Sharing that you identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community takes a considerable amount of courage. Protecting your mental health while being your authentic self is not easy. In this blog post, one person shares their coming out journey and offers some advice towards people in a similar situation.
Read MoreProcessing the stages of divorce is challenging for everyone involved. Family therapy can be a helpful tool to help you and your family members process emotions such as confusion, grief, and anger. This post offers one perspective on how family therapy helped the author’s family work through these stages and come out the other side stronger.
Read MoreEating disorders describe one’s complex psychological relationship with eating and body image. Female athletes are especially vulnerable to developing eating disorders due to a variety of lifestyle factors, such as their schedules, time spent focused on their physicality, and revealing uniforms. We offer some suggestions about recognizing these behaviors in yourself or others and talking about them with a loved one.
Read MoreIn relationships, it is important to foster closeness and intimacy. We do this by showing our loved ones that we care about how they feel around us. One way to ensure that you are showing care in a way your friends and family members will understand is by discussing your love languages. Here, we offer an explanation of the five love languages as well as some ways to implement them in your close relationships.
Read MoreThe thought of being in a new relationship after the death of a spouse can be frightening and overwhelming. But after widowhood, it may be something that you consider. You may feel guilty even thinking about it, or you may worry about the effects of it on your children. There are also the reactions of other people that you may have to contend with. In this article, we delve into the whens, whys, and whats of dating after widowhood.
Read MoreIf you were born in a certain generation, you may remember the nerves you had when asking someone you were interested in for their phone number. You may also remember how you had to build up the courage to make that first phone call! Now, social media and dating apps have changed the way people meet each other, have relationships, and fall in love. Online dating has become a mainstream phenomenon.
Read MoreGeneralized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a condition that involves persistent worry and fear over a variety of things. This continuous sense of anxiety can be present even when there is no present or current reason. Trust Mental Health offers an anxiety assessment form to help our providers evaluate how acute your anxiety is. Read on to learn more.
Read MoreA dream is your subconscious processing your thoughts, feelings, and the events in your life. Gaining an insight into your dreams can help you forge a deeper connection with your inner self. But how to decipher the abstract dreamscape of your subconscious? Read on to learn about common themes and symbols featured in dreams and what they can mean.
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