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Sleep and Stress
Stress often has a very negative effect on healthy sleep, impacting quality and duration. It does this in a number of ways, including extending how long it takes to get to sleep and fragmenting sleep. A lack of healthy sleep can then actually increase your stress levels and have a severe impact on physical and…
Supporting Someone with Depression and Anxiety
Supporting someone with depression or anxiety requires empathy, patience, and a genuine commitment to understanding their experience. Firstly, it’s crucial to listen actively and without judgment. Create a safe space for them to express their feelings, allowing them to share as much or as little as they’re comfortable with. Avoid offering quick solutions or dismissing…
A Primer on Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression related to the change of seasons. People experience SAD mostly in the autumn and winter months and it leaves them with symptoms including feelings of depression and lethargy. The shorter days, reduced sunshine and stresses of the holiday season might contribute to SAD. There are various…
PTSD in Men
We know that anyone can suffer from PTSD, but there is a clear gender difference in how common PTSD is in men vs. women. According to the National Center for PTSD, about one in ten women suffer sometime in their life with PTS. About half the number of men suffer from PTSD. Data shows us…
Q&A: What’s the difference between a narcissist and an echoist?
What is an echoist?An echoist is someone who excessively prioritizes the needs of others, often to their own detriment. Please directly contrast an echoist and narcissist.Narcissists and echoists represent opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of personality traits. Narcissists have an inflated sense of self-importance and a constant need for admiration and validation. They…