Creativity in Bipolar Disorder: Fabulous or Fatal?
When I’m providing therapy for people with bipolar disorder, one of the greatest concerns they have is losing their creative abilities....
How Caregiving Can Impact a Caregiver's Mental Health
On November 4, 2014, Oregon resident Jillian McCabe drew international attention when she threw her 6-year-old autistic son to his death,...
When Grief Gets Physical
When we think about grief, we tend to think about the emotions that we experience, such as sadness, depression, anger, resentment, guilt,...
The Connection Between Verbal Abuse and Anxiety Everyone Ignores
A long-term mental abuse is related to anxiety. Going through a trauma and a lot of stress results in developing mental disorders out of...
Why We Engage in Emotional Eating
How to stop eating emotionally? Emotional eating (sometimes called stress eating or comfort eating) is difficult to control partly...
Parenting a Child With a Learning Disability
According to the Learning Disabilities Association of America, 2.4 million students are diagnosed with a learning disability and about 41...
What We Mean When We Say #StopSuicide
Sometimes, the words we use when we talk about suicide prevention can be confusing. For instance, the hashtag #StopSuicide, and the...
Can Plants Really Help My Mental Illness?
A medical practice in Manchester, England is giving patients indoor plants to help boost wellness. Take two spider plants and call me in...
Does Social Media Affect Our Relationships?
How would we even live without social media? In a world where our phones are the first and last thing we see every morning and night,...
Eat Right, Drink Well, Stress Less...
Making healthful food choices and using the right herbal supplements and teas can help individuals cope with the taxing effects of stress...
