Mental Health Topics

Divorce is not simply the separation of two people—it instead involves other loved ones and members of the family… especially the children. They may be 5 years old, 15 years old, or 25 years old; regardless of their age, it can be a very hard and confusing time. This goes…

It’s not always easy to distinguish what is healthy criticism of oneself and serious self-loathing. The following signs may point to the latter: You take everything to heart. This might mean taking constructive criticism harshly or twisting what others say into insults. You compare yourself to everyone. You’re in the…

Let me guess, you’re currently lying in bed reading this and waiting for your Domino’s pizza to arrive, aren’t you? Don’t worry, I’m not judging, you’ve probably earned it… and you know what, even if you haven’t, good for you. Today is “National Lazy Day” and it’s the one day…

Ira Glass talks about the evolution of working in a creative field, having good taste, and understanding how to deal with being disappointed by your own work early in your career. Ira also discusses the importance of accepting that it’s okay to be your own worst critic, thinking your work…

Gamers have always had to defend their entertainment vice far more than your average cinephile or bibliophile over the years, but that’s all about to change thanks to science… and video games. Several scientists and mental health researchers (who are probably all avid gamers) have been conducting studies over the…

Being a great athlete not only requires great physical attributes, but also a mastery of the mental game. Most of the greatest athletes in sports history became great because they mastered the psychological aspect of their respective game. As we gear up for another amazing fall sports season, we decided…

The Good Doctor, modeled after the South Korean series of the same name, is a television series coming to ABC this fall about a surgeon, Shaun, with autism and savant syndrome. Shaun leaves his troubled town and childhood behind to join the pediatric unit at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital—he…

Back in 1993 a Minnesotan man named Howard Mohr created a bizarrely brilliant show called “How To Talk Minnesotan” based on his book of the same name. In this extremely special segment, Howard talks about the power of the negative and explains how Minnesotans should express their emotions publicly. If…

The funny thing about becoming an adult is that our brains tend to over complicate things. In fact, one could argue that human beings tend to be more rational during their childhood, rather than their formative adult years. If you’re currently searching for some words of wisdom or helpful life…

  You can create every day to be just about what you intend it to be. Yes it takes effort. Yes it will be hard sometimes. Yes it will challenge your old beliefs. Say YES anyway! It will be worth it. Imagine feeling excited about getting up in the morning…

Celebrities appear to have it all: their dream career, millions of dollars, mansions that they call home. What could possibly go wrong for them? Well, sometimes, the most unlikely people are the ones who suffer due to a mental illness. While celebrities appear to have the perfect lives, they are…

To call Game of Thrones a worldwide phenomenon doesn’t even do it proper justice. It’s by far the most captivating and addicting show ever created and it’s largely due to the fact that the show has so many amazing characters… with severe mental disorders. As season 7 of GOT rages on this…