Therapy

How to Help Someone With Anxiety: What to Say and Do

April 9, 2026

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What Anxiety Looks Like From the OutsideWhen someone you care about is struggling with anxiety disorders, you may not immediately recognize it. Knowing whether everyday worry [...]

Symptoms and Diagnosis

How to Tell If You Have Depression: A Self-Assessment Guide

April 9, 2026

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When Sadness Becomes Something MoreEveryone feels sad. The question this article addresses is how to know when sadness has crossed into clinical depression.The distinction [...]

Treatments and Prevention

How to Fight Depression: Evidence-Based Strategies That Help

April 9, 2026

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Depression Is Treatable, and Most People Get BetterAbout one in five adults will experience a major depressive episode at some point. Yet fewer than half receive any [...]

Treatments and Prevention

How to Find a Therapist: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Started

April 9, 2026

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Step 1: Identify What You Want Help WithStarting therapy without some sense of direction is still far better than not starting at all. But having even a rough idea of what [...]

Treatments and Prevention

How to Get Out of Depression: Practical Steps That Can Help

April 9, 2026

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Why Depression Makes Action Feel ImpossibleOne of the cruelest things about depression is that the very actions that could help, getting up, going outside, calling a friend, [...]

Symptoms and Diagnosis

How to Tell If You're Depressed: Key Signs Beyond Feeling Sad

April 9, 2026

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The Misconception That Gets in the WayMost people carry a specific image of what depression looks like: someone who can't get out of bed, cries constantly, and tells [...]

Finding a Mental Health Professional for Anxiety: Where to Start

April 6, 2026

Two people sitting in comfortable chairs in a bright room during a therapy session.

Starting the Search for Anxiety SupportAnxiety affects millions of Americans, and the number taking anxiety-related medications has increased by approximately 6 million [...]

Coping Skills for Anxiety: Techniques Therapists Recommend

April 6, 2026

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Why Coping Skills for Anxiety Matter Now More Than EverNearly 22.8% of U.S. adults experience an anxiety disorder each year, making it one of the most common mental health [...]

Treatments and Prevention

Grief Counseling: How Therapy Can Help You Process Loss

April 6, 2026

Two women sitting in comfortable chairs in a softly lit counseling office, one listening attentively while the other speaks

What Is Grief Counseling?Losing someone or something significant changes the shape of daily life in ways that can be hard to describe. Grief counseling, also called [...]

Generalized Anxiety Disorder: DSM-5 Criteria and What They Mean for Diagnosis

April 6, 2026

Woman sitting in a therapist's office, hands resting on her lap, speaking with a clinician who is taking notes on a clipboard

Understanding Anxiety Beyond Normal WorryIf you have spent months dreading situations that others seem to navigate without much trouble, you may have wondered whether [...]