Updated 3/4/2022 Although grief is an inevitable part of life, the loss of a loved one is always an unexpected and challenging situation to cope with, even when the loss is expected. It stirs up a myriad of complex emotions, and its reality dwarfs everything you’ve heard about grieving. There is no way to prepare to grieve. As time passes, most come to terms with their loss and learn to cope in their own ways....

Updated 12/20/2022. What is ACT Therapy? When is ACT Therapy Used?Psychotherapists are always seeking opportunities to develop interventions and solutions to help their clients overcome mental health obstacles. That’s where acceptance and commitment therapy comes in. ACT aims to create recovery and prevention opportunities to address difficult thoughts, negative emotions, and challenging memories. It was specifically developed to treat mental health issues through skill building, and it proved effective in treating various challenges, both serious and mild, including:Workplace stressDepressionAnxietyObsessive-compulsive disorderSubstance abusePsychosisChronic painEating disordersDiabetes...

The journey to becoming a better white ally (or accomplice) to the Black community starts with personal reflection and the courage to engage in difficult conversations. I am always surprised when I hear about an individual who struggles to talk to their romantic partner about something as serious as race. Personally, as a Black woman married to a Black man with two Black children, race is part of the fabric of my world....

Perhaps you’ve considered searching for “cognitive behavioral therapy near me,” or working with a therapist on this evidence-based psychotherapy treatment method. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help you change negative responses to uncomfortable situations; no matter what challenge, condition, phobia, disorder, or addiction you’re dealing with CBT can help. CBT is a popular treatment method because of its short-term treatment length andempirically supportedeffectiveness. However, before you search for “cognitive behavioral therapy near me,” and locate your most convenient provider, consider the information below on its key uses, benefits and where to find treatment....

Initially we were told wearing masks wouldn’t do much to protect us. Now, it’s a necessity. Can the virus spread outside or not? How long does it linger on surfaces? And that’s not to mention the fact thatthe president is increasingly contradicting his own medical and public health experts. Last month, in the face of millions of COVID-19 cases, he said the virus would“just disappear.” Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute said that “mixed messaging on masks and social distancing” was one of the contributors to the July spike in cases....

Marriage counseling, or couples therapy, is a type of therapy that focuses specifically on strengthening marriages and relationships. Maybe you and your partner are grappling with issues you aren’t able to resolve on your own, or are simply trying to find a way to learn more about each other before marriage. Couples counseling helps relationships of all types recognize and resolve conflicts and improve their bond, including ways to make thoughtful decisions about rebuilding, solidifying your partnership or making the hard choice to go your separate ways....

Vinnie Cervantes, Organizing Director of the Denver Alliance for Street Health Response, noticed something strange about Denver’s famous 16th Street Mall. While public officials and police encouraged tourists to “linger” on the street, they often cracked down on unhoused people “loitering” there. “The only distinction between those two things is whether or not people have money to spend,” says Cervantes. That distinction underlies the way the United States treats unhoused people and people with mental illness....

Check Your Insurance Eligibility Find out if your insurance covers Talkspace Investing in therapy can seem like a big commitment, both monetarily and in terms of time and energy. Many folks are still unaware, however, that someinsurance providers cover mental health services— and access to telehealth — helping to alleviate the financial burden. This added coverage comes at an especially important time when the ravages of coronavirus have forced many to forego treatment for mental health issues predating the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as for new challenges arising after its onset....

If you’re not familiar with therapy, the various terms of its vocabulary can be confusing, which means they don’t always translate well to our everyday life. Unfortunately, sometimes these terms sound so confusing that they make people put off getting the treatment they need. Key Terms in Mental Health Treatment A comprehensive glossary would bore you to tears, but it’s nice to have a basic grasp of the common ideas — especially if you’re thinking of starting therapy yourself....

Approximately 80% of Americans are in some kind of debt, according to a 2018 survey from college financial services websiteNitro, including 79.9% of Gen-Xers and 81.5% of Millennials. And while debt can be a part of life when it comes to mortgaging a house or paying for college tuition, it can also be a financial, and even a literal, death for many individuals. A 2013 paper, published inClinical Psychology Review,revealed that people with personal debt are nearly eight times more likely to complete suicide, for example, than those without....

To limit the spread of COVID-19, we’ve spent months physically distant from our friends. We tried to stay in contact through screens, but it’s not quite the real deal. In fact, “Zoom fatigue” proved that video conferencing doesn’t replicate the face-to-face experience of social interaction. And we need that social interaction —63%of those sheltering-in-place reportedstrong feelings of loneliness. But how do we engage with others and stay safe during an ongoing global pandemic?...

Racial Trauma is a form of race-based stress that affects Black people and people of colorwhen they experience and witness dangerous events and perceived experiences of racial discrimination. For many, racial trauma appears as threats of harm and injury, humiliation, and often witnessing people of color being harmed, which cannegatively impact one’s mental health. As theBlack Lives Mattermovement continues to grow in the wake of the recent deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery, people all around the world and in the U....

“I am my politics,” says Barbara Herring. A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the proprietor of Los Angeles’s JustBTherapy clinic, Herring specializes in working with people of color, LBGTQ+ people, and white allies as they grow. As part of the minority of therapists who are people of color — as of 2015,66% of psychology professionals were white— Herring says lived experience is at the heart of her work. “When people, particularly white people, look for me, they have the whole ocean to choose from,” Herring says....

Updated 5/17/2022 Ever since COVID-19 lockdowns started, telehealth and teletherapy have become the new normal for many people, which has metaphorically brought therapists into our own homes. Although many are now experiencing the benefits of online therapy for the first time,, they may wonder if there’s potentially a new issue: privacy. Now, we’re not talking about privacy regarding what you tell your therapist. That will always be confidential, whether you’re telling them in person or online....

You may have heard the expression, “The devil makes work for idle hands,” which means when we have more time on our hands, it’s not uncommon to find the problems start creeping up.Historically, that phrase refers to criminal activity, but for many of us right now, it may feel like we’re turning this extra time and energy inward, punishing ourselves with unproductive rumination,anxiety, anddepression. It almost sounds counterintuitive — shouldn’t we be more relaxed when we have less going on?...