Many people assume that you should only turn to a therapist when things are going poorly. It’s easy to think that therapy is for people who are struggling with mental health conditions or dealing with difficult situations, like grieving the loss of a loved one or recovering from trauma.
Struggles with mental health are not limited to any particular profession. Anyone can end up dealing with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, OCD, or another mental health condition.
Tuning into your needs will help you get clear on what you can and can’t accept from your future.
Living with a chronic illness isn’t easy. Some days, you might feel relatively well. But on other days, your symptoms could be more severe. You may feel like the people around you aren’t always understanding of your medical needs or limitations.
Anyone can experience Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is certainly not limited by gender. However, just like with many other mental and physical conditions, women and men can exhibit different symptoms.
Many people find that ADHD and anxiety go hand in hand. In fact, for lots of women, ADHD tends to disguise itself as anxiety. Women who assume they’ve been struggling with anxiety sometimes find that their “anxiety” symptoms were actually warning signs of ADHD. It can take a long time to receive the proper diagnosis.
When you have a new baby, it can feel like it’s impossible to take care of yourself, too. But neglecting your own wellbeing isn’t healthy. You may not have time for extensive, luxurious self-care routines, but that doesn’t mean you can’t meet your basic needs.
You’ve just retired. You were looking forward to sleeping in, spending more time with friends and family, picking up new hobbies, traveling, and simply relaxing.
The truth is that lots of women feel the pressure to be superwoman. Yet this is an impossible ideal. These tips will help you let go of the idea that you’re required to be superwoman in order to be truly happy and successful.
It's that time of year again where people make grand promises to themselves or others about what it is they want to improve about themselves or their life situation, and…