8 Things People with High-Functioning Depression Want You to Know
High-functioning depression or dysthymia, is harder to detect than major depressive disorder (MDD) because the people who has it, are often high achievers giving the…
4 Differences between Good Friends & Toxic Friends
“No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.” – Alice Walker In the journey of finding true…
7 Common Things We Tend to Fear
7 Common Things We Tend to Fear You would think the transition from childhood into adulthood would make all fears disappear. But, even in adulthood…
Five Tips To Help Manage Your Depression
If you’ve ever struggled with depression you’ll understand how difficult it can make the simplest things. You stop enjoying the things that you used to…
5 Things No One Told You About Grieving
Most people know the common five (to seven) stages of grief: (Shock), Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, (Testing), and Acceptance. Everyone experiences these stages in entirely…
Five More Ways You’re Self Harming Before You Pick Up the Razor.
Self-harming already has a substantial stigma surrounding it. People glamorize or demonize self-harming with such a quick ferocity that they sometimes miss it when it’s…
Five Ways You’re Self Harming Before You Pick Up the Razor.
Self-harm is painted as a particular portrait of sketched lines across arms, and scars that don’t heal, but there are other ways to self-harm that…
8 Signs That You’re Overworked
Whether you’re studying in school or cultivating your career, hard work is necessary for the path to success. Unfortunately, many of us get so caught…
Is that Smile Fake?
I remember a time in my life when the only time I felt like I could breathe was in the dark. I felt relieved when…
10 Ways to Support a Family Member or Close Friend with Depression
Depression is a difficult to deal with when you have it yourself. But what is also really hard is seeing a close friend, loved one,…
What is Gender Dysphoria?
Gender Dysphoria is a complex condition in which a person feels an inner conflict between their assigned gender, and the gender they identify with. People…
5 Things to Remember When You Want to Give Up on Life
Spring is now in full bloom, so things are looking up. At least, that’s what is to be expected, right? But for those of us…
5 Self Care Tips When You Feel Broken
Life has its inevitable downs and it puts us in a dark place where dejection lives. It’s hard to pick ourselves up because each time…
6 Things You Should Know About Medication Before You Start
Taking medicine can seem intimidating, mainly because we’re afraid that it’ll take control over us. Will my body react to the side effects? How do…
7 Webcomics About Mental Health We Can All Relate To
Dealing with mental illness – whether it’s depression, anxiety, addiction, or even everyday stress – can be difficult to deal with, as we often feel…
Here’s What You Need to Know about Conversion Therapy
Gay conversion therapy, while extremely controversial, has proven itself to be a worldwide prominent fixture. Its practice continues in most countries around the globe as…
5 Things To Remember When Your Life Is Falling Apart
It’s hard to talk about things. That’s why sugarcoating exists. Pain, in fact, makes some of the world’s greatest actors, because they know which face…
6 Ways to Make the Most Out of Your School Experience
When you’re a student, school might seem like it goes on forever, but it doesn’t. Just before you know it, it’ll be time to graduate.…
The Long-Term Effects of Drinking Alcohol
It’s no secret that alcohol doesn’t exactly have all the nutrients of a morning kale smoothie. The effects of drinking can be felt as harshly…
7 Things That Happen to Your Body When You Experience Anxiety
Everyone has experienced stress at some point, and a solid part of the Psych2go readers might have experienced clinical anxiety as well. But what is…