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Seasonal Affective Disorder: Tips for Boosting Mood During Dark Months
As the days shorten and the sunlight fades, many people notice a shift inside themselves. You might feel heavier, slower, or less motivated. You might find that simple tasks take more effort, or that your emotions feel flatter or more fragile. These experiences are...
Why Phone Calls Make Us Anxious and How to Cope
Your phone lights up. The ringtone starts. And instead of reaching for it, your stomach drops. Maybe you freeze. Maybe you let it ring out and tell yourself you’ll call back later. Maybe you dread picking up even when it’s someone you love. If this sounds familiar,...
Anxiety and ADHD: Understanding the Key Similarities and Differences
Your mind is racing. You can’t concentrate, your thoughts keep jumping around, and it feels impossible to slow down. But are you anxious, distracted, or both? For many people, anxiety and ADHD can look and feel incredibly similar—so much so that it’s easy to confuse...
Effective Strategies for Students with ADHD to Thrive in School
Staying focused, remembering assignments, or sitting still in class can feel like climbing a mountain for students with ADHD. No matter how hard they try, distractions, forgetfulness, or restlessness can make school life frustrating and discouraging. Teachers may...
Living With ADHD and Social Anxiety: Tips for Calming Your Mind and Connecting With Others
You walk into a room and immediately start overthinking. Did you say the wrong thing? Are they judging you? Should you even have come at all? Then, before you can relax, your mind jumps to five different thoughts at once. For many people living with ADHD and social...
Overcoming the Fear of Rejection: How to Stop Letting It Control Your Life
You hesitate before hitting send. You second-guess your words, your choices, your worth. You imagine being turned down or ignored, so you pull back before giving anyone the chance to say no. If this sounds familiar, you may be living with a strong fear of rejection....
Why Finding an LGBTQ Therapist Near Me Matters: Affirming Care for Identity and Mental Health
Finding the right therapist can feel like dating. You want someone who understands you, respects you, and creates a space where you can be fully yourself. But if you’re part of the LGBTQ community, that search can be even more complicated. You might worry about being...
Perimenopause and Anxiety: How to Cope When Hormones Affect Your Mood
Your heart starts racing out of nowhere. You feel restless, uneasy, or suddenly overwhelmed by worry and you can’t figure out why. You’re sleeping less, your patience is wearing thin, and even small things seem to trigger a big emotional response. If this sounds...
Understanding the Hidden Struggles of Depression in Men
He’s smiling at work, cracking jokes with friends, maybe even hitting the gym after a long day. On the surface, everything looks fine. But beneath the surface, he feels numb, restless, or angry, and he can’t quite explain why. This is the quiet reality for many men...
Living with ADHD and Depression
Some days, it feels impossible to focus. Other days, you can’t find the motivation to start anything at all. You want to do better, be more productive, feel like yourself again—but everything feels like a battle against your own mind. If you live with both ADHD and...









