Behavioral & Mental Health

If you constantly feel exhausted and have no energy to do anything, you may be struggling with fatigue. It's common for adults to experience fatigue at some point in their lives, and it can cause both physical and mental symptoms, making it difficult to focus at work or accomplish everyday tasks. Fatigue is often ... Read More

Stressful or traumatic life events often happen without warning, which is why they can be so challenging to cope with. However, if months have passed and you're still experiencing difficulty moving on or regulating your emotions, you may be struggling with an adjustment disorder. Adjustment disorders can affect your ... Read More

Have you ever wondered what happens when someone is hospitalized for suicidal thoughts, or how to best help a person going through a mental health crisis? Advocating for a loved one when they're experiencing mental health difficulties can feel insurmountable. Fortunately, there are a lot of resources available to help ... Read More

From busy work schedules to familial obligations, there's no shortage of daily stressors. For many people, these stressors can seriously impact mental health — studies show that about 1 in 5 Americans experience mental illness, such as depression and anxiety, every year. To help manage stress, more people are ... Read More

You want to start the year off fresh, and that's great. There's a hopeful energy surrounding the New Year that makes it the perfect starting point for improvement and renewal. Just like any goals, resolutions made as the ball drops work better when you have a map to follow. Knowing how to create a wellness plan helps ... Read More

Have you ever been called a hypochondriac? From your perspective, you may have a perfectly reasonable fear of being sick. But this fear could be the result of a mental health condition that constantly interrupts your life and well-being. Hypochondriasis, now known as illness anxiety disorder, is a type of anxiety ... Read More

Schizophrenia is a mental illness that causes psychosis, a condition that affects your perception of reality. When experiencing psychosis from schizophrenia, you may hold false beliefs about yourself and the world, see or hear things that don't exist and display unusual thought and speech patterns. These symptoms can ... Read More

Bipolar disorder, sometimes called manic depression, is a mental illness that causes abrupt mood swings and changes in energy levels and makes daily activities difficult. It affects just over 4% of the adult population of the United States. Those with bipolar disorder often have manic episodes that last days and ... Read More