Dealing With High Functioning Depression

What is High Functioning Depression? High functioning depression isn’t a DSM-5 mental health condition. Rather, it’s a relative term used to describe less-symptomatic cases of depressive disorders that aren’t noticed by others. The term has become a popular way to label people experiencing a type of depression that doesn’t fit the stereotypes of depression. People […]

Coping With Grief: Clearing Up Common Myths

There are some common myths surrounding grief that we use to make sense of our experiences, but these myths can be unhelpful or even harmful to our mental health when taken as fact.Grief is an incredibly complicated emotional experience, and one that can be nearly impossible to prepare for.

How to Find a Therapist That’s Right for You

Finding the right therapist can be difficult, as a quick search is going to yield hundreds of results with many of them booked or not specialized in what you need.

The Lifecycle and Symptoms of Anxiety: When to Seek Help

Anxiety is a very common condition that almost everyone will deal with at some point in their adult life. While it might sound and feel scary, anxiety can be treated very effectively. The level of anxiety that we feel in our daily lives is dependent on our understanding and management of our symptoms.

Am I Depressed?

Depression is a very common condition that most adults will deal with from time to time. Oftentimes, depression can be caused by changes in life we aren’t ready or able to adapt to. We depend on stability to stay mentally grounded, and when our routine is thrown out of whack, we can get what’s called situational depression.

Retired, Now What? Avoiding Post-Retirement Depression

When Retirement is Not the Golden Years You Expected Is retirement different than you imagined? If so, you’re not alone. Newly retired people often find themselves with time that they don’t know what to do with. As you work to redefine your life and find a new purpose, you might even be second guessing your […]

The 9 Stages of Grief

Understanding the Grieving Process Sadly, losing a loved one is an experience almost everyone endures at one point or another. And when we do, even the strong at heart have a difficult time coming to terms with this reality. Clearly, it can be painful to look inward and think about our grief and how we’re […]