Staying positive is an excellent stress management technique. The aim of cultivating a positive attitude is to approach reality with a healthy dose of optimism. It is not about living in a make-belief utopia. Here are ways to keep upbeat when life throws curve balls. Identify Negative Thinking and Resolve not to Indulge. It is
Anxiety and depression are two different disorders often used interchangeably. Both mental conditions are comorbidities. Hence, the confusion about their manifestation. Anxiety disorders trigger depression, while the former is a symptom of the latter. Therefore, symptoms of both mental illnesses can display co-currently. Differences in Definition Anxiety disorders are a by-product of an overactive stress
Mental conditions affect men and women differently. Disorders like depression and anxiety occur more frequently in women than men. Additionally, mental illness manifestation, prevalence, and severity vary between genders. Hormonal Influence While depression is common to women, some form of this mental illness is common to women. Women may experience depression due to hormonal fluctuations
Credits: Let's Talk Psychological Wellness, P.C. 1. You will feel better physically and emotionally. Depression and anxiety, the two most common mental health disorders, often have crippling physical effects. This is because psychological pain often triggers physical symptoms - fatigue, muscle aches, shortness of breath, lowered immune system response, migraines, heart palpitations, and insomnia (to
The pandemic and racism create a stressful back-to-school time. by Rainier Harris. Freelance journalist in The New York Times, Business Insider, GEN, Elemental, and more. rainierharris3@gmail.com With Covid-19 cases in Illinois on the rise, Glenbard Township High School District plans to continue remote instruction, which began on August 17, at least through mid-October. But as
By Shaundell Shipley As I reflect on 2020, I am stuck with the realization that we have lost many of our loved ones. More heart-rending is that there were several reports in the media about youths who we lost by way of suicide. It broke my heart. If I am not mistaken, there were reports
It's time to stop blending your availability with your free time. By Olivia Verhulst, LMHC at Let's Talk Psychological Wellness, P.C. Many things have felt blurred during this pandemic as we work from home, play from home, educate our kids from home, and so on and so forth. The blurriness continues to manifest (at least
By Allison Lane The COVID-19 pandemic has brought so much change into our lives. We have endured the deaths of family and friends, the loss of employment and work opportunities, and the adjustment of adopting new safety precautions into everyday life. One such widespread safety precaution has been the transition of many in-person activities to
By Mary Olivia Verhulst, LMHC Around the holidays and new year we’ve been conditioned to think about change and resolution. Some of us may be reflecting on what it is about our lives that feel unhealthy, toxic, unsustainable or outgrown- and how we may change them. Others may be simply contemplating how they may better
October was National Women’s Small Business Month, a time to celebrate the importance of women-owned businesses. But our commitment to supporting women small business owners should not stop after October 31st. Small businesses are the engine of New York City’s economy, and women play a critical role in kickstarting that engine. New York City is
