Let's get right to the point—research is finding 1 in every 3 adults in America is experiencing depression. The statistics are alarming but understandable in light of what has transpired in the world in the past two years. A lack of energy, increased anxiety, sadness, and overwhelm are feelings most of us have experienced since the start of the pandemic. They are also signs of depression. If you aren't feeling like yourself anymore or haven't in a long time, this article is for you.

Can stress actually physically change our brains? What really happens to our brains when we're stressed?

We tend to move throughout our day and lives without giving much thought to our brain and brain health. We know it's there, we assume it's working and doing the job it needs to, and we don't think much about it until there is a problem that forces us to. But understanding how our brain works under stress can help us better understand how to manage it and keep it healthy now and in the future.

Are the Sunday Scaries robbing you of enjoying your weekend? Do you get that sick feeling in the pit of your stomach the closer you inch to Monday morning every weekend? Have you started to "live for the weekends" instead of making the best of each day? If you can relate, it's time for a change.

The past two years have been filled with events and world circumstances that have pushed anxiety levels to the max. On top of that, we're all still facing the common obstacles and life situations that can cause anxiety, such as relationships, careers, and finances. If you're starting to feel like it's all too much and there seems to be no end in sight, we're here for you.

There have been a lot of jokes and memes this year about not declaring 2022 your year and letting the calendar flip quietly without showing it any attention. We tend to have high hopes for each new year and were all caught off guard in 2020, and 2021 didn't really go as we hoped either. People, in general, seem to want to be cautious this year with their hopes and dreams but still feel that pressure to set annual goals and New Year's resolutions. We know there are a lot of questions about goal setting and resolutions, so we decided to answer those for you today.

We're tired of the "New Year, New You" trend! We're tired of the world putting pressure on people that just because the calendar year is switching over they need to jump on the bandwagon of becoming a whole new person. They want to tell you this is the time to focus on losing weight, getting more money, becoming organized, being better in every way—and we're NOT HAVING IT THIS YEAR!

Public Service Announcement: You don't need to let the "shoulds" of the world control you. You are smart, driven, and powerful. You don't owe anything to anyone. This is your time and that means the way things "used to be" doesn't have to continue to be the way they are.

We believe it's fundamentally necessary to acknowledge and address mental health stigma to help people overcome the obstacles to getting help when they're struggling. An often overlooked part of mental health stigma is acknowledging the different obstacles that people face in communities of color. Therapy and medical care should be accessible to everyone and something that all people can feel comfortable and confident using to feel and live their best.

There are a lot of different reasons why women in NYC decide to reach out to an online therapist. We hear from women regularly who have anxiety at work, struggle with relationships, want to resolve their feelings about their parents, or build stronger coping skills. However, many of the women we work with ultimately come to share similar experiences and the same underlying frustrations.

Signs Your Parent Made A Toxic Environment For You Growing Up and How to Heal

We don’t have to relive the habits of our childhood on loop forever. We can rewrite those stories and reparent ourselves in adulthood to create healthier habits and boundaries with others.

Do you ever think about how easy it must have been to date for past generations? Back before dating apps took over the scene, the "cool girl" persona became the expectation, and the pandemic added an extra layer of complication to the already difficult dating game. Before you lose yourself in a daydream about time traveling back to the '50s to find The One at the counter of the soda shop, we have some tips that can help you better navigate the dating scene today.

How to Stop Catastrophizing

We often think that if we can “plan for the worst and hope for the best” then we will be both prepared for disappointment and pleasantly surprised by success. Unfortunately, what we fail to realize is how powerful our minds are, and that when we plan for the worst, we unconsciously create conditions for the worst to come true.

Stress, anxiety, and depression can become amplified during the holidays. Even when all of our demands are things we actually want to do, the sheer number of obligations during the months of November and December can overwhelm even the best planner.The trick to managing the season is not to think you can conquer the stressful events in your life, but rather to create conditions in which those events don't drown you. You can decrease the impact the demands of the holidays have on you while increasing your enjoyment of the season.

How to Manage Anxiety When You Can't Control the World So You Can Actually Get Stuff Done

During a time of external crisis, our biological drive to predict and prepare for the worst possible outcomes can backfire, causing employees to become paralyzed by fear of the unknown. Successful employees often thrive on taking action. They see a problem, they identify a solution, and they execute. When the desire to take action can’t be met, employees can feel increased anxiety with no outlet for it.

Tell us if you can relate to this. You're a successful woman. You earned the prestigious degree and landed the career of your dreams or you're at least on the right path. From the outside, it looks like you're excelling in all areas of life. People think of you as a strong confident woman, always pushing forward and achieving more, but internally, it feels like a constant scramble to maintain that image.

How to Find Joy in Your Work Again

The past year and a half has taken its toll on all of us. For many of us, navigating work, parenting, relationships, health, and worry has left us on autopilot, having a hard time finding enjoyment in anything. If you used to like your job, or even if you never did, you have an opportunity to try to find some level of fulfillment from your work again as you look forward to returning to some version of normal.

T/W: miscarriage, infant loss

There are a lot of awareness days and months on the calendar that get a lot of attention. Most people know Black History Month is in February and Pride Month is in June. And it's important we continue to build awareness around these. But there are also lesser-known awareness days and months trying to bring attention to issues that many people are struggling with such as National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.

Crushing Your Goals the SMART Way

Using SMART goals to outline your goals is a brilliantly strategic way to ensure you actually reach them. SMART Goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound.

Ways to Get the Most Out of Teletherapy and Online Counseling

To make online therapy more effective, try to mimic the best things about your in-person sessions and get creative with some other aspects by using the following 3 techniques.

Why Do We Get Such Satisfaction from Zillow Stalking Houses We'll Never Buy?

There is a healthy voyeurism to it, in the same way we watch reality tv and read people’s money/food/sex diaries online. We get to look at houses staged by others, judge their taste, and imagine ourselves either in their lives or the life we would design if we lived in that house.