How Phobias Can Affect Mental Health and Wellness
What is a Phobia? A phobia is an intense, irrational fear of a specific object, activity or situation that can significantly disrupt daily life and mental health.... Read more.
Sleep Disorders: The Mental Health Impact
Sleep disorders are conditions that interfere with the quality, duration or timing of sleep and can significantly affect your mental health. Getting good sleep isn’t... Read more.
“I’m Fine”: Signs of Downplaying Mental Health
Downplaying mental health means minimizing, hiding or ignoring emotional distress, often by pretending everything is okay when it’s not. You might smile through... Read more.
Common Manipulative Tactics
Manipulation tactics are strategies people use to influence or control others through deception, guilt or emotional coercion — often without the other person realizing... Read more.
The “Grey Rock Method” in Abusive Relationships
The gray rock method is a strategy for disengaging emotionally from an abusive or manipulative person by becoming unresponsive, boring and emotionally neutral —... Read more.
What’s Your Communication Style? Take the Quiz and Find Out
Communication styles are patterns in how we express ourselves, and understanding them can lead to stronger relationships, better boundaries and improved emotional... Read more.
Warning Signs of Substance Use
Substance abuse disorder affects people from all walks of life. Around 48.7 million people aged 12 or older had a substance abuse disorder in 2022. Some of those... Read more.
Warning Signs of Depression
Depression is a common and serious mood disorder that changes how a person thinks and feels. It’s also one that’s often misunderstood. Many people refer... Read more.
What is the NAMI Helpline?
The NAMI Helpline offers free mental health support: Provides resources, guidance, and referrals Staffed by trained volunteers Available via phone, email, or text... Read more.
I Think I Have a Gambling Addiction
Most people have enjoyed a fun night at a casino or placed a friendly wager on a football game or basketball tournament. In fact, the National Council on Problem... Read more.