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Friendship breakups can sting just as much as a romantic breakup. After all, you’re experiencing a loss of shared history and an understanding of each other that can leave you feeling lonely and isolated. Not all friendships are forever, but moving on from the loss of a friendship does take time and some self-compassion.

A toxic relationship can chip away at your well-being and happiness. Toxic partners can be manipulative and charming, making it difficult to recognize the signs that you’re in a toxic relationship. You deserve to be in a supportive and healthy relationship.

Infidelity can leave couples devastated. If you’ve been affected by infidelity and want to salvage your relationship, rebuild trust, or make a tough decision, keep reading for 10 common reconciliation mistakes to avoid after infidelity. 

Political viewpoints in the U.S. have always been contentious, but is the impact of politics in the United States making it difficult for people to live their everyday lives? With some anticipating another brutal and long campaign season ahead of the upcoming 2024 presidential election, nearly half of Americans say politics is negatively impacting their mental health.

Resentment is a complex emotion that can fester and negatively impact many aspects of well-being. While resentment can become an all-encompassing experience, it’s possible to work through your feelings and step towards a brighter, more forgiving future.

There’s no denying that breakups hurt. A bad breakup can leave you in pieces, wrapped up in rejection, self-doubt, and loss. While breakups are a universal experience, they can pack a powerful emotional punch.

You can talk about anything in therapy, but to get the most out of it, where should you start, and what should you avoid talking about? Whether you’re new to therapy or looking to work on something specific, there are no rules you need to follow or particular talking points.

ournaling is a type of expressive writing that can help you identify and release difficult feelings, process emotions, and even learn a new coping method for the future. Let’s talk about how therapeutic writing can help mental health and how to add journaling to your self-care toolkit. 

Mindful eating is the practice of slowing down and paying full attention to the experience of eating. By savoring each bite, you can start to listen to your body’s cues when it’s full and hungry. Mindful eating can help to cultivate a more balanced and positive relationship with food, nourishing your body and mind. But is mindful eating difficult? And what does it actually mean? Let’s dive in. 

Sadly, grief is a part of the human experience. It’s something that all of us will have to face at some point in life. While grief is a normal and completely natural response, healing after loss can feel beyond impossible at times. There is no single right way to grieve.

Research increasingly supports the effectiveness of mindfulness for stress reduction. Mindfulness focuses on self-management and empowering an individual to manage their own stress. So, how can mindfulness meditation help with stress, and what are the best ways to get started with your own practice? Let’s dive in.

We often talk about setting healthy boundaries in the workplace, in relationships, with technology, and with ourselves. But what is a healthy boundary, why should you have them for your mental health, and what’s the best way to establish healthy boundaries? Let’s dive in. 

Are Millennials a generation in crisis? Millennials are aging. The oldest in the generation is now 43, and the youngest is now 28. With age comes wisdom, but it also often leads to regret, nostalgia, and introspective questions about where people are in life. With the generation quickly approaching “middle age,” many are starting to feel these pressures. 

The number of U.S. adults who have been diagnosed with depression is on the rise, with young adults and women experiencing the most significant increases. We know that the effects of depression can ripple through every aspect of your life.

Cognitive behavioral therapy goes beyond managing the symptoms but can help address the root cause of several mental health conditions. Backed by extensive research, CBT is an evidence-based approach that is shown to be effective across various populations.

Anxiety disorders are the world’s most common mental disorders, affecting millions of people. While many of us experience occasional anxiety, individuals with an anxiety disorder feel excessive and intense fear and worry that can affect their daily lives.