What is depression?
If a doctor or medical professional believes you may be depressed, what does that really mean? The trouble with depression is its not a rash – its hard to “see” – although in research, brain studies...
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You and driving
Why should parents not let you drive with your friends in the car? Picking them up and driving wherever you want to go is the funnest part! Finally you don’t need to be dropped...
Emotion Search
Barbara Fredrickson, a researcher who studies positivity, found that negative emotions not only make us feel lousy, but they also get in the way of healthy functioning. Any kind of positivity is healthier for...
Circle of 6
Imagine you are in a sticky situation: you need a ride home, you’re scared of where you are, you need someone to lend an ear… Circle of 6 Now imagine that with a few...
What site is that?
Do you ever feel like you can’t keep up with all the new social media websites? Each year the Pew Research Center puts out a report on social media usage. This report provides us...
She didn’t have to say anything
Can you tell how someone feels just by looking at them? If you said yes, you are using non-verbal communication. That is when we express thoughts or emotions by not saying anything at all....
Mental Health Month
May is recognized as Mental Health Month. During the following month, time is taken to raise awareness and educate the public about the realities of living with mental illness. Although mental health issues are...
Text or talk face-to-face?
In today’s world there is so much technology available to us, and often this technology tries to help us by making things easier. However, this is not always the case. For example, have you...
Therapy: it really does work
How could simply talking to someone make you feel better? Sometimes when you feel so bad you think there’s nothing anyone could possible say that would help or make you feel better. Yet therapy helps millions...
Transition Year
If you plan to go to college, this transition can be one of the largest transitions that will happen in your life. Every aspect of it is new, and it can come with many...
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