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Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Impact Tips How to Use Social Media Correctly Close Everyone’s heard the bad news: social media is horrible foryour mental health, especially if you’re a teenager. In fact, Vivek H. Murthy, the surgeon general of the United States himself, said he wanted to include warning labels on social media platforms because they’re so harmful to adolescents.But what if social media isn’t the problem?...

Close Finding a job that you enjoy and feel comfortable doing can be challenging for anyone. However, for people living withsocial anxiety disorderthis task can feel overwhelming.Not only does the job have to fit your interests and skill set, but it also shouldn’t exacerbate your anxiety symptoms.While each person will have their own interests and skillsets, there are jobs for people with social anxiety that will better suit their needs. Here are some of the best jobs for people who have social anxiety disorder....

Close Historically most schools haven’t recognized mental health as a legitimate reason to miss classes. But this position is slowly changing as more and more children are struggling with psychological issues that are impacting their ability to show up to school as their best selves in the same way as physical illness would. Below, we’ve outlined the current legislative stance onmental health daysin all fifty states. This review excludes the discussion of private schools, which may have policies independent of state law....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsHow Stress Impacts Work (and Vice Versa)How to Stay ProductiveStrategies to Calm Down QuicklyHow to Tell Your Manager You’re StrugglingLong-Term Strategies for Work-Life Balance Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents How Stress Impacts Work (and Vice Versa) How to Stay Productive Strategies to Calm Down Quickly How to Tell Your Manager You’re Struggling Long-Term Strategies for Work-Life Balance Close Taking care of yourself is key to managingwork stresseffectively, saysAshley Peña, LCSW, the executive director at the mental health care center, Mission Connection....

Close You know that point in the talking stage when your conversations start feeling slightly…off? It’s not quite unssettling enough to bring it up with the person you’re talking to, but at the same time you’re starting to ask yourself all of the usual questions. Are they busy with work? Talking to someone else? Or just not that into you? And if you know anything aboutattachment styles, you may liken some of their behavior to being avoidant....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat It MeansWhy Are Pronouns Important?Who Uses They/Them4 Gender PronounsHow to Ask for PronounsGetting Pronouns WrongMore About They/Them Pronouns Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What It Means Why Are Pronouns Important? Who Uses They/Them 4 Gender Pronouns How to Ask for Pronouns Getting Pronouns Wrong More About They/Them Pronouns Close They, them, and theirs are examples of nonbinary, gender-neutral pronouns that can be used in the singular....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsRemarriage StatisticsRemarriage Comes With ChallengesAddress Issues Holding You BackAssess Your Readiness for CommitmentBuild Healthy Step-RelationshipsTips for Making Your Remarriage WorkSigns You Aren’t Ready to Remarry Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Remarriage Statistics Remarriage Comes With Challenges Address Issues Holding You Back Assess Your Readiness for Commitment Build Healthy Step-Relationships Tips for Making Your Remarriage Work Signs You Aren’t Ready to Remarry...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsLook for Signs of a CrimeReflect on What You Consider SuspiciousConsider Your AssumptionsThink About the RepercussionsBrainstorm Other Ways to Handle the SituationA Word From Verywell Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Look for Signs of a Crime Reflect on What You Consider Suspicious Consider Your Assumptions Think About the Repercussions Brainstorm Other Ways to Handle the Situation A Word From Verywell Close...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsAlone vs. LonelyThings to DoBenefits of Alone TimeHow to Be Alone Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Alone vs. Lonely Things to Do Benefits of Alone Time How to Be Alone Close Solitude gets a bad rap because it’s often equated with loneliness. But research has found real benefits to doing things alone.It allows you to enjoy activities you love at your own pace and in your own way, for instance....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is Outdoor Learning?What to ConsiderBenefits: From the Experts Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is Outdoor Learning? What to Consider Benefits: From the Experts Close When COVID hit, the National COVID-19 Outdoor Learning Initiative was formed in May 2020. Its purpose was to motivate schools and districts to adopt outdoorlearning. Initially a solution for thepandemic’s distancing restrictions, the initiative is now advocating for outdoor learning as a long-term answer to the systemic inequalities within traditional academic settings....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsCausesThought Content vs. Thought ProcessTypesDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Causes Thought Content vs. Thought Process Types Diagnosis Treatment Close Thinking refers to our ability to make decisions, solve problems, reason, and remember. In a broader sense, thinking is the totality of experiences in one’s mind. People withschizophreniahave trouble keeping their thoughts straight and expressing them. Disorganized thinking is one of the primarysymptoms of schizophrenia....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsUnderstanding Thinspo CultureWhat Is Pro-Ana and Pro-Mia?Is Thinspo the Same Thing as ‘Heroin Chic?‘Thinspo and Eating DisordersThinspo and Body ImageHow to Develop a Healthy Body Image Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Understanding Thinspo Culture What Is Pro-Ana and Pro-Mia? Is Thinspo the Same Thing as ‘Heroin Chic?’ Thinspo and Eating Disorders Thinspo and Body Image How to Develop a Healthy Body Image...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMeet Dr. Myron RolleWhy Dr. Rolle Is Mentally StrongWhat You’ll Hear on the ShowWhat You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental StrengthQuotes From Dr. RolleMore About the Podcast Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Meet Dr. Myron Rolle Why Dr. Rolle Is Mentally Strong What You’ll Hear on the Show What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength Quotes From Dr. Rolle...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsBrain Structures Involved in AnxietyHow These Structures Process Emotions and StressNeurobiological Mechanisms of AnxietyThe Impact of Anxiety on the BrainCoping With AnxietyWhy It’s Important to Address Your Anxiety Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Brain Structures Involved in Anxiety How These Structures Process Emotions and Stress Neurobiological Mechanisms of Anxiety The Impact of Anxiety on the Brain Coping With Anxiety Why It’s Important to Address Your Anxiety...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsEmotional ImpactNeurological EffectsPhysical ManifestationsMental Health ConsequencesCoping Strategies and Recovery Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Emotional Impact Neurological Effects Physical Manifestations Mental Health Consequences Coping Strategies and Recovery Close I was 16 the first time I had my heart broken. After he ended things, my heart felt like it went through a meat grinder. I ached every time I thought of our first date, our inside jokes, the smell of his cologne....