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The Therapeutic Benefits of Stuffed Animals
A few years ago, I went out and got my first emotional support animal: a Syrian hamster named Hamtaro. Taming and training this little...
Things to Look Out for in a Therapist
Finding the right therapist feels nearly impossible these days, especially with the pandemic creating a mental health crisis. More and...
Why Vincent Van Gogh is Still a Mental Health Advocate
Trigger warning: This post discusses suicide and self-mutilation. I think it's safe to say that I'm obsessed with Vincent Van Gogh and...
The Psychology of Night Owls
Today's society is mostly geared towards early birds. School starts, on average, by 8:00 am. Most jobs begin by 9:00 am. A lot...
What the Jazz Age Can Teach Us About Mental Health Today
The 1920's are glamorized in today's culture. I, for one, am completely fascinated by the Roaring Twenties and the art, literature, and...
How to Support Someone with Social Anxiety
Half of my blog is dedicated to social media marketing. Social media is easy because it all happens online, behind a screen. I don't have...
Why INFJs are Prone to Anxiety/Depression
INFJs are the rarest personality type in the world. They make up about 1-3% of the population. This means they often go through life...
Post-Grad Depression: What Happens After the Caps and Gowns Come Off
The one thing no one tells you about graduating from college is how lost and frustrated you're going to be after all the pomp and...
An Overview of OCD
One of the most popular, yet misunderstood, mental illnesses is obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). It has made its way into pop...
The Toxic Trap of Codependency
At the last NAMI on Campus WNE meeting, the topic that members chose to talk about was codependency. Codependency is tricky because it's...
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