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Whether you want to better understand yourself, the people around you or the contours of the human mind, our mental health experts are here to help! They share tips to improve your wellbeing, manage stress, improve relationships and deal with chronic conditions.

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December 9, 2024/Mental Health

How Light Therapy Can Help With Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Sitting near a light box for about half an hour a day can help treat this form of fall/winter depression

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December 4, 2024/Mental Health

How To Ask for Help and Why It Can Be So Hard To Do

Asking for help may make you feel vulnerable — but it’s actually a sign of courage

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December 3, 2024/Mental Health

Understanding Mental Load: What It Is and How It Affects You

When you get bogged down with mental tasks, you can experience mood changes, sleeplessness and more

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November 29, 2024/Children's Health

What To Know About Glass Child Syndrome

First things first: It doesn’t mean anybody did anything wrong

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November 26, 2024/Mental Health

Signs You’re Struggling With Cognitive Dissonance

If you’re torn between contradictory beliefs, questioning your decisions or feeling ashamed about your choices, you may be experiencing cognitive dissonance

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November 21, 2024/Mental Health

Should You Try Therapy? How To Decide

Your BFF is wonderful, but they aren’t a professional therapist

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Having COVID-19 May Increase Your Risk of Depression

A COVID-19 infection can bring on depression or anxiety months after physical symptoms go away

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November 15, 2024/Mental Health

Are You Catastrophizing? Here’s How You Can Manage Those Thoughts

Ground yourself in evidence, name your thoughts out loud and meet yourself in the middle to help defuse worst-case scenarios

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November 14, 2024/Mental Health

Can You Identify Your Emotional Triggers?

Start by naming your emotions, centering your physical symptoms and identifying how your past impacts your present

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November 11, 2024/Mental Health

How Work Conditions Impact Mental Health

Not having paid sick leave, working night shifts and lacking consistency in schedule or pay can cause serious psychological distress

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