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ADHD Affects Relationships

5 Ways ADHD Affects Relationships

Generally speaking, the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) fall into two categories. There is inattentiveness. This often manifests in a lack of concentration. Secondly, you have hyperactivity and impulsiveness. Of course, some folks with ADHD struggle with both types of symptoms. It doesn’t take much to understand how…
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Depression-Related Weight Gain

How to Cope with Depression-Related Weight Gain

The world we live in puts a heavy emphasis on physical attractiveness and slim bodies. It’s almost impossible to avoid seeing fitness influencers with sculpted bodies, a celebrity discussing the latest fad diet, or ads for miracle weight loss products. Not only does this create anxiety and, sometimes, lead to…
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Anxiety

Why is There So Much Anxiety Around Adulting?

Long before the word “adulting” entered our vocabulary, there was anxiety about the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Perhaps we have a separate word for it now because, well, things have gotten trickier in a lot of ways. In a 2021 study, 70 percent of Americans said today’s young adults…
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Unexpected Depression

Why Retirement Can Lead to Unexpected Depression

Most people know that life’s major transitions can be extremely stressful. People expect to be challenged during a marriage or separation. Relocating or switching jobs is also commonly understood to involve pressure. But retirement can sometimes get lost in the shuffle. Retirement is far too often summed up as someone…
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Infidelity Affect Relationships and online therapy

How Does Online Infidelity Affect Relationships?

Infidelity has been an issue in monogamous relationships for as long as human history can remember. But with the advent of the internet and social media, a new form of cheating has emerged: online infidelity. While traditional forms of infidelity involve physical intimacy with someone outside of the relationship, online…
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ADHD

Loving Someone with ADHD: How You Can Help Your Partner

Relationships can be hard for those with ADHD or those in a relationship with someone who has ADHD. Because the ADHD brain functions a little differently than a neurotypical brain, it can lead to communication errors, behavioral misunderstandings, emotional turmoil, and more. However, it’s entirely possible for relationships to thrive…
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Eating Disorder

How to Care for a Teen with an Eating Disorder

The pressure for teens to conform to a norm has always been massive. With the introduction of social media, this has increased exponentially. Roughly 3 in 10 teenage boys and 5 in 10 teenage girls display unhealthy behaviors pertaining to their bodies. From there, it’s a slippery slope to disordered…
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Trauma

How Reliving Your Trauma Keeps You Stuck

When you are traumatized, it can often be hard to carry on with your day-to-day life. You may feel triggered often, or unable to move on after what has happened. As difficult as it may sound, you have to try to function and move forward. Otherwise, you may feel stuck…
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Symptoms of PTSD

Keep an Eye Out for These Unexpected Symptoms of PTSD

When thinking of PTSD, many people immediately associate the condition with symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance. While those are certainly hallmarks of PTSD, some lesser-known symptoms may surprise people. But because these aren’t the most well-known symptoms, some people may not recognize them as a sign of PTSD. Why Does…
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Depression

Coping with Depression as a Stay-at-Home Mom

Studies have shown that stay-at-home mothers work the equivalent of 2.5 full-time jobs. No matter how many little ones you have at home, there’s always an endless list of things to do, places to go, and people to take care of. While being a stay-at-home mom can often feel like…
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