MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND STRATEGIES FOR HOLIDAY STRESS
Article At Glance: The holiday season brings both joy and stress. Specific resources are available for ADHD and Trans communities. Experts recommend several mindfulness apps to manage
Article At Glance: Accessibility, shared values, common interests, and trust are essential for nurturing fulfilling friendships. Be open to friendship changes, know yourself, set boundaries, and allow
Article At Glance: Communicate openly about intimacy needs and potential reasons for lack of desire. Try counseling to rebuild intimacy through methods beyond just orgasm. Consider non-monogamy
Article At Glance: Therapy helps teens talk openly, learn coping skills, and understand the root of their anxiety. Physical activity, like joyful movement and exercise, can reduce
Article At Glance: Discussing sex takes openness from both client and therapist. Look for signs a potential therapist is truly sex-positive. Therapists must self-educate about clients’ sexual
Article At a Glance: Constant fighting is a common family problem that may indicate more profound issues. Physical or emotional distance within families makes it difficult
Article At Glance: Laziness often stems from societal pressure and can mask underlying mental health issues. Depression presents symptoms beyond laziness, including sadness, hopelessness, and changes in
Article At Glance: Critique of Postmates’ “Bottom-Friendly Menu,” citing harmful stereotypes. Analysis of ad’s impact on body image and eating habits in LGBTQ+ men. Call for body
Article At Glance: Connection rebuilds trust and supports trauma recovery. Safety and empowerment restore control of PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Movement and physical activity can improve mental
Article At a Glance: Emotions are fast, automatic responses in the body and brain to what’s happening around you. Feelings are your conscious experience and interpretation of
Article At Glance: Stay grounded when interacting with difficult people to control your emotions and responses. Get curious about the other person’s perspective to build empathy and
Article At Glance: The holiday season brings both joy and stress. Specific resources are available for ADHD and Trans communities. Experts recommend several mindfulness apps to manage
Article At a Glance: AI is an emerging technology that often sells itself as an expert resource. Other more traditional and human support options are better suited
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Article At a Glance: Helping professionals have experienced extra stress since the pandemic, and it’s hard to hold others’ pain while you’re living in the same world.
It’s been a stressful few years. Between an ongoing affordability crisis, shifts in national legislation, sky-high gas prices, changes to student loan payments and food stamp qualifications,
Article At a Glance: Joy isn’t an exact science, but it can be found and enhanced through intentional practices. Seeking out joy can strengthen overall wellness by
We live in a stimulating world. Bright lights – above your head and gleaming behind the smartphone in your hand– are all around us; crowds greet us
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Article At Glance: Emotional whiplash involves rapid, unexpected mood changes that can be confusing and tiring. Stress, conflicts, or sudden changes often trigger these intense emotional shifts.
Article At a Glance: Learned helplessness is when people feel they can’t change difficult situations, leading to hopelessness. Feelings of helplessness and hopelessness are often linked, especially