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 …
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Mental health tips and insights
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 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 …
Anxiety Medication: Psychiatric Treatment for Anxiety Disorders
Clinically reviewed by Justin Gerstner, MD 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 …
A Parents’ Guide: Anxiety and Depression in Children
Contributor: Corrine Webb-Kay, MD, MSc – Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Times have been hard, and they don’t seem to be getting any easier. It’s one thing to be an adult …
Depression Medication: How Psychiatric Treatment Can Help
Today there are more teens, young adults, and elderly people suffering from depression than ever before, and yet, in many spheres, the subject remains taboo—to be whispered about …
Mental Health Medications: A Comprehensive Guide to Psychiatric Treatment
Taking the first step on anything can be trying. Newness has all sorts of natural barriers to it, plunging into the unknown. When that unknowability applies to your own mental …
Setting Boundaries in Relationships: When, Why, and How
When is setting boundaries in your relationship necessary? Why are they so important? And how do you set and maintain healthy boundaries? If you’re new to setting boundaries, …
Letter to BIPOC Clinicians
Welcome to the world of therapy. I know it might look, sound, and seem scary. At times you may be unsure of yourself, uncertain of who you are and even what you can do. You may …
How To Cope With Loneliness and Rejection in Relationships
Rejection can hurt – whether you were rejected by your crush, a friend, or a romantic partner. When you’ve been rejected, it’s easy to look at yourself as the problem and think …
How To Deal With Divorce: 10 Helpful Books
Divorce is one of the hardest and most painful events a person can experience in their lifetime. Add kids into the mix, and divorce can feel impossibly difficult to navigate in a …
