductive. It doesn’t really prepare us for the week, it just makes us stressed, nauseated, fatigued, or nervous.

Using Your Phone to Improve Your Mental Health: A Review of Popular Apps While technology and media tends to screw us up in so many ways, we are also lucky to have it, and the access to the help and information it gives us. In addition to books on our phones, podcasts, and access to teletherapy, there are so many apps that focus on mental health. Here are a few of our favorites and a little bit about what they are good for: What's Up is a free app that aims to help with anxie

By Ruthy Zalta "Whenever I pondered the burden and sacrifices that inevitably comes with pregnancy, delivery, and motherhood, I felt that it was something I was absolutley ready for. I was excited by the prospect of starting a family and imbuing my values on to a mini version of myself. I was preoccupied with how I would dress my daughter, what her nursery would look like, and how amazing it would to be carrying her with me for nine months. As a mental health therapist myself

If you feel like you or a loved one has disordered eating, may be on the way to an eating disorder, or has poor body image, here are a few things that might help. 1. Educate yourself about eating disorders. Learning about the consequences both mentally and medically can have a big impact. A few people I know increased their motivation to "get better" once they learned their anorexia may impact their fertility. 2. Think about what you really want and need. Do you need to be i

Is it okay to ask for help? There has always been some sort of stigma about going to therapy, and the attitudes towards mental illness in...