This article offers some tips for dealing with insomnia and difficulty sleeping: https://www.sciencealert.com/how-to-silence-your-thoughts-and-drift-off-to-sleep-an-expert-explains
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A guest post by Melissa Howard ⎸melissa@stopsuicide.info Across the country, children are packing their lunch boxes and heading back to school. While some children are eager and excited to get back into routine (translation: see their friends), many are more reluctant to let go of their free time. There are also children who experience mild to severe […]
Read More »How to Feel Empowered and in Charge of Your Own Wellness
A guest post by Melissa Howard ⎸melissa@stopsuicide.info Image via Pexels As a teen, you might find yourself always putting others first. While it’s important to be compassionate and helpful, it’s also essential to take care of yourself. If you’re an introvert, you gather your energy by being alone and might feel exhausted in social situations. […]
Read More »Behavior change
This article discusses an aspect of evolutionary psychology that makes it difficult to change behavior patterns and actually makes it more likely to repeat past mistakes when we don’t want to: https://www.sciencealert.com/the-simple-reason-we-make-the-same-mistakes-over-and-over-even-if-we-know-better
Read More »On OCD
A helpful discussion about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: what it actually is, how the term can be misused colloquially, and treatment options. https://www.sciencealert.com/ocd-is-a-serious-illness-and-its-more-common-than-you-think
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