Issues related to depression, anxiety, PTSD, healthy relationships, brain injuries, role of healthy habits on health (e.g., sleep), and new research
Acronym soup: CBT, ACT, DBT, SFBT (AKA, types of psychotherapy)
"How do I start therapy?” "How do I find the right therapist?" "Isn't that what friends are for?"
This blog does not replace medical advice or treatment. This content is provided as general knowledge and may be used for wide-ranging self-improvement purposes. Time in nature benefits mental health and physical benefits (Bettmann, Speelman, Jolley, & Casucci (2025).
Setting goals and actually meeting them is hard! This post will explore how to create realistic, achievable goals.
November 13 is World Kindness Day. People with or without mental health concerns benefit from kindness. Practicing kindness in the form of gestures or acts (without expecting anything in return) has no known risks or harms (Nguyen & Lee, 2025).
Winter can be a challenging time of year for some adults who experience depression (or other mood disorders), and alternatively, winter may be a beloved season for others. People who notice changes in their mental health in the fall-winter are not failures; there are notable influences on mental health this time of year. This blog reviews signs of worsening mental health and mental health promotion activities.