Anxiety, Children Mental Health, Depression, Gaslighting, General, Teen Mental Health
According to Medical News Today, Gaslighting is a form of abuse that involves a person deliberately causing someone to doubt their sanity. This may cause feelings of confusion or powerlessness. The long-term effects of gaslighting include trauma, anxiety, and...
Anxiety, General, Psychiatrist vs. Psychologist, Psychologist
Don’t we all have bad habits we’d like to get rid of? Some are seemingly harmless, like snacking on fast food or binge-watching Netflix when we promised ourselves to read a book instead. Then, there are behaviors like drinking alcohol to loosen up in...
Anxiety, Depression, General
What Is Negativity Bias? Do you often fixate on a negative piece of feedback? Perhaps you can’t stop beating yourself up about a mistake you made. Maybe you tend to expect the worst-case scenario to happen. If yes, you are not alone. All humans have this tendency to...
ADD / ADHD, Anxiety, Depression
AHD, depression or anxiety? According to Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., at Attitude, ADHD is often missed when it co-exists with depression or anxiety, and vice versa. On the other hand, difficulties sustaining attention can be caused by anxiety/and/or depression rather...
Anxiety, Depression, Parenting
According to Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP), postpartum psychosis (PP) is a severe, but treatable, form of mental illness that occurs after having a baby. Postpartum psychosis (PP) is a rare illness, compared to the rates of postpartum depression or anxiety. It...
Anxiety, Depression, General
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychological disorder that results from exposure to trauma, such as being involved in a car accident or witnessing a suicide. According to the DSM-5, the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental...