Mental health Insights
Despite depression touching the lives of millions of people, depression can be tough to talk about. With so many misconceptions about depression, it can be frustrating and overwhelming to explain. If you do choose to talk about your experience with depression, here are some tips for discussing symptoms, treatment options, recovery, and myths.
If you are feeling anxious, calming techniques help you feel more in control and calmer. Relaxation skills can help you regain your focus, slow your breathing, think more rationally, and reduce your anxiety in the moment.
If you’re feeling nervous about the family get-together around the holidays, you’re not alone. While the festive season can be a time to spend with loved ones, family dynamics can bring more stress than you would like.
Smells, sounds, and situations can all be reminders of trauma. For individuals who have been through trauma, understanding your triggers and learning how to cope can help you deal with your response in a healthy way.
There are about 19 million Americans with one or more phobias. While things like spiders, flying, and small spaces spring to mind when talking about phobias, you can develop a phobia around almost anything.
Attachment styles tell us about the way we form bonds and maintain relationships. A disorganized attachment style can create a confusing and unpredictable relationship dynamic. This type of insecure attachment style is complex and challenging for both the disorganized attacher and their partner.
Having an insecure attachment style can make it difficult to build trusting and long-lasting relationships. Individuals with an insecure-resistant attachment crave closeness but struggle to feel secure with their partner.
Attachment theory tells us that the relationships we form in our early years help shape those we have as adults. Insecure-avoidant attachment is one of three insecure attachment styles.