by Abby Koch | Apr 15, 2021 | Mental Health
Mental health has many faces. You wake up and feel anxious, worried, not motivated, tired, or hopeless. You might want to work on your goals and get things done but you don’t know why you can’t do it. Dealing with mental health can cause different types of...
by Abby Koch | Mar 15, 2021 | Adults, Aging, Mental Health
Our emotional, psychological, and social well-being are all part of our mental health, and this greatly affects our thinking, feelings, behavior, and how we cope with challenges in life. Our mental health determines how well we handle stress, how we make choices, and...
by Abby Koch | Feb 15, 2021 | Adults, Lifestyle Wellness, Mental Health
Can a simple question game save your marriage? According to Niro Feliciano, a cognitive therapist and author of the podcast “Coping With The New Normal of COVID-19,” it can. She said it’s not uncommon for couples in long-term relationships to stop asking...
by Abby Koch | Jan 15, 2021 | Adults, Behavior Disorders, Lifestyle Wellness, Mental Health
Try Setting Open Goals for your New Year’s Resolution It’s that time of year when many of us are setting goals for the year ahead. The most common New Year’s resolution—set by 59% of us—is to exercise more.But research suggests the way we typically set...
by Abby Koch | Dec 15, 2020 | Adults, Aging, Anxiety and Stress, Mental Health
With winter on the horizon, it’s getting darker earlier each day, and temperatures are slipping. The seasonal affective disorder could hit particularly hard this year, especially after months of social distancing and limited contact with family or large groups....
by Abby Koch | Sep 15, 2020 | Addiction, Behavior Disorders, Children and Teens, Lifestyle Wellness, Mental Health, Research
In a new survey of 3,425 university students, one in five respondents said they engaged in problematic smartphone use which in turn was tied to lower grades, mental health problems, and a higher number of sexual partners. Previous research has linked excessive...
