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 […]…

What causes Bipolar Disorder and Who does it Affect?

Who is affected? Bipolar disorder affects men, women, children, and adolescents from different ethnic backgrounds and social classes. Like all other mental disorders, bipolar disorder does not discriminate. The lifelong prevalence of this disorder is known to affect approximately one to two percent of the U.S. population. The age of onset for bipolar disorder ranges […]…

Do I Have Bipolar Disorder?

Bipolar disorder is generally misconstrued as a disorder of rapidly ricocheting moods that go from deep misery to extraordinarily elevated self-belief however this common mood disorder is much more complex than the assumed emotional labile rollercoaster that our society believes. Statistics reveal that 2.5 million Americans over the age of 18 are believed to be […]…

Bipolar Spectrum Disorder, What are Bipolar Symptoms?

Bipolar spectrum disorder involves a wide range of signs and symptoms that can vary in severity. These symptoms may include mood swings, changes in energy levels and ways of thinking, and sleep disruption. Some mental health experts have described bipolar disorder as a spectrum disorder. This is because it can involve moods at both ends […]…

Bipolar Disorder in Children

When a child has bipolar disorder, they experience extreme shifts in mood in behaviors that can result in a high, known as a manic episode, or a low, known as a depressive episode. Bipolar disorder is more likely to emerge in the late teen years or in early adulthood, but children, as young as six […]…

Bipolar Depression Myths and Facts

Bipolar affective disorder or manic-depressive illness is a mood disorder characterized by periods of profound depression that alternate with periods of excessive elation and irritable mood — known as mania. Bipolar depression is not just a disorder characterized by mood swings; for example, the highs and lows do not happen in regular cycles but sometimes […]…

Understanding the Difference Between Self-Harm and Attempted Suicide

Updated 5/2/25 Self-harm, also known as nonsuicidal self-injury, self-mutilation or self-abuse, involves deliberately inflicting physical harm on oneself in an attempt to cope with emotional distress. Individuals who engage in nonsuicidal self-injury do not usually have the aim of ending their life. However, self-harm and suicidal thoughts often coexist, and individuals may be prone to […]…

6 Tips & Tricks on how to combat Holiday Blues

The holiday season can hold great expectations for any individual or family who partakes in them. Oftentimes there is a family fight, a heated discussion around the dinner table, an uncle who may drink too much or the anxiety of finding the perfect gift for every immediate family member. The holiday blues are known to […]…