33,000 lives end by guns each year in the United States. Two-thirds of gun deaths in the United States every year are suicides. The next-largest set of gun deaths — 1 in 5 — were young men aged 15 to 34, killed in homicides. These men were most likely to
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Shared by Aaron Karmin, LCPC, Contributing Blogger January 16, 2019
What situations make you angry for no apparent reason, especially when others handle the same situation calmly? Is there a particular word that irritates you? Do you get annoyed when people only drive 70 on a 55mph road? Is it situations that leave you feeling disrespected? Ignored? Like you have
Read More Shared by Aaron Karmin, LCPC, Contributing Blogger January 16, 2019
A stream, from a far-off mountain, passed down through the countryside, until it at last reached the sands of the desert. Just as it had crossed every other barrier, the stream tried to cross the desert, but the stream found that as fast as it ran into the sand, its
Read More Shared by Aaron Karmin, LCPC, Contributing Blogger January 16, 2019
We know that our partners aren’t mind readers, and it’s best to be clear with our communication. But whether we’re asking for help around the house, reminding our spouse about an unfinished task or requesting some space when we’re sad, it can sound like we’re nagging or criticizing them. Of
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Shared by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Contributing Blogger January 4, 2019
Adults with ADHD are all-too aware of their shortcomings at work and regularly bash themselves for their inconsistent productivity and sinking motivation. But there are many things you can do to thrive at the office. For starters, it’s important to recognize that all workers struggle. “It would be a mistake
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Many people with bipolar disorder struggle with self-loathing. Maybe the self-loathing starts as the depressive phase does with all sorts of awful thoughts about yourself. Because that’s how depression works: It outright lies, and inflicts pain. You can’t do anything right. You’re an abject failure. You’re also stupid. And worthless, and no one
Read More Shared by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Contributing Blogger December 2, 2018
For something so common, anxiety is still massively misunderstood. There are myths and misconceptions about everything from what anxiety disorders look and feel like to what actually helps to treat these illnesses and navigate anxiety. Which is why we asked several anxiety experts to clear things up. Below, you’ll find
Read More Shared by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Contributing Blogger November 27, 2018
Bipolar II disorder is a less severe version of bipolar I disorder. That’s likely an assumption you’ve already come across. Maybe you read it in an article. Maybe you heard it from someone else, maybe even a mental health professional. Author Julie Kraft has heard bipolar II called “bipolar light”
Read More Shared by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Contributing Blogger November 10, 2018
For the first three decades of Julie Kraft’s life, every day was a struggle. “From the minute I woke up to the moment my head hit the pillow each night, my mind would spin with worries and fears—most of them irrational—about the past, present and the future,” Kraft said. “I
Read More Shared by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Contributing Blogger November 7, 2018
This is what most people think obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) looks like: washing your hands excessively because you’re a germaphobe. Sometimes, people think it’s also needing to have a neat, orderly home, and checking to see if you locked the door way too many times. And while some of this is
Read More Shared by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., Contributing Blogger November 2, 2018