The one change that worked: I committed to therapy and began to chip away at my grief and depressionTherapy can serve as a tool for coping, but long-term mental health challenges often require deeper engagement and understanding.
Living With AnxietyAnxiety causes over a million hospital visits annually and significantly burdens health care costs.A new book addresses managing anxiety's complex nature and various coping methods.Understanding the paradox of anxiety reveals its irrational yet relatable aspects.
Making Friends With AnxietyAllowing anxiety can promote better emotion regulation.Embracing emotions reduces the fear of anxiety.
How a Psychologist Copes With a TraumaPTSD symptoms must be addressed to prevent worsening through avoidance behaviors.Intentional exposure to trauma can reduce PTSD symptoms, making professional help crucial if symptoms interfere with life.
Lost Your Optimism?Not feeling optimistic is normal and can be addressed without pressure.Forcing optimism can lead to toxic positivity; embrace your real emotions instead.
A Politics of Fear Defines Trump's First Hundred Days in OfficeFear and trauma are significant forces in today's U.S. political climate, affecting government workers and citizens.
The one change that worked: I committed to therapy and began to chip away at my grief and depressionTherapy can serve as a tool for coping, but long-term mental health challenges often require deeper engagement and understanding.
Living With AnxietyAnxiety causes over a million hospital visits annually and significantly burdens health care costs.A new book addresses managing anxiety's complex nature and various coping methods.Understanding the paradox of anxiety reveals its irrational yet relatable aspects.
Making Friends With AnxietyAllowing anxiety can promote better emotion regulation.Embracing emotions reduces the fear of anxiety.
How a Psychologist Copes With a TraumaPTSD symptoms must be addressed to prevent worsening through avoidance behaviors.Intentional exposure to trauma can reduce PTSD symptoms, making professional help crucial if symptoms interfere with life.
Lost Your Optimism?Not feeling optimistic is normal and can be addressed without pressure.Forcing optimism can lead to toxic positivity; embrace your real emotions instead.
A Politics of Fear Defines Trump's First Hundred Days in OfficeFear and trauma are significant forces in today's U.S. political climate, affecting government workers and citizens.
10 ADHD Templates to Help You Manage Tasks at WorkUtilizing templates can significantly enhance productivity and organization for individuals with ADHD.
Outsmarting Your Child's Overthinking: What Actually HelpsManaging worry is a skill children can learn, not an inherent flaw.Parents should be present to support their anxious children, even if not perfect.
'My 14-year-old son is very fearful of his grandad dying. How can I get him not to worry?'Validating children's feelings about death and providing coping strategies is essential for helping them navigate their fears.
Outsmarting Your Child's Overthinking: What Actually HelpsManaging worry is a skill children can learn, not an inherent flaw.Parents should be present to support their anxious children, even if not perfect.
'My 14-year-old son is very fearful of his grandad dying. How can I get him not to worry?'Validating children's feelings about death and providing coping strategies is essential for helping them navigate their fears.
How Dungeons & Dragons helped my siblings and me grieve our father's deathGrief includes moments of both confronting pain and seeking escape, both essential to healing.
When Siblings GrieveSibling relationships are lifelong, significant, and often overlooked in adulthood.The loss of a sibling is a profound experience that can impact adults differently than expected.
Writing About GriefGrief can be unexpectedly overwhelming, regardless of how much time is given for preparation.
How Dungeons & Dragons helped my siblings and me grieve our father's deathGrief includes moments of both confronting pain and seeking escape, both essential to healing.
When Siblings GrieveSibling relationships are lifelong, significant, and often overlooked in adulthood.The loss of a sibling is a profound experience that can impact adults differently than expected.
Writing About GriefGrief can be unexpectedly overwhelming, regardless of how much time is given for preparation.
Talk about it, focus on your values and stay stoic': how to cope with rejectionRejection is a painful, inevitable aspect of life that impacts our psychological well-being and behavior.
"Delulu" and Defensive Pessimism Are Harmful StrategiesDelusions are irrational and cannot be easily dismissed.Motivational strategies based on optimism or pessimism can be counterproductive.Existential thinking offers a way to manage anxiety.
Talk about it, focus on your values and stay stoic': how to cope with rejectionRejection is a painful, inevitable aspect of life that impacts our psychological well-being and behavior.
"Delulu" and Defensive Pessimism Are Harmful StrategiesDelusions are irrational and cannot be easily dismissed.Motivational strategies based on optimism or pessimism can be counterproductive.Existential thinking offers a way to manage anxiety.
Who Can You Turn to When Things Look Bad?Social reappraisal can effectively aid in managing stress, especially when personal cognitive reappraisal fails.
I Looked Up to See a Young Man With a Handlebar Mustache'Parenthood can make familiar places feel foreign and overwhelming.Small moments, like enjoying a sandwich, can offer comfort and a sense of normalcy.
Coping Tools In Our Self-Care Tool ChestCoping tools are essential for managing emotionally challenging situations, especially for those with relational trauma backgrounds.
6 Effective Strategies to Cope With 2024 Election Stress77% of adults reported that the election was a source of stress, impacting relationships and family dynamics.Identifying coping strategies is essential to mitigate postelection stress.
How to Handle Holiday Hurdles: Family, Food, and FrustrationNavigating family dynamics, particularly with narcissistic relatives, can heighten holiday stress and feelings of isolation.
6 Effective Strategies to Cope With 2024 Election Stress77% of adults reported that the election was a source of stress, impacting relationships and family dynamics.Identifying coping strategies is essential to mitigate postelection stress.
How to Handle Holiday Hurdles: Family, Food, and FrustrationNavigating family dynamics, particularly with narcissistic relatives, can heighten holiday stress and feelings of isolation.