Category: Mental Health

Depression is the most common mental disorder in the world, with something like forty percent of adults likely to experience it at some point or another in their lives. When it strikes, it can be very hard to know what to do, and that in itself is something that is likely to maintain the depression…

One of the most important and dizzying things that we learn about life fairly early, is that it is tough. Starting out in school and trying to find a place to put ourselves is hard. Getting to college takes grit and guts, and once you’re through the years of sleepless nights and study, you then…

Knowing how to navigate through life isn’t something we’re born with. Sure, it’s involuntary that we know how to breathe and see and the fact that we need to drink and eat, but there’s a lot more you need to learn along the way too. And we can feel a bit stupid and silly from…

Mental health problems affect so many of us, but we still don’t talk about our issues as much as we should. It’s often hard to hide or ignore problems with your physical health, but many people avoid facing problems with their mental health. They might distract themselves and tell themselves that there’s no problem. However,…

Our emotions are very powerful things, and sometimes it can feel like it can overwhelm us. Feeling sad isn’t an emotion you should be feeling all the time, but it does happen to be one that creeps into our life, all too often. So here are some reasons why you may be feeling sad right…

The easiest thing in the world is to convince yourself you are right. If it wasn’t, we would all have a troubling approach to our daily duties, and would likely feel too anxious to even begin. We have to keep a degree of confidence in order to live our lives and to feel secure in…

A lot of us have difficult relationships with our bodies: we don’t like the way we look in the mirror, or in photographs, and it can easily affect our self-esteem. It’s important to try to build a healthier and happier relationship with your body – here are a few tips on how you can do…

When people talk about therapy, they often think about people sitting on a couch and talking to someone about their thoughts and feelings and problems, However, therapy is so much more than that and actually there are some activities that are used as therapy for various conditions, so much so that outpatient drug rehab centers…

To look good on the outside requires you to spend some time focusing on how to treat the inside. Everything that we eat, drink and do has a knock on effect not only to our physical health but also our mental wellbeing too. Here are ten tips to feel good on the inside. Exercise Regularly…