Lovebombing & Mental Health

Lovebombing: The act of showering someone with attention early in a relationship to gain control, create a dependency and ensure loyalty. Being in a “lovebombing” relationship may be tough for anyone to navigate due to the rollercoaster of emotions and unpredictable ups and downs of this type of connection to another person. It is especially […]…

Teen Fatigue & Mental Health

What is Teen Fatigue? Teenagers go through many physical and emotional changes during puberty. Hormonal shifts and rapid growth can lead to extreme fatigue. While tiredness is commonly relieved by quality sleep and nourishment, fatigue is a persistent feeling of exhaustion and weakness in the body that is not relieved by sleeping, eating, exercise or […]…

Take Action: Getting Mental Health Treatment

Did you know that 1 in 5 adults in the United States will have a diagnosable mental health condition each year and 54% will not receive necessary treatment? Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM) in May is a chance to highlight the necessity of getting professional help for symptoms of mental health disorders. Mental health conditions […]…

Doomscrolling and Its Impact on Mental Health

Doomscrolling: the act of scrolling repeatedly through media, usually on topics of a negative nature, to stay informed on current world events. What Is Doomscrolling? Beginning in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, connecting online to get news, whether it was doing a Google search or looking to social media feeds, eventually became a […]…

Move Into the New Year with Mindfulness

A new year is synonymous with change…right? We expect each year to bring something new and different – a new experience, new people, new job, etc. We even expect ourselves to become something new through the resolutions we create. These resolutions can bring an immense amount of pressure, so much so that we often push them aside […]…

EMDR Therapy for Mental Health

Updated on 4/14/2023 How we remember negative experiences greatly affects our mental health and how we encounter the world around us. We can often feel trapped in negative memories and find it difficult to move forward. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a treatment that can help those who have had traumatic experiences […]…

3 Ways to Boost Self-Esteem

Updated 4/18/25 Self-esteem is a psychological concept to describe how we see ourselves and the beliefs we have about ourselves. From childhood, our self-esteem begins to develop. We are given tools that either build or tear down our perception of who we are and our value within our families, communities and larger societies. Some people […]…

In the Time of COVID-19: What is Social Anxiety?

In the Time of COVID-19: What is Social Anxiety? The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a mental toll on a lot of individuals and some people may have experienced a degree of social anxiety during this time. While some individuals with social anxiety may have been comforted by social distancing restrictions and not having to interact […]…

5 Ways to Use Mindfulness to Alleviate Stress

Updated on 3/8/2023 Using mindfulness can alleviate stress throughout your day. By practicing breathing exercises, listening to calming music, paying attention to your senses, walking and meditating, you can feel more calm as you move through life. Christine XP dives deeper into these mindfulness strategies in this blog post. Hey, guys! My name is Christine […]…

4 Ways to Practice Mental Wellness in the New Year

Updated 12/7/2022 January is Mental Wellness Month, a perfect time to check in with ourselves and our loved ones to see how we are holding up emotionally and mentally. When we think of New Year’s resolutions, there is often an emphasis put on physical wellness, but our mental wellness is just as important and should […]…