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When the Headlines Hurt: Understanding and Managing News Anxiety
It is not just you. If reading the news leaves you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or emotionally drained, you are not alone. In an age of 24-hour coverage, instant updates, and constant social media alerts, it is easy to feel like you are carrying the weight of the...
When Everything Shifts: The Emotional Impact of Dealing with Change
Life transitions are often treated like milestones to be celebrated. Graduation. A new job. A cross-country move. Even a breakup, though painful, is sometimes framed as a fresh start. From the outside, these changes might look exciting or empowering. But inside, they...
Under Pressure: Why Stress in Young Adults Deserves More Attention
For many young adults, the transition into adulthood is portrayed as exciting and full of possibility. Social media is filled with highlight reels of career wins, aesthetic apartments, and dream vacations. But behind the scenes, a different story often unfolds....
The Hidden Weight of Worry: Dealing with Financial Stress and Its Impact on Mental Health
Money affects more than just your bank account. It shapes your daily decisions, your sense of security, and even your emotional well-being. While financial stress is a common experience, especially in uncertain economic times, many people underestimate just how deeply...
A Comprehensive Approach to Mental Health: Combining Online Counseling and Medication
Navigating mental health challenges often requires more than one solution. While some people find relief through talk therapy alone, others may benefit from the addition of psychiatric medication. Increasingly, a growing number of individuals are turning to online...
When Sunshine Feels Heavy: Understanding and Managing Summer Burnout
Summer is often associated with ease and enjoyment. Warm weather, longer days, vacations, and outdoor activities are all supposed to recharge us. Yet for many people, summer brings an unexpected sense of fatigue, irritability, and emotional depletion. While burnout is...
Say Yes to Yourself: Strengthening Boundaries in Relationships This Summer
Summer often arrives with a sense of freedom. The days are longer, the energy is lighter, and opportunities for socializing and spontaneity abound. But for many people, summer also brings a quiet undercurrent of stress. Invitations, expectations, and family...
Work Life Balance Starts in Your Mind: Creating an ‘Out of Office’ Mindset That Lasts
In a world where being "always on" is considered normal and burnout is often viewed as a necessary cost of ambition, achieving work life balance feels more elusive than ever. For many professionals, the line between office hours and personal time is barely visible....
Feeling Abandoned in Uncertain Times: How to Cope When the World Feels Unsteady
There are moments in life—sometimes even long seasons—when the ground beneath us feels shaky. Political conflict, social injustice, religious polarization, and even family or friendship rifts can stir up intense emotional responses. In recent years, many people have...
What Is Abandonment Trauma?
Were you a child of divorce, left in foster care, or had parents who had time for everything in the world but you? If so, you might be suffering from a psychological disorder called abandonment trauma. Stemming from the fear of loneliness, abandonment trauma is a...
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