Mental Health Topics

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), rumination is characterized by both voluntary or involuntary regurgitation and rechewing of the partially digested food that is then re-swallowed or spat out. The regurgitation process is sometimes preceded by a belching sensation, but the individual does…

Ah, fall: the season of falling leaves, of crisp air, and our escape from the summer humidity. If you didn’t already know, the autumn season is officially upon us—it kicked off just this past Friday and had everybody running to their local Starbucks to grab a pumpkin spiced latte (because…

We all have a pet peeve that involves disturbing or annoying noises: whether it’s loud, obnoxious chewing, constant foot tapping, or one’s quiet, yet ever-present mumbling. Some of us suck it up and just deal with the noise or drown it out by putting earphones in and others…well, scream. Flashback…

Sports fans escape from their everyday lives through their beloved game, whether it be football, basketball, or soccer. They narrow in on what’s going down on the field or the court and they forget about their own positions or roles in life for the time being. More importantly, these individuals…

The new, much-anticipated medical drama The Good Doctor finally premiered last night, September 26 on ABC—and all eyes were on Freddie Highmore, as he made his debut playing young autistic surgeon Shaun Murphy. Many shows and films have gotten bad raps in the past for misrepresenting mental illnesses or perpetuating…

When we go in for a job interview we strive to be (or at least appear) confident, hard-working, and professional. We hope to demonstrate our problem-solving skills and our ability to not only get along with but work with others. And when we’re going on a date? We attempt to…

One of the most important things we can do to maintain a happy lifestyle is to recognize the things we’re truly grateful for on a daily basis. It helps keep everything in its proper perspective and it allows you to tell that negative part of your brain to “give it…

Fall is coming! That’s not only great news for sweater lovers, pumpkin spice fanatics, and football fans, it’s insanely good news for the dogs of the world who get to play in the leaves! Majestic and wondrous piles of leaves that a canine can play in for literally hours on…

I’m sure a lot of you are sulking in the Monday blues. But I’m actually not here to sulk in the sorrows with you (my apologies)—I’m here to tell you how you can give Mondays and every other day of the week new meaning! Because I’ve decided that it’s time…

Thriveworks counseling is all about helping people lead happy lives, and even though we spend our day counseling others, we also recognize the infinite value in listening to the advice of others. It is for this reason that we decided to ask a variety of mental health professionals from around…

There are 7.5 billion people around the world. 3.17 billion use the internet. 2.46 billion use social media. 1.32 billion people sign onto Facebook every day. Over 95 million photos and videos are posted on Instagram every day. Over 400 million snaps are posted on Snapchat every day. Over 500…

Countless mental health counselors from The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints traveled to Texas to help Hurricane Harvey victims cope with their countless losses, including family members, friends, pets and their belongings. Sure, there have been so many horrific natural disasters over the past month, but what they’ve truly…