Spoon theory. Spoonie. If you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with a chronic illness, you may hear these terms and be confused. What is a spoonie? ...

Life be life-ing. The phrase needs no explanation. But could adopting this phrase as a mental health mantra benefit our well-being? When we find ourselves ...

Have you ever felt like your life was more difficult because of a disability or chronic illness? Maybe you’ve been treated unfairly in the workplace or had ...

Oversharing is considered anything shared by someone on social media that is personal, but also very distressing or shocking. For people like myself with ...

People of color are bombarded with negative feedback about themselves from society as a whole. This feedback does not give us room to learn self-love and ...

For most of my 51 years, I have lived with a diagnosis of anxiety. Anxiety is a condition that affects all of us differently. For me, it meant being so afraid ...

I’ve been in and out of therapy since college. And each time I’ve gone to therapy, I’ve learned something new about myself. Finding the right therapist is a ...

Many people struggle with mental health issues. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was estimated that there were over 50 million Americans dealing ...

This article describes conversations that may be triggering if you live with an eating disorder. You can contact the National Eating Disorders Association ...

If your loved one is experiencing psychosis due to bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or another mental illness, here's how you can support them through their ...

I looked in the mirror. My hair was shiny. My skin looked OK. Did I even think I was pretty? The audacity. Why had this unknown resolve risen up within me? For ...

Those of us with mental illnesses are often faced with ignorance or misinformed individuals.  These negative interactions can make it more difficult for us to ...