Mental Health

Mental health is how we think, feel and cope with everyday life. These articles explain common experiences like anxiety, difficult emotions, depersonalization and burnout in plain language, covering what they feel like, why they happen, and what helps, from self-care strategies to treatment options.

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Anxiety

The Rest Deficit: Why I Can't Stop Optimizing My Free Time

On my days off, I find myself building strict schedules for things that are supposed to be fun. I set targets to read at least...

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Child Psychology

Intimacy vs. Isolation: Psychosocial Stage 6

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Emotions

How I Prevent Myself From Becoming Overwhelmed: A Personal Reflective Guide

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Emotions

What does it look like to express anger in a healthy way?

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

Shame The Most Difficult Emotion
Emotions

Therapist’s Guide to Dousing the Flame of Shame

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Anxiety

What Is Anxiety?

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Anxiety

Unwinding Your Anxiety Habit Loop

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Emotions

How to manage your Inner Critic

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Emotions

Psychology of Happiness

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Anxiety

Acceptance of Anxiety

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Emotions

Languishing: Feeling Meh

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Emotions

Distinguishing Burnout from Depression: A Clinical Guide

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Anxiety

How to Reduce Anxiety Immediately

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Anxiety

Where Does Anxiety Come From?

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Anxiety

Anxiety Spirals And How To Recognize And Manage Them

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Emotions

Understanding Passive-Aggressive Parents & How To Cope

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Mental Health

Signs of Perfectionism

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Emotions

Interoception

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Emotions

Why Is My Interoception So Bad?

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Anxiety

Safety Behaviors In Anxiety

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

A 6 panel infographic titled "how anxiety can impact relationships" with different impacts such as overthinking conversations, constant need for reassurance, and unfounded jealousy.

Anxiety

How Anxiety Can Ruin Your Relationship

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

A mindmap infographic with an overthinking person in the centre and causes of overthinking surround them such as anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.

Anxiety

What Is Overthinking A Sign Of?

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

An infographic titled "anxious thoughts mistaken for gut feeling" with an anxious woman in the centre and types of anxious thoughts surrounding her such as "If I relax I will miss the danger", "something bad is going to happen if I go", and "I feel anxious so that must mean something is wrong."

Anxiety

Gut Feeling Vs. Anxiety: How To Tell The Difference

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

A silhouette of a woman in the centre and then signs of eldest daughter syndrome surround her such as feeling guilty asking for help, caretaking role in relationships, and trying to solve or fix others' problems.

Emotions

Eldest Daughter Syndrome In Adults

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

A mindmap infographic titled "why do we believe things that aren't true" with a thinking man in the centre and reasons for false beliefs surround him such as mental shortcuts, feeling anxious, and basing beliefs on feelings instead of facts.

Anxiety

Why Do People Believe Things That Aren’t True?

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

A mindmap infographic with a confused and anxious brain in the centre and examples of irrational thinking surrounding it such as one mistake will ruin everything, and believing everything will go badly.

Anxiety

What Are Irrational Thoughts & How Can I Manage Them?

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

a mindmap infographic with a stressed woman in the centre and effects of parentification on adults children surround her such as anxious when relaxing, guilt when taking care of own needs, and difficulty saying no.

Mental Health

Effects of Parentification

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

A mindmap infographic with a stick figure with ruminating thoughts in the centre and signs/examples of rumination surrounding it such as over-analyzing conversation, imagining worst-case scenarios, and replaying past mistakes.

Anxiety

How Rumination Makes Anxiety Worse

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Anxiety

Jumping To Conclusions: Examples & Why It Happens

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

A table outlining the differences between autistic rumination and ocd intrusive thoughts.

Autism

Autistic Rumination Vs OCD Intrusive Thoughts

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

An image titled "signs of mental filtering" with 6 signs alongside associated images. Signs include ignoring praise or success, downplaying achievements, and believing criticism over compliments.

Anxiety

Mental Filtering: Examples And How To Overcome

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Anxiety

All-Or-Nothing Thinking: Examples And How To Overcome

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

A comparison table outlining the differences between an autistic meltdown and a typical tantrum.

Autism

Are Autistic Emotional Outbursts Misunderstood as Bad Behavior?

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD