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I sometimes wonder if there really is such a thing as fully “getting better” from a mental health diagnosis. Is it a mirage, a lie we tell ourselves?

Sometimes, strength is not just the ability to fight alone, but the ability to recognize our limitations and not let our pride get in the way of asking for help.

Is it the social stigma itself that is holding me back, or an adapted and more personalized variation of that stigma?

Breaking habits is hard. Creating them can be just as difficult. But you can't be superparent if you're not taking care of YOU.

The paths to where we want to go may change, but we can start by doing one realistic thing while waiting for another.

Trusting and connecting with others can provide us with different frames of reference to put things into perspective.

To me, mental-financial health is ultimately about the way we approach and interact with money.

THE environment is the Earth’s environment as a whole, but think about OUR environment and what’s around us.

Most of us have had at least one job that we absolutely couldn’t wait to leave.

Ever try to think yourself out of anxious moments? Sometimes, it isn’t quite so straightforward.

Some people are “social butterflies,” others get nervous “butterflies” in social situations.

3 areas of physical health that impact anxiety, but don’t always get the attention they deserve.

Some things in our lives happen for reasons we can’t foresee, explain, or understand at the time.

The phrase “everything happens for a reason” was hard to grasp, especially when the reasons didn’t make sense to me.

For as much time as I had spent agonizing over what to say, these words just came out without any thought.

I didn’t expect spirituality to take on the meaningful role it has taken on in my life— it kind of just happened.

There’s something ridiculously satisfying about taking responsibility for achieving your own happiness.

Wouldn’t it be nice if when things weren’t going your way, you could simply reboot and try again?

Having an outlet can be the difference between simply functioning and not functioning at all.

New beginnings can feel both refreshing and daunting. Which one it is, depends on your perspective.

Doing something for yourself is not selfish. Everybody needs to take care of their own selves, some of the time.

Making an effort to understand our emotions can help us to express what we need.

Self-acceptance and self-understanding are the keys to expressing myself more fully.

Once we know what causes anxiety and why, we can focus on how to address it.

My plan for coping with anxiety starts by digging deeper into what I'm anxious about and why.

Letting go is hard, but in many cases, it's the best thing for us.

When I was younger, I hardly resisted what others suggested that I do. Finally, I’m hearing my true self speak.

The idea that somebody “knows us better than we know ourselves” begs the question: How well do you know yourself?

Amazing things can happen when we identify what's important to us and find strength in moments of weakness.

Through all the difficulty it may bring, OCD can have its share of silver linings.

When anxiety, medication, and therapy didn't make sense, I leaned on numbers.

Have you ever been tense from watching a suspenseful movie? Imagine what it might be like to feel this way all the time.

Originally, I thought going to therapy for my OCD wasn't a choice. Now, I wonder about my experience.

Neither I nor my family had any idea what OCD was until one night, I started repeating myself for no reason at all.

When the things that are causing unease, restlessness, and frustration can't be resolved with tangible changes,

OCD goes far beyond washing hands and repeatedly checking stoves and locked doors.