Mental Health Topics

Most therapy glossaries are organized alphabetically, which isn’t exactly helpful when you’re sitting in a waiting room wondering what “therapeutic alliance” means or Googling at 11 p.m. trying to understand why your last session felt so heavy. This one is organized differently: by where you are in the process. Whether…

You’re folding laundry, sitting in traffic, or halfway through a perfectly fine Tuesday—and suddenly you’re crying. Not because anything happened. Not because you’re particularly sad. You just… are. It’s disorienting. Maybe even a little embarrassing. And the harder you try to figure out what’s wrong, the more elusive the answer…

You did it. You initiated the divorce. And somehow you feel worse than you expected—hollow, maybe heartbroken, maybe both. That’s not a sign you made the wrong call. It’s a sign you’re human. Grief doesn’t require surprise. Just because you saw this coming—wanted it even—doesn’t mean you get to skip…

She texted you three times today: once to ask if you’d seen her Tupperware, once to forward an article about gut health, and once to tell you that your cousin’s daughter made the varsity basketball team. Now you’re sitting in your car, irrationally furious, wondering why a text about someone…

Your body is always talking to you. That full-body “yes” feeling when something clicks—relaxed shoulders, easy breathing, a clear head. And the opposite: the tight chest before a hard conversation, the racing heart when anxiety spikes, the 3 a.m. mind that won’t stop replaying your to-do list. When your body…

Does your mom depend on you for her emotional well-being? Does your partner prioritize a parent’s needs over yours—or your kids’? Do you feel like your parent’s expectations dictate your decisions—or that you’re “letting them down” when you do things your way? If any of this sounds familiar, you might…

Some people experience withdrawal symptoms—clinically called antidepressant discontinuation syndrome—when stopping or cutting back on their dosage of Zoloft. These symptoms can catch you off guard, leaving you wondering whether what you’re feeling is because of medication changes or your anxiety or depression returning. If you’re asking yourself, “Is this normal?”…

If you’ve been online in the last few months, you’ve probably heard about “Heated Rivalry.” The Canadian series has become an unexpected smash hit with more than 10 million viewers in the U.S. alone. The show follows two professional male hockey players—Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie)—who…

On paper, everything’s fine: steady job, decent house, friends you see regularly. Nothing’s obviously broken. So why does the question “why am I not happy?” keep showing up uninvited in your head? This question can make you feel alone, but therapists hear it often. “I’d say it’s probably one of…

When’s the last time you tried to imagine yourself in someone else’s shoes? This is one of the simplest ways to practice empathy, a powerful skill that plops you into another person’s headspace so you’re in tune with what they may be thinking or feeling. To be human is to…

What if loneliness isn’t about being alone at all? One in six people worldwide experiences loneliness. Yet many of them have full social calendars, active group chats, and partners sleeping next to them every night. Sometimes the loneliest feeling isn’t isolation, but it’s being surrounded by people who don’t actually…

First, let me put your mind at ease: Feeling sad when a celebrity dies is completely normal. You’re not weird for crying when an actor, athlete, or musician you’ve never met passes away. Look at the collective grief over Catherine O’Hara, Robin Williams, Kobe Bryant, or Betty White. The sadness…