by Dr. Courtney Warren Emotionally secure people are empowered, confident and comfortable in their own skin. They walk the world with authenticity and conviction, and do what is meaningful to them. As a Harvard-trained psychologist, I’ve found that this sense of self-assuredness makes them better able to navigate conflict and be vulnerable with others, mostly because they aren’tContinue reading “Mental Health Awareness Mondays: If you use any of these 9 phrases every day, ‘you’re more emotionally secure than most’”
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Mental Health Mondays: 3 Normal Emotions You Might Feel During Your First Month of Marriage, According to a Psychologist
3 Normal Emotions You Might Feel During Your First Month of Marriage, According to a Psychologist
Mental Health Mondays: 3 ways to set boundaries with an emotionally immature parent, according to a psychologist
by Julia Pugachevsky See more If you struggle with people-pleasing, there’s a good chance you grew up with at least one emotionally immature parent or caretaker. Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson, a clinical psychologist who wrote several books on navigating these kinds of relationships, defines emotionally immature parents as people who only see their side of an issue and have poorContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: 3 ways to set boundaries with an emotionally immature parent, according to a psychologist”
Mental Health Mondays: Harvard psychologist shares 5 toxic things ‘highly narcissistic’ people always do in relationships
by Craig Malkin Red flags for extreme narcissism are often easy to identity: behaviors like boasting, monologues and condescending remarks. Just turn on any reality show, and you could make a game out of spotting them. To be fair, these dead giveaways don’t tend to show up early on in a relationship. If they did, most peopleContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: Harvard psychologist shares 5 toxic things ‘highly narcissistic’ people always do in relationships”
Mental Health Mondays: Signs That You Were Raised by Toxic Parents
by Soo Kim Do you have low self-esteem, lack boundaries, fear rejection and find it hard to cope with stress and anxiety? There are some of the signs that you may have been raised by toxic parents. Psychiatrist Dr. Cassandra Boduch, chief medical officer at PsychPlus, told Newsweek that a toxic person is typically defined as “someoneContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: Signs That You Were Raised by Toxic Parents”
Why you ‘regress’ when you go home for the holidays — and how to avoid it
by Taylor Nicioli When Gloria Chavez was planning on going home for the holidays for the first time since moving out as an 18-year-old, she found herself anxious at the thought of sitting in her childhood home’s living room, surrounded by family members she hadn’t seen in a while. Once there, Chavez, who was 20Continue reading “Why you ‘regress’ when you go home for the holidays — and how to avoid it”
Mental Health Awareness Mondays: 13 Free or Low-Cost Things You Can Do Now to Deal With Loneliness.
As we age, social connections are key to health and happiness By Edward C. Baig taying close to family and friends is often vital to aging well and living a long, meaningful life. People who connect socially are generally healthier, happier and better able to confront whatever obstacles are thrown their way, reports show. Conversely, thoseContinue reading “Mental Health Awareness Mondays: 13 Free or Low-Cost Things You Can Do Now to Deal With Loneliness.”
Healthcare Awareness Mondays: Health Panel: Adults Under 65 Should Be Screened for Anxiety
Doctors should be checking for the common mental health condition by Rachel Nania If you’re under 65, your next check-up could include a new screening — one for anxiety. A panel of medical experts is, for the first time, recommending that adults under the age of 65 get screened annually by their primary care physician for theContinue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: Health Panel: Adults Under 65 Should Be Screened for Anxiety”
Mental Health Awareness Mondays: 7 Ways Exercise Can Boost Your Mental Health
Studies find exercise improves your mood, helps depression and eases anxiety by Michael Schroeder For all the focus on looking and feeling fit, it would be easy to miss how much of a boon exercise is for mental health. Besides increasing muscle tone and endurance, cardio and strength training can, quite literally, change your mind.Continue reading “Mental Health Awareness Mondays: 7 Ways Exercise Can Boost Your Mental Health”
Mental Health Monday: 6 Signs of a Healthy Friendship
by Alison Cook, PhD. 6 Signs of a Healthy Friendship* As you listen to this podcast series on friendship, you may realize that you don’t have many healthy friendships. Facing this reality can be scary at first; it takes tremendous courage to recognize unhealthy patterns. That awareness may lead you into a period ofContinue reading “Mental Health Monday: 6 Signs of a Healthy Friendship”
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