App Games for Anxiety
There are days when anxiety can’t be overlooked or ignored. Often times it’s understood that if you have anxiety then you can’t sit still or think “straight” for more than a few minutes at...
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The Happiest Country in the World
According to the latest World Happiness Report, Norway is the world’s happiest country. The report measures many different things to calculate “happiness.” Some of the measurements include: Generosity Healthy life expectancy Perceived freedom Having...
Anxiety and Panic Attacks- What’s the Difference?
Editor’s Note: The clinical definition of a panic attack is the “onset of intense fear or discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes” and includes at least four other symptoms which can include intense...
Why Instagram is Changing Reality’s Perception
Have you ever experienced that thing where your thoughts gnaw at you over and over again? My Mom calls it ruminating. I do it a lot, so I’m sure you’ll see me talk about it...
A background on starting/stopping antidepressants
I was on Zoloft for three years and with the encouragement from my friends and family, I recently stopped taking it. However, choosing to stop my antidepressants was quite a difficult obstacle for me. And...
Your Corner
It is essential to have a group of people in your corner especially when you are going through a rough time. I use to believe that I could get through things on my own....
The Practice of Positivity
An article by Huffington Post introduced seven different mantras that are helpful in trying to practice positivity: 1. Guide Your Energy “I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.”...
Which health app is right for me?
Have you ever downloaded an app to help you with your health? What happened? Was it useful or did you end up deleting it when you were cleaning up your phone later? One problem...
Productivity
Does your mental illness ever keep you in bed all day? Does it make you feel like you can’t do anything? In my experience, bouts of depression have come hand in with elevated levels of un-productivity....
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