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Homesickness During a Pandemic
A secondary cost of the pandemic has been the impact of lockdowns and social isolation on mental health. These impacts often manifest in increased loneliness or feelings of homesickness, especially for those who live apart from their families and homeland.
Practice Empathy To Enhance Your Relationships
Sometimes, no matter how much we love or connect with a person, it can prove difficult to maintain a connection that endures all. Obstacles, differences of opinion, and unexpected life circumstances inevitably crop up and put our relationships to the test.
How to Stop Negative Self-Talk: Disrupting Negative Narratives
No one is perfect,” “we all make mistakes,” “fall to get back up.” What do all of these sayings have in common? They remind us that life does not always go as planned, and mistakes are an inevitable and natural part of life. Many times we hold…
Self-Care on the Weekends
Many of us are so invested in work or academics that we sometimes forget to take care of ourselves. Although there are various ways to practice self-care techniques throughout a busy work week, for many, the weekend is the best time to unwind.
5 Self-Help Books for Depression
If you’re not quite ready to speak to a professional regarding depression, you don’t need to suffer in silence. We’re sharing 5 of our top self-help book recommendations for combating depression.
6 Ways to Cope With Race-Based Trauma
When people hear the word “trauma,” they often think of one single, dramatic, life-changing event or moment in time. Race-based trauma occurs much more insidiously, on a systemic level, and is experienced through both micro and macroaggressions.
3 Tips to Help You Cope With Generalized Anxiety
Generalized anxiety is treatable. Learn exercises that can help you manage your anxiety or reduce some of its symptoms.
Mindfulness for Anxiety: How Living in the Now Is the Best Medicine for Anxious Minds
When you’re feeling anxious, mindfulness techniques can help combat troublesome symptoms. Learn how to personalize mindfulness for anxiety in a way that works best for you.
How to Embrace Change
Wanting things to go back to “normal,” also known as “the way things used to be,” is one of humankind’s most basic and universal tendencies. There’s comfort in the familiar, especially when you’re looking backwards.
The Stages of Trauma and Recovery
Trauma occurs when an abnormal event overwhelms our ability to cope. It shocks, confuses, and can leave us in a fog. It can bring on feelings of intense anxiety and cause us to question our sense of reality.
Quarantine Loneliness? Why Some People Are Missing Their Exes.
There are many reasons why people miss their exes right now. The most obvious being that feelings of loneliness and isolation are amplified in these times of social distancing.
10 Practical Tips to Help You Cope with Coronavirus Stress
Many people who may have never felt a need for mental health services are now struggling with increased anxiety, depression, and isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic.
5 Essential Spring Cleaning Tips for the Mind During Coronavirus
Learn some practical tips you can use to clear the unnecessary and unhelpful clutter from your mind.
7 Effective Relaxation Techniques to Manage Stress & Anxiety
Relaxation techniques work by helping our body to manage the fight-or-flight response of our sympathetic nervous system.