Try as we might, nobody can avoid life changes. To some extent, the changes we go through define who we are as individuals. Adolescents eventually grow into adults. People move and undergo different experiences. While nobody can avoid transitions, nearly everyone experiences anxiety around major…
In 2021, 46 million Americans met the DSM-5 criteria for a Substance Use Disorder. That’s sixteen percent of the population falling prey to a force capable of ruining mental health, making one feel paranoid and anxious, and presenting extreme challenges when one attempts to quit.…
The age-old adage in real estate goes that the three most important factors in determining the value of a house are location, location, and… location. Similarly, it can be said that in healthy relationships, whether romantic or otherwise, the three most essential elements are communication,…
Depression is a prevalent mood disorder; it is so common that around 1 in 6 American adults will experience some form of depression over the course of their lives. When talking about depression as a mental disorder, we are mostly referring to Major Depressive Disorder, or MDD. Someone…
Positive psychology as a discipline took root in 1998 when Psychologist Martin Seligman became president of the American Psychological Association. Seligman noticed a problem facing conventional psychology; the study of psychology seemed to focus exclusively on treating mental illness and reducing suffering, whereas Seligman thought…
On April 15, 2013, two pressure-cooker bombs struck the 117 th annual Boston Marathon, killing three people, and injuring several hundred others. The terrorist attack received extensive international news coverage for months following the event. In the period two to four weeks after the bombing,…