5 Ways You Can Help Someone with Depression at the Holidays (video)
If you know someone with depression, you might be aware that the holidays can be hard on them. We have some suggestions on how you can make things easier.
Alone and Depressed During the Holidays
Dealing with clinical depression during the holidays can be difficult, to put it mildly. If you’re going to be facing the holidays alone and you have depression, the situation may seem like more than you can bear. By Christmas Eve, your depression voice might be telling you that you’re…
Depression and the Holidays Survival Guide
Let's face it - even in an un-depressed state, the holidays can be stressful and often disappointing. We run ourselves ragged buying gifts, cooking, decorating and entertaining. Tempers flare as we're thrown together with relatives whom we see infrequently, and don't necessarily enjoy spending time with. Expectations are high…
7 Ways to Cope with Social Anxiety at the Holidays (video)
If you have social anxiety disorder, large parties and gatherings are torture. Of course, the holidays mean parties and gatherings. Yes, you could just say no to everything and avoid these situations, but that’s just going to reinforce your fear and anxiety. And do you really want to cut…
11 Thoughtful Gifts for People with Depression (video)
Having trouble coming up with gift ideas for someone with depression? With a combined 60 years of experience with depression, we have some ideas to give you.
504 Accommodations in College – What You Need to Know (video)
The process of getting 504 accommodations in college or “post-secondary” education is very different from the process in the years before college. For one thing, there is no 504 plan, no 504 plan team and usually, no parental involvement. Your 504 plan doesn’t transfer in any way, including any…
Halloween for Kids and Teens with Anxiety (video)
Halloween can be a wonderful time for kids and teens. Costume, candy, parties, trick or treating. For kids and teens with anxiety, the same things that make Halloween fun for other kids are what makes Halloween so anxiety-inducing for them. In this video we talk about the issues and…
BuddyBox Unboxing and Review October 2019 (video)
We unbox and review the October 2019 BuddyBox mental health and self-care subscription box from Blurt.
Unboxing MindWander mental health subscription box October 2019 (video)
We unbox and review the October 2019 MindWander mental health and self-care subscription box. Spoiler: we were really impressed.
Doing Cocooning Right: Your Environment
Many people feel compelled to cocoon (or hibernate) when winter comes, at least in the evening. The shorter days and cooler weather make being outside seem much less appealing than in the summer, when the sun goes down past 8:00 instead of 5:00 and the air outside feels warm…