Awareness of mental health issues has never been higher. It seems strange, then, that we we rarely think about our own until something goes really ‘wrong’ — when we become depressed, anxious or unable to cope. However, our mental well-being is something that we all need to be aware of. And it is important to remember that small mental health issues can easily become large ones if left ignored. We can think of mental health hygiene as being a lot like dental hygiene: we aim

Going to a therapist can be a scary idea for some. This video is to demystify your first session and generally know what to expect.

I’m lying on the floor of a San Francisco ballet studio, clutching my 3-year-old daughter, Penelope, by the ankle, screaming, “I must be next to you at all times! I’m sorry, but you’ll just have to pirouette with me attached!” Penelope can’t stop laughing, wrangles free and pushes me out the door. I walk down the street, pleased with my performance of this daily comedy routine designed to help reduce my daughter’s anxiety. A month earlier, Penelope had returned from preschool

It can be hard to explain mental illness to anyone who has never experienced it, and despite all the attention mental health issues have received over the past few years, many people still don’t know how widespread these problems are in America. The reality is that millions of people in the U.S. cope with anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder and more on a daily basis. These people are all around you but because they’re afraid of being judged or

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