Category: mental_health
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Is It Too Late? Combating the “I’m Too Old to Start Over” Narrative
Is It Too Late? Combating the “I’m Too Old to Start Over” Narrative It’s a quiet, persistent whisper in the back of your mind, growing louder on Sunday nights or when you scroll through a social media feed. It’s too late. You’re too old. You missed your chance. Maybe it sounds like, “I’m 37 and…
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Stuck in the Past: How to Cope When Nostalgia Becomes Painful
Stuck in the Past: How to Cope When Nostalgia Becomes Painful If you’ve found yourself scrolling through old photos, aching for a time when life felt lighter, or thinking, “Life after 2020 just feels so horrible, is that just me?” — please know you are not alone. This article is for you. For the person…
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Alone But Not Lonely? Why Solitude Feels Like Misery and How to Reframe It
Alone But Not Lonely? Why Solitude Feels Like Misery and How to Reframe It You’ve finally closed the door. The world is quiet. You have a few precious hours to yourself, a moment you might have even craved. But instead of feeling peace or freedom, a heavy, paralyzing fog rolls in. Your mind whispers, “What’s…
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When “Touch Grass” Makes It Worse: Navigating Well-Meaning But Unhelpful Mental Health Advice
When “Touch Grass” Makes It Worse: Navigating Well-Meaning But Unhelpful Mental Health Advice You’ve heard it all before. You’re struggling, you reach out, and the chorus arrives: “Have you tried going for a walk?” “Just get some sunlight!” “Exercise will fix it!” You try. You lace up your shoes, step outside, and… nothing. Or worse,…
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The Compound Grief of Life Transitions: Coping with Layered Loss (Job, Partner, Friends, Path)
The Compound Grief of Life Transitions: Coping with Layered Loss You wake up, and the weight is already there. It’s not one thing you can point to—it’s everything. The silence where a partner’s voice used to be. The empty calendar where work meetings once lived. The quiet phone that no longer buzzes with friend plans.…
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When Your Family Thinks Your Anxiety is “Demonic”: Navigating Religious Stigma and Mental Health
When Your Family Thinks Your Anxiety is “Demonic”: Navigating Religious Stigma and Mental Health The invisible monster is real. You feel its claws in your chest, its whispers in your mind, the constant hum of dread it leaves in your wake. You try to describe it—the spiraling thoughts, the panic on the overpass, the dread…
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The Compound Grief of Life Transitions: Coping with Layered Loss (Job, Partner, Friends, Path)
The Compound Grief of Life Transitions: Coping with Layered Loss You wake up, and the weight is already there. It’s not one thing you can point to—it’s everything. The silence where a partner’s voice used to be. The empty calendar where work meetings once lived. The quiet phone that no longer buzzes with friend plans.…
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The Compound Grief of Life Transitions: Coping with Layered Loss (Job, Partner, Friends, Path)
The Compound Grief of Life Transitions: Coping with Layered Loss You wake up, and the weight is already there. It’s not one thing you can point to—it’s everything. The silence where a partner’s voice used to be. The empty calendar where work meetings once lived. The quiet phone that no longer buzzes with friend plans.…
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When Your Family Thinks Your Anxiety is “Demonic”: Navigating Religious Stigma and Mental Health
When Your Family Thinks Your Anxiety is “Demonic”: Navigating Religious Stigma and Mental Health The invisible monster is real. You feel its claws in your chest, its whispers in your mind, the constant hum of dread it leaves in your wake. You try to describe it—the spiraling thoughts, the panic on the overpass, the dread…
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When Your Family Thinks Your Anxiety is “Demonic”: Navigating Religious Stigma and Mental Health
When Your Family Thinks Your Anxiety is “Demonic”: Navigating Religious Stigma and Mental Health The invisible monster is real. You feel its claws in your chest, its whispers in your mind, the constant hum of dread it leaves in your wake. You try to describe it—the spiraling thoughts, the panic on the overpass, the dread…