PANIC ATTACKS
How to Stop a Panic Attack Panic attacks can be scary. Try these expert coping strategies when you sense that nauseating, sudden feeling of acute and disabling anxiety encroach. DON’T PANIC!!! That’s a phrase we …
Anxiety
Mental Health: Awareness is Great, However, Action is Essential
Mental Health: Awareness is Great, However, Action is Essential Raising awareness of mental health problems should be the start of the process of tackling them, not the end. It’s important to be aware of something …
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EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. Emotional intelligence is generally said to include a few skills: namely emotional awareness, or the …
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
ANTIDEPRESSANTS Antidepressants help to relieve the symptoms of depression and anxiety. They work by correcting chemical imbalances of neurotransmitters in the brain. Each type of antidepressant affects neurotransmitters in slightly different way. The U.S. Food …
Teachers and Mental Health
Mental Health and The Teaching Professionals All over the country, students and teachers have been walking out of schools in protest of unsafe learning and working conditions. Research suggests that teachers are facing a similar …
About Bipolar Disorder
BIPOLAR DISORDER Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that results in abrupt changes in the sufferer’s energy, mood, and the ability to perform normally. People having the condition of bipolar disorder suffer intense emotional shifts …
Improving Self-Esteem Through Education
Communication Whether you’re presenting ideas to fellow students in discussions or structuring arguments for an assignment, studying online or in a classroom definitely requires you to develop your communication skills. And because students are building …
Thanksgiving & Coronavirus
Like everything else during quarantine, this holiday season may be filled with tough choices and changes for families. The good news is that the holidays are also a time when gratitude is front and center …
Older Women & Younger Men
(From and Article by Suzanne Lachmann Psy.D) You’re a driven, successful, single woman. You can have a relationship with a person of any age, but maybe you don’t know what you’re looking for or you …
ANXIETY DISORDERS
Occasional anxiety is an expected part of life. You might feel anxious when faced with a problem at work, before taking a test, or before making an important decision. But anxiety disorders involve more than …
Marijuana and Depression
A study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders found that smoking cannabis can significantly reduce self-reported levels of depression in the short-term. Yet the researchers also found that repeated use didn’t lead to any …
Why Do We Argue So Quickly?
If you’re in a romantic relationship long enough, at some point you and your partner are going to fight. Fighting doesn’t mean you’re with the wrong person, or that your relationship is doomed. Conflict is …
DIVORCE IN THE TIME OF THE CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN
In the time of coronavirus, our new reality is being isolated in our homes together. Being stuck inside is hard enough for couples that are happily married or cohabiting. For those in the throes of …
CORONAVIRUS ANXIETY
I’m having a lot of anxiety because of the coronavirus. Please help. It’s hard to sift through the messages and information coming at us. Worse, the “unknown unknown” (not knowing what you don’t even know) …
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS – EAP
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a confidential workplace service that employers pay for. An EAP helps employees deal with work-life stressors, family issues, financial concerns, relationship problems, and even drug or legal concerns. It …