Therapists Shared Moments When Clients Really Caught Them by Surprise
I really admire therapists because they have a very tough job. And I think it would be very difficult to not bring all that baggage home every night… But we’re dealing with professionals here, okay? And we’re in luck because they talked about some clients that did some crazy sh*t. Therapists opened up on AskReddit...
15 Folks Talk About the Strategies They Use to Address Sadness
I think it’s beginning to change, but there has been a stigma around depression and mental illness that makes people ashamed of having to deal with it. And many folks go to the point of hiding it as well… But as attitudes toward dealing with depression change, folks can learn a lot from each other...
13 People Share the Way They Beat the Blues
Life is hard. For many people, the ups and downs and peaks and valleys can really crush their spirit, so that’s why it’s extremely important to take the necessary steps to make sure depression doesn’t take over your life. A lot of people can’t really beat the blues completely, but they can do things to...
People Admit What Lives in Their Brains Rent-Free
Do you ever have certain things in your mind that you worry and think about even though you know you shouldn’t even be giving them a second thought? And it kind of makes you a little bit angry? I think most of us do! I have several things that live inside my head that I...
People Open up About the Ways They Deal With Being Depressed
Even the strongest people among us deal with depression on some level. It’s part of the human condition and we all have to figure out ways to deal with it so it doesn’t end up controlling our lives. And, of course, every person out there is wired differently. How do you deal with your depression?...
What Lives in Your Brain Rent-Free? Here’s What People Had to Say.
We all have certain things floating around in our heads that drive us nuts…even if we don’t want them to be there. And you can get pretty angry about it, too. I ask myself why I waste my time and energy getting worked up about certain things that I can’t really change and I have...
“4-7-8” Relaxing Breath and 5 Other Techniques for Improving Your Quality of Sleep
We know sleep is essential for our bodies to function, just like food and water. Not everyone can be Ruth Bater Ginsberg. And yet according to a new Consumer Reports survey, 27 % of U.S. adults surveyed said they had trouble falling asleep or staying asleep most nights, and 68%—or an estimated 164 million Americans—struggled...
People Share the Harmful Stereotypes About Mental Illness That Need to Go
Stereotypes are almost never helpful, and when it comes to the mental health of thousands of people, there’s really no good reason to keep them around. We’re doing better with destigmatizing mental illness and mental health treatment, but as these 14 stereotypes illustrate, we still have an awful long way to go. 14. Once Hollywood...
