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Defense Mechanisms: How They Work and Why We Use Them

Feeling overwhelmed by strong emotions often triggers defense mechanisms—unconscious psychological tactics that protect us from distressing thoughts and memories. Take a deeper look at how they work and why we use them.

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9 Ways to Practice Self-Care During Mental Health Awareness Month
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9 Ways to Practice Self-Care During Mental Health Awareness Month

Self-care means taking actions to boost your mental, physical, and emotional health. It’s crucial for managing stress and enhancing well-being. Learn how self-care intertwines with Mental Health Awareness Month, its origins, goals, and practical self-care strategies to improve your life.

Tahara DeBarrows Tahara DeBarrows, LMFT
Ways to Handle Being Dismissed When Expressing Mental Health Concerns
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Ways to Handle Being Dismissed When Expressing Mental Health Concerns

The historical stigma surrounding mental health often causes hesitation in sharing experiences. Expressing struggles can be empowering but may be met with criticism or apathy. This article explores why people dismiss these concerns, the toll it takes on well-being, and strategies for handling emotional invalidation.

Taylor Stranaghan Taylor Stranaghan
How to Protect Your Peace During Mental Health Awareness Month
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How to Protect Your Peace During Mental Health Awareness Month

This Mental Health Awareness Month, we invite you to explore what self-care and inner peace mean to you and how they relate to mental resilience and overall happiness. Discover a few practical ways to protect your peace now and throughout the year.

Emily Becker Emily Becker
Signs of Toxic People and How to Deal with Them
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Signs of Toxic People and How to Deal with Them

Learn about identifying toxic people, understanding their behaviors, and strategies for dealing with them, including setting boundaries, practicing forgiveness, avoiding drama, and seeking support for maintaining emotional well-being.

therapist sean abraham Sean Abraham, LCSW
How Being in Nature Can Boost Your Mental Health
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How Being in Nature Can Boost Your Mental Health

Nature offers profound benefits for mental and physical well-being, reducing stress, enhancing mood, and improving cognitive function. Engaging with nature through activities like forest bathing and spending time in green spaces promotes overall health and supports therapeutic interventions for mental wellness.

Brittany Hambleton Brittany Hambleton
7 Breathing Exercises to Help Relieve Anxiety
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7 Breathing Exercises to Help Relieve Anxiety

Learn how breathing exercises can help calm your mind and body when experiencing anxiety. In this article, we will cover types of breathing techniques such as deep breathing, box breathing, and lion’s breath, and will explore how to integrate these exercises into daily life.

Author Generic Image Margarita Tartakovsky
How Spring Cleaning Can Boost Your Mental Health
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How Spring Cleaning Can Boost Your Mental Health

Spring is a time for rebirth and renewal, which makes it the perfect time to refresh both your physical space as well as your mental space. The annual ritual of spring cleaning isn’t just about keeping your home clean – it’s also undeniably beneficial for your mental well-being.

Ashley Laderer Ashley Laderer
Understanding Intrusive Thoughts and How to Get Help Managing Them
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Understanding Intrusive Thoughts and How to Get Help Managing Them

Imagine a scenario where you’re in the kitchen chopping vegetables and you suddenly have the thought to cut yourself with the knife. The thought came out of left field and you might start to get anxious or wonder why you had the thought. This is an example of an unwanted intrusive thought. Even though they’re […]

Ashley Laderer Ashley Laderer
Harnessing the Grey Rock Method to Counter Toxic Behavior
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Harnessing the Grey Rock Method to Counter Toxic Behavior

Dealing with narcissistic and toxic people can be emotionally draining and may take a toll on your mental health and well-being. Narcissistic people crave attention and feed off your reactions, so they thrive on getting a rise out of you. The most effective way to handle people with such tendencies is to establish strong boundaries […]

Alan Deibel, LPCP
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