When thinking about disabilities, a vision impairment or a missing limb often comes to mind first. Many, however, are not obvious to others. Called invisible disabilities, these include conditions like chronic pain, cognitive impairments, autism, brain injuries, chronic fatigue, depression, and anxiety, though the list ... Read More
What Is a “Suicide Cluster”?
In Palo Alto, California, six teenagers committed suicide from 2009 to 2010. This was followed by another four suicides in 2014 and 2015. Almost all of these suicides were on a stretch of train tracks in the city. In 2016 and 2017, four people (three from the same fraternity and a friend to them all) committed suicide ... Read More
How to Get the Most Out of Teletherapy
Teletherapy makes therapy more accessible and convenient for people who struggle to attend in-person appointments. Teletherapy has many benefits, but it differs significantly from traditional therapy sessions. It's vital to know what steps to take to get the most out of your appointments and make them just as valuable ... Read More
Is Anxiety a Disability? What Protections Are There?
Anxiety disorders are characterized by excessive, disruptive and uncontrollable worry and fear over day-to-day situations. Affecting nearly a fifth of the population, these disorders represent the most common mental illnesses in the United States, with about 23 percent of females and 14 percent of males meeting the ... Read More
What Is Separation Anxiety – and Who Can Experience It?
Stop negative thoughts with these five CBT techniques. Learn how to recognize cognitive distortions and develop more positive ways of thinking. Positive thinking makes it easier to stay focused, sleep better, cope with stress and stay away from drugs and alcohol. With some practice and a few CBT techniques, you can ... Read More
Tourettes: The Mental Health Challenges
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a condition of the central nervous system that causes an individual to have tics. These tics manifest as uncontrollable twitches, sudden movements or sounds, such as grunts. The disease was first identified in the early 19th century by the French neurologist Georges Gilles de la Tourette. ... Read More
Do A.A. Programs Work?
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was founded as the brainchild of a stockbroker and a doctor, both seemingly hopeless alcoholics. The program was the first of its kind and has since grown into a global network of peer support groups for those recovering from alcohol abuse. In the United States, AA is the most popular and ... Read More
Male Actors and Pressures to Conform with Body Standards
The popularity of the Barbie movie brought back old debates about beauty standards in mainstream media. Female beauty standards are well discussed. In the book The All-Consuming Nation: Chasing the American Dream Since World War II, author Mark H. Lytle notes that if Barbie were real, she would have a BMI of 16.24, ... Read More
