Types of Therapists
I have worked with a total of four therapists throughout the years, and they have all varied in terms of their therapy style. I recently talked to a friend of mine about her therapist’s method. It was...
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Help Others with Mental Illness: Participate in Research
Have you ever wanted to help others who suffer from mental illness without going public with your own experiences? Participating in research studies—by the way, like SOVA!—is a great way to do just that....
Gratitude Prompts
According to Grateful, researchers at Harvard Medical School report, “Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships.” However, Brianna Steinhilber writes that...
App Review: Self-Help for Anxiety Management
Are you interested in creating a day-to-day multidimensional picture of what your anxiety looks like and how to manage it? Check out the free app called “Self-Help for Anxiety Management”—or, the SAM app. It’s...
Helping African American Guys Get Treatment through Social Media
Social media can be an effective way to start movements around social issues that need attention. One example is the viral social media activity #icebucketchallenge, a hashtag that created awareness, donations, and a large open forum...
Is Depression in My Genes?
Where does depression come from? Like we talked about before, there are many theories (ideas for why something happens that scientists put together from facts and based on how the world seems to work). There is some...
Is It Okay to Vent?
Venting is a way of verbally airing one’s frustrations with others. It can be super emotional and intense. And depending on the way you handle it, venting might feel like a ton of bricks was taken off...
Learning A Balance Of Attitude
This semester, I joined a new student organization at the University of Pittsburgh called Creative Minds Driven to Overcome (CMDO). I had the idea that service should be a fun, enjoyable experience for people to...
Color to Your Heart’s Content Online, with Weavesilk
Coloring books for big people are a huge trend these days. If your hands find themselves wanting to do something and you don’t have markers and paper, but you do have a computer, here’s...
What Does Online Privacy Mean to You?
When it comes to Social Media, what does the practice of privacy mean to you? How do you feel when you see personal information about someone on Facebook or another social media website? Is anything truly private...
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