Do you get the winter blues? Is it difficult for you to get out of bed or find joy in your work and social life during winter? If so, you may suffer from seasonal depression, also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). It’s a form of depression that occurs at...
Perhaps due to its name, people primarily associate ADHD with a lack of attention and hyperactivity. While it’s true that people with ADHD may have trouble focusing or feeling easily bored, it’s much more than that. ADHD is actually a dopamine deficiency disorder,...
Children need stability in order to thrive. Divorce is one of the biggest upheavals a family can go through. If you and your partner are no longer functioning as a couple, you might be asking yourselves whether it’s better to stay together for the kids. While their...
Grief is part of the human experience. It’s incredibly personal, complicated, and certainly non-linear. That said, therapists generally speak of grief as having five stages. These five stages are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. As you grieve a...
The teenage years are when young people explore their independence and develop a sense of personhood. However, teens these days are under a lot of pressure from school, extracurriculars, social norms, political strife, and more. Rates of depression and anxiety in...
Having strong emotions can be a great thing: you can feel intense joy, happiness, and excitement. The flip side of this is that you may also feel negative emotions intensely as well, including sorrow and anger. No one is immune from an occasional fit of rage, but if...
