Why Kids Need Counseling (And Why You Need to Care)

Why Kids Need Counseling (And Why You Need to Care)

With the age of the internet, the global impact of COVID, and the day-and-age where people are quick to counter and cancel others — life can seem overwhelmingly stressful.  Systems and processes designed to make life easier and keep us safe can in turn have...
What Did the Pandemic Do to Our Mental Health

What Did the Pandemic Do to Our Mental Health

It’s no secret that the pandemic has created one of the world’s largest modern health crises. But with the physical symptoms of covid being so prevalent, the mental implications have been left on the sidelines. This pandemic will affect us all in one way or...
How Do You Know If It’s Mental Illness or “Just Stress”?

How Do You Know If It’s Mental Illness or “Just Stress”?

Mental health disorders, or mental illnesses, are as varied as physical health disorders. They can range from depression and anxiety to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Mental disorders affect your mood, your thoughts, and your behaviors. They can be minor and easy...
How to Know if You Are Depressed

How to Know if You Are Depressed

What is depression? These days, it’s not uncommon to hear the expression, “I am so depressed right now”. But depression is very different than feeling sad after a breakup or irritable after a difficult day at work. Depression is an all-consuming sadness that affects...
SAD: When It’s More Than Just “The Winter Blues”

SAD: When It’s More Than Just “The Winter Blues”

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that comes on with the shorter days and colder weather of wintertime. Not to be taken lightly, SAD is more than just “the winter blues”. Rather, it is a serious mental...
The Positive Benefits of Creating a Schedule During Quarantine

The Positive Benefits of Creating a Schedule During Quarantine

By now, we are all well aware of the challenges that social isolation and self-quarantine present. What may have at first felt like an extended vacation, may now be creating loneliness, lack of purpose, and overindulgence in things that make us feel (momentarily)...