Posted: July 16, 2026
When you’re struggling mentally or emotionally, self-care is often the last thing on your mind. But starting small, especially with something as accessible as positive affirmations, can begin to shift how you feel about yourself and the world around you. Affirmations are more than just...
Posted: July 1, 2026
July is BIPOC mental health month. The event was established in 2008 as the Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in an effort to create awareness of the unique struggles faced by underrepresented groups in the United States. Campbell was an author,...
Posted: June 30, 2026
My father was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease when he was 55. I was 12. Needless to say, life changed dramatically for both of us. My mom was incredibly strong throughout the next 13 years that my dad suffered, or at least she showed a...
Posted: October 21, 2024
Rumination involves obsessively thinking about negative experiences and feelings. Some people replay events that occurred in the past, while others worry about situations that could potentially occur in the future. Rumination tends to have a snowball effect—certain mental health conditions (including generalized anxiety disorder and...
Posted: April 7, 2024
Many people use the terms “psychology” and “psychiatry” interchangeably, but they actually refer to two different areas of practice. Psychologists and psychiatrists are both trained to identify and treat mental health issues, and both regularly treat patients using psychotherapy (talk therapy). However, because psychiatrists are...
Posted: March 22, 2024
Narcissistic personality disorder—a mental health condition characterized by an excessive need to feel important and impress others—often causes narcissists to have an inflated sense of self-worth, lack empathy, and fantasize about possessing success, power, intelligence, and beauty. Narcissism differs from self-confidence in that it causes...