Addiction

Feeling Addicted to Your Phone? Social Media and Mental Health

Is your phone taking over? Explore how social media impacts your mental health and discover practical steps to reclaim your focus and presence in the real world.

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Holiday Season

How to actually keep your New Year’s resolution?

People generally have difficult years, and they want to take control of the upcoming one by making changes and setting big goals. While that motivation is great, it also comes with pitfalls and struggles, because many of the goals we set are too vague to follow through on.

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Anxiety

Do Teens Grow Out of Social Anxiety? Helping Teens with Social Anxiety!

It’s normal for teens to get a little nervous before giving a class presentation or meeting someone new. But when those nerves become so intense that they start shaping everyday life, it might be more than just shyness. It could be social anxiety disorder.

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Relationships

How to Build Trust Between Teens and Parents

Trust between a parent and child is important for both sides to express their thoughts and feelings freely, without the fear of judgment or rejection. It helps teens feel secure enough to share their inner world and helps parents feel confident that their child can make responsible choices.

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Sleep

The 7 Types of Rest: What You’re Likely Missing When You’re Tired

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith identified seven distinct types of rest. If you are exhausted even after a full night’s sleep, you may be missing the physical, mental, or emotional restoration your body truly needs.

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Couples Therapy

Learning How to “Fight Fair”: Eliminate Unhealthy Communication in Your Relationship

Conflict is a normal and healthy part of a relationship. What becomes unhealthy is when conflict is not handled constructively. Difficult conversations with your partner are meant to bring you closer together – fostering a sense of connection, intimacy, and greater self-awareness. “Too much conflict” is not the issue; rather, it is essential to understand how you are fighting, rather than what you are fighting about.

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Anxiety

Why One Awkward Hello Feels Like the End of the World: Understanding Social Anxiety and Rejection Sensitivity

Your brain is often trying to protect you from future pain. But to make sense of the moment, it may label you as the problem. Maybe you cope with social anxiety by not seeing anyone, and as a result, you’re less likely to experience that sting of rejection again.