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Each day this week, we are sharing a different factor that puts LGBTQ+ individuals at risk for mental health problems. Today we are highlighting challenges in coming out.

Aside from the usual anxiety experienced by LGBTQ+ people when they decide to share an important part of their identity; the...

Each day this week, we are sharing a different factor that puts LGBTQ+ individuals at risk for mental health problems. Today we are highlighting institutional discrimination faced by LGBTQ+ individuals.

Currently there is no federal law protecting LGBTQ+ individuals from institutional discrimina...

Each day this week, we are sharing a different factor that puts LGBTQ+ individuals at risk for mental health problems. The first post is about harassment and discrimination in education.

LGBTQ+ youth are often targets of ridicule, harassment, and bullying. According to a report published by the...

Have you ever felt that you're "stuck" in your thoughts about a past trauma? Are you ready to get "un-stuck" and move forward? Let us tell you about Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).

CPT treats the psychological impact of trauma- the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that, for many, last long ...

The loss of interest and/or pleasure for things you used to love could be a sign of a mental health symptom called anhedonia.

Anhedonia can represent a key symptom in different mental health conditions, or it could present on its own. In other words, feeling anhedonia symptoms doesn’t automatica...

Some call it obsessing. Others call it over-thinking. In the psychology world, it’s called rumination or ruminating thoughts.

Rumination occurs when you have constant and repetitive thoughts about something; typically, a problem or situation. 

Ruminating thoughts, to a certain extent, are actu...

Have you ever felt like it’s difficult to feel enjoyment while doing things you typically like doing?

Or like you’re either not interested or have less interest in doing things you commonly liked?

For those who have experienced this, there is a word for it, it’s called anhedonia. Anhedonia is d...

High Functioning Anxiety 😬

Are you the type of person that can walk into a rose garden and notice all the thorns?

A person who is very good at noticing or anticipating what can go wrong (heightened threat sensitivity) might be experiencing high functioning anxiety.

High functioning anxiety is...

Our minds and bodies are connected! Our bodies can experience changes associated with anxiety, and typically, it signals that you’re becoming stressed or ready to manage a potential danger or threat.

Gaining awareness of how your anxiety manifests in your body may be key in learning and practici...