What To Say To A Depressed Friend We all want the best for our loved ones. We would do anything to make them happy, ensure their health, and protect them in this life. Finding out your friend or family member has depression can be heartbreaking. The weight of the world hits you – suddenly you … Read more
School Bullying: Ways to Help Teens to Cope and Fight It October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Mind Connections supports the efforts to stop bullying in this world. No teen should ever feel intimidated, scared, or embarrassed while going to school. Moreover, a school should be a safe place for students to explore who they … Read more
Friendship Breakups 101 As sad as it can be, we’ve all had a friendship breakup or witnessed a split between two former besties. The media specifically seems to talk a lot about romantic breakups, but friendship breakups seem like they don’t get as much attention. Sometimes the pain of ending a friendship can hurt just … Read more
7 Tips to Manage Stress for Highly Sensitive People Do you feel noise, light, and smell can easily overwhelm you? You seem to feel stressed easily over things you have to do within a short period of time? Does the world seem like to affect you more than others? You tend to have a rich … Read more
Understanding Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a disorder that affects .5% of Americans. Although a clinical diagnosis, you may hear the term “narcissists” used often to describe people. For example, you may have heard one of your friends call their ex-boyfriend a narcissist. What does this exactly mean? To learn more about this … Read more
Suicide Warning Signs, Risk Factors, and Non-Suicidal Self-Harm Last week was Suicide Prevention Week, September 5 to September 11. This is a week that spreads awareness about suicide warning signs, factors, and prevention. Mind Connections wants to send our support and care to any one who is affected by suicidal thoughts. Our hearts go to … Read more
Online Couples Therapy – An Answer To Your Relationship Problems Spending time together is essential but not easy for a romantic relationship. Approximately half of the first marriages end in a divorce or separation in the U.S. Yet spending time almost 24/7 during the COVID pandemic brings more strains and conflicts. Couples often struggle with … Read more
Your Common Questions About Online Therapy Answered The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us as a society to reprogram how the world normally operates. When it comes to therapy, practitioners had to find ways to connect with patients safely. Online therapy has been the method most therapists have turned to during this time. With its sudden … Read more
Many months have passed since we started social distancing, yet the feelings of uncertainty, hardship, and grief continue. Feeling stressed, lonely, isolated, and/or frustrated? It is hard not to when you cannot socialize with your family and friends, when you lost your loved ones from COVID and sadness often wakes you up at night, when … Read more