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How Holidays Affect Mental Health

Culture and Society

The holidays are a time for celebrating and spending time with loved ones, but this season is also stressful for 89% of people. People say concerns about money, missing loved ones, and family conflict weigh on their minds during the holiday season. Here’s a look at how the holidays affect…
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Coping With Grief and Loss

Transitions and Change

We all experience loss in our lives. Whether it’s a revered family member, a beloved pet, or a coveted job, people, things, and experiences often don’t stay with us as long as we’d like. Everyone grieves differently, but for many, it can be challenging to get through the days when…
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How To Know if Someone’s Gaslighting You

Relationships and Family

You and your partner have a heated argument over dinner. Later, you’re still upset about something they said during the fight. You bring it up so the two of you can talk through it, but they claim they never said that, and you’re making it up. They even tell you…
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Managing Political Anxiety: Tips and Strategies

Culture and Society

The world feels so divided these days, especially when it comes to politics. All you have to do is turn on the television or scroll social media to see people arguing about the upcoming presidential election. Although many people agree that the negative, sometimes even hateful rhetoric has gone too…
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How to Deal With a Negative Spouse

Relationships and Family

You love your partner. Of course, you do. But sometimes you wonder if their seemingly constant negativity is hurting your relationship. You don’t want to be in a negative relationship, but you aren’t sure how to deal with your negative spouse. You don’t remember it always being this way, and…
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How To Cope With Stress

Therapy Tools

We’re all stressed. Some of us even wear it as a badge of honor, regularly lamenting about how busy and stressed we are. But stress isn’t necessarily a positive thing. It can be detrimental to your physical and emotional well-being if it becomes overwhelming. Knowing how to cope with stress…
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What To Do When You Can’t Afford Therapy

Therapy Tools

Everyone who needs therapy should be able to get the assistance they need, but unfortunately, that’s not reality. Mental health services aren’t as readily available to people who can’t afford therapy. If you’re one of these people, here are some options to consider. Understanding the Options Just because you can’t…
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What to Say to Someone Who Is Struggling Emotionally

Relationships and Family

It’s so difficult to see someone you love going through a challenging time and hurting emotionally. You want to fix it for them, even though you know you can’t. And often, you find yourself at a loss. What can you say or do to help them? Here are some ideas…
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Setting Therapist Boundaries

Careers and Work

You likely learned a lot about setting therapist boundaries during your formal mental health education. But the real world can be much different from the classroom. You may be experiencing some unique challenges now that you're in practice. Issues now and those that may arise in the future are why…
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Does Sex Addiction Rehab Really Work?

Addiction and Recovery

Life with sex addiction is difficult. It impacts your relationships, job, and how you feel about yourself. You know something has to change, but does sex addiction rehab really work? Is it worth doing?  Sex addiction rehab can help you uncover the cause of the addiction, better understand your behaviors,…
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Dealing With Anxiety Through Journaling

Therapy Tools

Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder in the world, with 19% of adults reporting having the disorder. So, it’s no surprise that you’re probably reading this to learn about dealing with anxiety and getting some relief from anxious thoughts. What may be surprising is that the simple act…
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Practicing Client-Centered Therapy

Therapy Tools

Therapy should be a safe space where clients can express themselves freely and feel heard and understood. Client-centered therapy creates exactly that environment. Client-centered therapy means focusing on the client’s experiences and perspectives and helping create a safe, nonjudgmental space where the client can explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.…
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Embracing Journaling: Making Journaling a Habit

Therapy Tools

The science is clear on the benefits of journaling and why embracing journaling and making it a habit is a good idea. But that doesn’t mean that journaling has to be difficult or weigh us down, according to Ikia Young, LPC, MHR, MBA. Ikia presented a webinar for All Counseling…
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Webinar: Embracing Journaling

Therapy Tools

If you could do something simple every day that would improve your mood, increase your positivity, and help relieve stress, would you do it? You likely answered that question with a resounding “Yes!” Yet, only about 1-in-6 people consider themselves active journalers. Journaling just 20 or fewer minutes a day…
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When the Holidays Aren’t Happy Times

Therapy Tools

If you take a look at social media, it seems like everyone is having a festive season straight out of a movie or television show. They’re going to parties, baking cookies, buying the perfect gift for everyone, and decorating everything around them to look like a holiday winter wonderland. Even…