Patient Retention in Specialized Telepsychiatry Services

Mental health has seen a surge in telemedicine services in recent years, which has proven to be a valuable tool for delivering psychiatric care to patients who may not have easy access to in-person care.

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Are Money Management Differences Coming Between You? What You Can Do

Money struggles can be tough. When you’re going through financial hardship, it can not only impact your bank account, but it can also cause problems in your relationships and your day-to-day life. Money is one of the most common sources for arguments in a relationship. We all manage money differently, but splitting bills and dividing costs can cause disagreements if you’re in a relationship.

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Why Past ERP Therapy May Not Have Worked for Your OCD

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a kind of anxiety disorder. A person with OCD experiences intrusive thoughts and compulsions to complete tasks. Sometimes these tasks are driven by a fear of germs, like constant hand-washing. Other times the compulsions are more like a tic, such as counting while walking or counting the number of times you lock a door.

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How to Deal With Panic Attacks in the Workplace

Dealing with panic attacks is hard enough, but if you’ve ever experienced a panic attack at work, you know just how disruptive they can be. Perhaps you were in a meeting when you started feeling uncomfortable chest pains. Maybe you were on a call with a client or serving a customer when your symptoms started coming on.

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Ready To Resign? Ask Yourself These Questions First

Jobs can be incredibly draining. Sometimes, you may feel undervalued or overwhelmed with work and not being paid enough to manage the load. You may even feel uncomfortable around your boss or workmates and want to find a new environment to thrive. It’s completely normal to want to quit your job.

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Struggling To Embrace The Uncertainties Of Life? How ACT Therapy Can Help

In life, we often try to avoid struggle and conflict. Let’s face it, we want to live an easy and simple life as much as possible. We don’t want to face problems or curveballs as they can throw us off balance. As humans, we are also always a little dubious of the unknown. We tend to like our routines and shy away from change and things that make us uncomfortable.

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Understanding Mom Guilt

Motherhood brings countless challenges. There’s no doubt that being a mother is hard work, and you are always learning as you go. It isn’t easy to raise a child and juggle all of the responsibilities that come with it. Yet many mothers who are doing their best still struggle with relentless guilt. This is so common that there’s even a phrase to sum it up: “mom guilt.”

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Anxiety In The Post-COVID World

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people struggled with deep-seated anxiety about the future. You may have worried about your career, your housing situation, the health of your family and friends, your career prospects, or how to differentiate between sound advice and misinformation.

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Perfectionism as a New Mom

As a new mom, you might feel like you’re never quite getting it right. Perhaps you’re juggling endless responsibilities, and you never seem to have enough time for everything. Maybe you simply pictured motherhood playing out differently. But instead of lots of Kodak moments with your child, you’ve been putting out one fire after another, all on just a few hours of sleep.

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The Challenges Of Managing ADHD When You’re A Woman

At some point in their lives, 4.2 percent of women will be diagnosed with ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder). Are you a woman with ADHD? Do you ever feel alone or that your symptoms are misunderstood? If so, keep reading. Discussed below are some of the most significant challenges that women with ADHD face. You’ll also learn some tips on how to manage your ADHD symptoms more effectively

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Caring for Yourself after Giving Birth

While childbirth is physically and emotionally draining, the heightened joy of holding your newborn makes it worthwhile. However, even after conquering the wearisome pregnancy period and excruciating labor pangs, the journey is not over yet. Remember, an expectant woman’s body undergoes several transformations throughout the pregnancy. Apart from physical changes, insomnia, backaches, fatigue, depression, morning sickness, and other symptoms add to the list.

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Types of Meditation Techniques You Can Do at Home

More than 14 percent of adults in the United States (roughly 36 million people) have tried meditating at least once. Have you ever thought about experimenting with this practice? Read on to learn more about the benefits of regular mindfulness meditation. You’ll also find some quick and easy meditation techniques you can do at home today.

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Depression In Teens During The Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost everyone’s mental health to a certain extent. However, teens have been hit especially hard by the societal upheaval of the past two years. If you’re the parent of a teen, you might have noticed that your child seems withdrawn, discouraged, and frustrated by the events of the pandemic. They may have lost contact with their close friends, struggled to get through remote schooling, or dealt with fears about the virus itself.

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Shame and Silence in Miscarriage: How Therapy Can Help

Many women suffer miscarriages at some point in their lives. Yet there is still so much silence around this issue. Despite the fact that so many women share in this experience, it is difficult to talk about. It’s only natural that some women would want to maintain their family’s privacy if they go through a miscarriage. However, there is also a lot of shame surrounding the topic of miscarriages.

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10 Ways To Manage The Stress of Infertility

Dealing with infertility can be emotionally crushing. You might never have expected to find yourself struggling with this problem. Yet with each passing day, you find that your emotions swing wildly. One moment, you might be hopeful. And the next, you’re back to feeling discouraged, frustrated, and even angry. All of these feelings are normal and valid.

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The Impact of the Pandemic on Women’s Mental Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a difficult time for everyone. Many people have dealt with mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the pandemic. However, women in particular have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic in many ways. Because of this, countless women are dealing with mental health issues that were brought about or exacerbated by the pandemic.

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Anxiety After a Miscarriage, Grief, and Having a Rainbow Baby

Pregnancy after loss. It’s a completely different experience than other pregnancies. For many even deciding to try again is an internal war all its own. Grief changes the journey, colors the experience through a lens that is hard to describe. It’s important to note that every pregnancy is unique, every baby-bearing parent goes through their own struggles, joys, and grief, and embarking on this journey after enduring loss makes it that much more intense.

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Mental Health Effects of Inclusive Breastfeeding.

Over the course of our lives, and especially during pregnancy, most women will hear about the benefits of breastfeeding. While this information is important, constant reiteration can leave women feeling pressured, guilty and feeling inadequate. This is even sharper when new mothers experience difficulties breastfeeding. Instead of feeling supported, women who struggle to breastfeed or just do not want to, tend to feel pressure. There can be a lot of judgement about choices made in this realm. Such tensions can negatively affect mental health and self-esteem during this already vulnerable time.

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Coping with Disappointment: Pregnancy During COVID-19

Pregnancy is a time of expectation typically filled with celebration and joy as you eagerly await your little one’s arrival. Throughout your pregnancy, there are milestones you anticipate and look forward to: the first time you hear your baby’s heartbeat, seeing that tiny little face on an ultrasound, a gender reveal party, a baby shower surrounded by friends and family, and the first time you get to finally hold your new baby in your arms.

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