Having a family member with a mental illness or personality disorder can be difficult, making the holidays even harder. That’s because a toxic family member can make things bitter, awkward and a path of eggshells for everyone to travel. How to Manage Your Holiday with a Toxic Person? Do you remember Christmases past when your …
Although a person’s sexual orientation and gender behavior has no direct impact on other people’s lives, having to live with the social stigma of LGBTQIA2S+ is a real issue for many. The impact of how the society views you can be seriously harmful for the mental health of an individual, and not being able to …
Nearly 800,000 people die every year due to suicide, and depression is a common reason why they do what they do. Fearful that your constantly depressed mood won’t go away? Scared of the sadness that comes in waves every single day? Don’t want to meet old friends or spend time with the family? If yes, …
The negative views and stigma around mental and behavioral health keep many from seeking help. Telebehavorial health helps to reduce that stigma by giving people more ways to receive care. Did you know that 1 in 5 people in the U.S. population have a diagnosable behavioral health condition, and 1 in 3 of those people …
As lockdown prevails in countries struck by COVID-19, every single citizen, even the ones that aren’t infected, have been affected by the current pandemic. As social animals, we are now forced to stay indoors and distance. Many of us have developed the symptoms of mental illness, such as stress, anxiety, depression and the feeling of …