Gaslighting is a relatively new term within the world of mental health. But where did the term come from? Interestingly enough, a 1944 movie by the name of Gaslight. In the movie Gaslight a husband manipulates his wife enough where she begins to question her own sanity. In a victim and abuser relationship, gaslighting …
Mental health
Depression is a diverse disorder that presents itself in many different forms depending on the person. Not every depression symptom is exhibited in someone. Nor does anyone fit the clinical mold of what depression should look like. It’s not just about feeling ‘down’ and having a loss of interest in everyday activities you once loved. …
Global viruses and diseases. There’s not a media outlet round the world that’s not reporting about the current circulating Coronavirus. But with a deadly virus also comes mass panic. Many people are now working remotely from home and kids are no longer attending school. Stores everywhere are running low on basic necessity …
What anxiety feels like is hard to describe to someone who doesn’t suffer from it. Anxiety is not what everyone thinks it is. It’s not a light switch you can turn off and on. It’s not feeling anxious about a stressful situation. It’s so much more than that. Anxiety has the ability to …
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety affects more than 40 million people or roughly 18% of the population in a given year. That makes it the number one diagnosed mental disorder in the United States. Of the more than 40 million people suffering from anxiety, that statistic only includes individuals 18 …