Five Ways to Drop Your Social Mask
Most people – almost everybody as a strong desire to be accepted by the people around, so we resort to wearing social masks. We change…
Category: Anxiety
We all feel nervous or worried at times. This anxiety can be a helpful feeling when it motivates us or warns us of danger. An anxiety disorder, on the other hand, causes unexpected or unhelpful anxiety that seriously impacts our lives, including how we think, feel, and act.
5 Psychology Exercises to Understand Your Anxiety Better
That anxiety is very unpleasant is not new. But we recently got some request for practical psychology, some anxiety exercises, for example. We’ve written this…
Losing Touch with Reality – A True Story
Depersonalization are “experiences of unreality, detachment, or being an outside observer with respect to one’s thoughts, feelings, sensations, body, or actions (e.g., perceptual alterations, distorted…
Nanea Hoffman’s Anxiety Blob
Nanea Hoffman is the founder of Sweatpants & Coffee. She is the creator of the anxiety blob. Nanea describes how it feels like to live…
6 Ways for Introverts with Anxiety to Manage Stressful Situations
It’s school time again and whether you are young in practice or young at heart, you may find yourself in situations which increase stress and…
Love Yourself: Recognizing When It’s Time to Give Up
When you have given all that you can but the effort hasn’t proven worth it, when do you pull back? After overwhelming my therapist with…
Meditation For Kids: An Interview with Dr. Melson
Meditation is an ancient practice that’s been used to increase your energy, relieve stress and ‘clear your mind’. In contemporary society, meditation doesn’t require you…
5 Ways Perfectionism Can Make You More Depressed and How to Cope With It
Clinical psychologist Paul Hewitt states that perfectionism is linked to depression and even suicide in more severe cases. Although perfectionists are often considered the great…
10 Extremely Fun Jobs for People Who Hate People
Some people just hate most people and that’s okay. This mindset is more common than you think. Introverts for instance get their energy from having…
10 Terrifying Facts About Sleep Paralysis That Give You Nightmares
What is worse than having nightmares invade your sleep? Beware of sleep paralysis! Sleep researchers define sleep paralysis as a demonstration that your body isn’t…
11 Ways to be Less Negative
We all love to be surrounded by people who always have something fun or interesting to say. However, not all people are like this.…
What is Anhedonia?
WHAT IS ANHEDONIA? We all feel a little blue at times. Maybe we had a bad day or week and that makes us sad, lacking…
11 Sleeping Tips for People with Anxiety
When you have anxiety many things become more difficult, one of these things is usually sleeping. These tips are aimed specifically at those with anxiety,…
The issue of homelessness with Veterans in the USA
The article published by Dr. Vitelli, “Why are so many veterans homeless?” , sparked an interest within me. Having known many family members and friends…
Binge Eating Disorder and how it can affect men too.
Ryan Sheldon (featured on the right) shared his personal story What It’s Like Being a Guy with Binge Eating Disorder , where he speaks of his experience…
5 Ways That Dogs Can Help Reduce Anxiety
I love dogs. I’ve loved them since I was a child. I’ve always been surrounded by animals. My Nans next door neighbour had a golden…
10 Tips to Help you Deal with Depersonalisation
You know that feeling you get when you are tired or ill? The one where it feels as if you are looking at the world…
Comic Shows How A Day With High Functioning Mental Illness Feels Like
Suffering from high functioning mental illness isn’t fun at all. It is not something you can “snap out of it” and be okay the next…
Illustrator Explains What His Depression And Anxiety Feels Like Through These Comics
Sow Ay started drawing his thoughts as a person who is struggling with generalized anxiety, panic attacks and depression. His illustrations have touched many hearts…
Depression and Anxiety – A True Inspirational Story
Many people talk about depression and anxiety as separate, but both can be experienced together. Depression sucks every ounce of energy and motivation you have…