Mental health & psychology are keys to happiness. These mental health archives feature anxiety, stress, loneliness and more.
Loneliness sucks! Being lonely means feeling isolated and apart from the people around you. Even those with many “friends” are subject to loneliness if they feel the value of those connections is superficial. Almost everybody will feel lonely from time to time. But we typically cycle in and out of the feeling as life throws … Read more
A friend of mine has a niece in her first year of college. At first, everything was new and exciting, but as the months passed, she developed insomnia and complained of heart palpitations when it was close to exam time. Are you a college student experiencing something similar, and you feel like you aren’t handling … Read more
Have you ever noticed how our mind tends to drift whenever we have a slow day at the office? Or perhaps you enjoy spending your free time in bed, looking at the ceiling and imagining different scenarios. For some of us, fantasy is a way of finding creative solutions to complicated problems. Others, however, resort … Read more
Take a moment to think about your everyday life. Do you check your door a couple of times after you lock it? Or perhaps you wake up in the middle of the night several times to check if all the windows in your apartment are firmly closed. Do you find it impossible to part from … Read more
Feeling anxious or nervous at times is a common part of life. But, when anxiety or fear becomes too much to handle, it may be the result of an anxiety disorder. Before a person gets diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, a psychiatrist or therapist must determine that their fear or anxiety is: If you’ve been … Read more
Although it’s not an official diagnosis, imposter syndrome is a relatively common problem some of us encounter in our professional or academic lives. The feeling that your accomplishments are the result of pure luck coupled with the idea that you’re somehow fooling everyone makes you feel like you’re not the bright or capable person everyone … Read more
Mental illness is on the rise. Millions suffer through various forms of mental illness ranging from anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and more. To best understand mental illness is to acknowledge the effects it has on a person… and the people around them. Films are an excellent form of media to help us learn and understand … Read more
We’ve been told it’s always a good idea to think about our problems, but what if you can’t stop? This common problem when people overthink. Overthinking can feel like a treadmill that you can’t get off, our minds can be like a carnival, fun and full of wonder. But what if you were trapped in … Read more
Once again, it’s happened. You’ve been accused of being too shy, being a recluse or anti-social… but that’s not how you really feel inside at all! Whether you’re the introvert, or know someone who is, rest assured that an introvert is not an oddball. Nor are they emotionally flawed or socially inept. In fact, this … Read more
Your overall sense of health and well-being depends on a wide range of factors. Everything you think, feel, and do can impact your body and mind, from how you eat and sleep to how you handle stress and anxiety. That’s why, over the last decades, healthcare professionals have begun to pay more and more attention … Read more