mental health post lockdown

Key Tips To Handle Mental Health Challenges Post Lockdown

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Mental health after lockdown is a vital factor we should be monitoring closely. Though we typically expect the Covid-19 pandemic to impact our physical health significantly, our mental health also suffers considerably for various reasons and…
how to manage panic attacks

7 Therapy Techniques You Can Use During a Panic Attack

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Panic attacks can feel just like a heart attack. Learn how to manage panic attacks. A panic attack is a complete surprise when most people first have one. It seems that out of nowhere you are covered in sweat, heart racing, breath shallow,…
mental health and disability

Mental Health and Disability Discrimination

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“Abled does not mean enabled. Disabled does not mean less abled.” ― Khang Kijarro Nguyen In the U.S., the law requires that any employer provides a reasonable level of accommodation to a job applicant or employee with an disability,…
mental health insurance coverage

How Mental Health Can Affect Insurance Coverage

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In today’s modern world, luckily there is increased awareness about mental health. Raising awareness has not only helped to reduce social stigma around mental health, it has also helped to boost tech-based innovation that can help those struggling…
pandemic fatigue

What is Pandemic Fatigue?

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People are worn out by the COVID-19 pandemic. I think by now we can all agree we are so over it. A year ago our leaders announced that we all had to do our part for 15 days to stop the spread. Well, that sure didn’t seem to do the trick,…
mental health challenges

Top 6 Challenges to Mental Health We Face Today

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The past year has taken a toll on the nation’s mental health. The country already had rising rates of anxiety and depression, but the pandemic only added to them. Stress is at all time highs, and many people are grieving the loss of loved…
benefits of art therapy

9 Benefits of Art Therapy

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Why Is Art Therapy Important? Art has the ability to inspire people and make them see things from a different point of view. Art may involve painting a portrait, writing a story, or playing a piece of music. In all its forms art stimulates…
severe irritability

How to Manage Severe Irritability

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You know you are being irrational, but you just can’t seem to control your frustration. So, intense frustration leads to explosive irritability. One thing sets you off and you become so irritated it is like rocket fuel to the moon. What…
losing touch with reality

What to Do When it Feels Like You’re Losing Touch with Reality

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What Does it Mean to Lose Your Touch With Reality? The signs may be quite subtle at first. A friend or loved one may seem “off” of late. They may have stopped caring about their appearance, not their norm at all. Maybe you are plagued with…
So depressed can't function

I Am So Depressed Can’t Function At All

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So Depressed I Can't Function Anyone who has ever suffered through a bout of prolonged depression can attest to how depleted it makes you feel. In what seems like an instant, you feel so down that you say I am so depressed I can’t function.…