Mental Health

Anxiety is something Americans are all too familiar with — it affects 40 million American adults or roughly 18% of the population each year, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA). Anxiety disorders can be debilitating, interfering…

The search for love is an eternal, ubiquitous human endeavor. And with the inception of online dating, that quest is easier than ever. Love, as it seems, is only a swipe away. But while the new normal of developing relationships…

While some of us may thrive as early birds awake at the crack of dawn, others find themselves to be most alert during the hours of the night. Although being a night owl may have its perks, Lisa Kruger, PhD,…

Affecting an estimated 280 million people around the globe, depression is an incredibly common condition that can range from mild to severe (via World Health Organization). According to Healthline, symptoms of depression vary from person to person and may include…

Trauma can be isolating. Oftentimes, when someone has experienced trauma, it can feel safe to self-isolate and carve out space to process. It may also feel exhausting to attempt to socialize or connect with loved ones, especially if you feel…

A beautiful, yet unnerving truth of life as a human is aging: we all progressively, inevitably change. For instance, as the years fly by you not only age chronologically — adding years to your life — you also develop and…

The COVID-19 virus created a worldwide pandemic, and it’s also created a brand new chronic illness. Post-COVID symptoms, often called long COVID or long-haul COVID, occur in between 10% to 30% of people infected with the COVID-19 virus, per the…

You may often hear procrastination being associated with college students who pull all-nighters to cram for last-minute exams, but according to the American Psychological Association, 1 in 5 American adults are believed to engage in chronic procrastination, meaning that 20% of…

Stimming behavior is short for self-stimulating, often repetitive, behavior. Examples of stimming behavior include biting your fingernails, twisting your hair around your fingers, jiggling your feet, tapping your fingers on a surface, and cracking your knuckles (via Healthline). Stimming is…

Depression has been around since the dawn of human civilization — perhaps as long as consciousness itself (via Ancient Origins). The Greeks referred to it as “melancholia.” The Romans called it “deprimere,” which is Latin for “to press down” (per…