Antipsychotic medications, sometimes called neuroleptics, are prescription drugs used to manage psychosis spurred by mental health conditions like treatment-resistant …
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Racial Trauma Therapy: Understanding The Impact of Racism on Mental Health
As a society, it's undeniable that we are still grappling with the deep-rooted wounds of racism, and for people of color, these struggles can have a very personal and complex …
10 Books to Help Cope with Infertility
By Sara Livingston-Burke, LPCC Infertility can be challenging and heartbreaking, but there are so many books and resources available to help if you are walking through a journey …
Anger at Work: Techniques for Managing Workplace Rage and Resentment
Workplace anger has always been common, and living through the aftermath of the global pandemic certainly hasn't helped with alleviating work-related stress. If fluctuating work …
18 Mental Health Activities for Coping With Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and More
Self-care is key to maintaining good mental health, but how do you know which mental health activities will have the most positive impact on your mental well-being? While eating …
Why is Bipolar Disorder Commonly Misdiagnosed?
In some ways, Bipolar Disorder is a pretty straightforward mental illness and is fairly easy to diagnose (at least in theory): A person has a manic episode which, without …
How To Support Your Autistic Loved One
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is defined as, “a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how people interact with others, communicate, learn and behave”. It is …
How to Talk About Mental Health at Work
Everyone has mental health, and whether or not you have a mental health disorder, everyone has bad mental health days. So, what do you do when your mental health is getting in the …
How to Start a Conversation about Mental Health
Taking care of your mental health is important and shouldn't be ignored. We don’t always realize we’re struggling and having a loved one check in with us about their observations …
How to Validate Someone’s Feelings and Become a Better Listener
Someone tells you they are struggling. Maybe they’re stressed about their tumultuous relationship, or maybe they’re in a funk and feeling like they’re completely worthless. How do …
PMDD Vs. PMS: When Premenstrual Symptoms Are Beyond “Normal”
All women go through a lot in their daily lives. From work stress to dealing with relationships and financial obligations to parenting and making sure the kids have everything they …
Anxiety Medication: Psychiatric Treatment for Anxiety Disorders
Have you ever been sitting in a meeting when all of a sudden you get an overwhelming feeling that something is off? You can feel it deep down and you can't identify what's wrong - …
