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 […]…

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 […]…

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 […]…

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 […]…

How to Remove Toxic Relationships From Your Life to Improve Your Mental Health

Updated on 4/18/25 For many of us, it can be difficult to acknowledge when a relationship becomes toxic; however, if someone is treating you cruelly, is manipulative, is always criticizing you or is emotionally abusive, then it may be time to remove that relationship from your life. Whether this toxic relationship is with a friend, […]…

Trauma and Mental Health

Updated 4/18/25 Trauma and mental health share a prevalent link and are known to be the underlying trigger for multiple substance use disorders. Trauma can be divided into two major categories: catastrophic events such as physical abuse or injury, sexual assault or a natural disaster or repetitive emotionally painful experiences such as child neglect, bullying, […]…

How Can I Help My Troubled Teen?

Updated 5/5/25 Raising a teenager can be very challenging. Teenagers are in a state of limbo where they are trying to seek their own independence but are still under the authority of their parents. They are more inclined to seek relationships outside of their family and may yearn to be away from the home. Moodiness […]…

Why You Shouldn’t Be Ashamed to Say You Go to Therapy

Updated 5/2/25 Debunking Myths: Why You Shouldn’t Be Ashamed to Say You Go to Therapy You are not alone. A staggering one in five adults suffer from a mental illness in the U.S. in a given year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Attending therapy is not something to should be ashamed of. […]…