Mental Health Topics

Today is National Pumpkin Day, and it’s yet another amazing excuse to continue on your goal to eat nothing but pumpkin-flavored foods from now until October 31st. You’ve probably already consumed some pumpkin ice cream, some Pumpkin Spice Lattes, and I’m also willing to bet that you recently purchased some…

This article has direct application to me, the writer, as I am back in school at age 46, but truth be told, these five tips will absolutely help any person in school regardless of age or grade. Let me just begin by saying school is tough. Expectations are high and…

It’s one thing to have a great Halloween costume, but it’s another thing entirely to have an amazing Halloween costume that is coordinated with the family dog. Here are # ideas for dressing your child and dog up together: A cookie monster and his/her cookie! The Fox and the Hound…

When Jane wasn’t working one of her two jobs, she was daydreaming about the birth of her baby. He (Jane just knew it was a boy) was only the size of an avocado, but she already loved him so much—his tiny hands and feet, his sure-to-be cute giggles, even his…

We often get scolded for daydreaming—for becoming distracted by important and pointless thoughts alike. Still, we let our minds wander and ponder the meaning of life, the necessity that is pizza, the inner workings of our crazy friend’s brain. We lose control of our thoughts and sometimes feel confused upon…

Have you ever been driving down the highway and suddenly realized you were daydreaming for the last 10 minutes? No idea what mile marker you’re at or how you managed to operate a car in that state of mind? Maybe that’s just me, but you’ve surely plopped down on the…

Depression on Halloween? You might be wondering, “Who’s depressed on Halloween?” That’s a good question. The answer: Many people are depressed on Halloween.

A young boy refuses to go to his first day of third grade. His mom thinks he must just be nervous for the new year and will be okay tomorrow, but he fights her for weeks to come. He also seems to have lost interest in playing his favorite sports,…

Making a schizophreniform disorder diagnosis can be tricky because its characteristics are identical to those of schizophrenia, considering it is a short-term type of schizophrenia. However, the key to distinguishing the two is looking at the very duration of the episodes. Schizophreniform episodes last for at least 1 month but…

None of us live perfect lives—we make mistakes, we lose our way, and sometimes we’re total victims of unfortunate circumstances. However, life’s blows hit some of us a little harder than others. For example, someone somewhere in the world has just gotten fired. Let’s call him Tom. While it might…

Max is 8 years old with a heavy interest in bugs and photography. He rarely makes eye contact when he talks to others—including his closest family members—and prefers to keep the conversation short…especially when something’s bothering him, like the bullies at school or a smashed lens on his camera. And…

Today is National Food Day, and it’s all about helping people “eat real.” It’s a day to take a step back from consuming sugary drinks and packaged foods in favor of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. You know, actual “food.” Not only can eating healthy help you lose weight, it…