Author name: Mary Joan Brinson

We tend to view depression and anxiety as separate from each other, and rightfully so. After all, anxiety and depressive disorders can have some profound and fundamental differences. In his “Psychology Today” article entitled Anxiety and Depression—First Cousins, At Least (Pt 1 of 5), Leon F. Seltzer Ph.D. shares the following: “Depressed individuals frequently report […]

Is overcoming perfectionism something you should consider? Plenty of people view ‘perfectionism’ as a positive trait to possess. And, if not taken to extremes, a little extra attention to detail can help you be successful or even safe in life. But sometimes, that over-attention to detail becomes too strong, which causes all sorts of problems.

Parental burnout can be uniquely challenging to navigate. Sometimes when you’re burned out, the best thing you can do is change things up. If what’s contributing to your burnout can be cut out of your schedule, that’s a no-brainer. For instance, activities like too much news consumption or social media use sap our energy and

It’s easy to imagine that symptoms of depression in men look relatively similar to how they do for women. We naturally tend to lump the two together, thinking ongoing clinical sadness is what it is regardless of gender. While there certainly are some similarities between the two, depression in men vs women is different in

With high-functioning anxiety, things often aren’t what they appear to be. You may be super driven and used to completing tasks at super high standards. On the outside, everything seems fine to those who see you from a distance. Many would never suspect that underneath the surface, your mind and body churn from stress and

Are you a couple going through challenges with your in-law relationships? If so, the experience is not all that uncommon. Yes, some couples have relatively harmonious in-law relationships with only occasional ups and downs. However, other couples go through significant in-law conflict to the point that it damages their primary relationship or even breaks it

Whether you have contented in-law relationships or not, there are always ways you can make those interactions better. If you’ve been in a committed relationship for a long time, you now know that it isn’t just your spouse or partner you need to get along with — it’s also your in-laws! That can initially be

Signs of depression in women are a common mental health complaint regardless of age. And surprisingly, women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression as men. But as we’ll see, that doesn’t necessarily mean twice as many women are depressed when compared to men—just that twice as many are diagnosed with a depressive

Could you or someone close to you be struggling with the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder, also referred to as OCD? All of us have life areas where we give extra focus, whether that’s keeping our car clean or paying more than necessary attention to having a nice yard or any number of other possibilities. Mildly

Sorting out how to deal with social anxiety during the holidays could be a little more challenging for some this year. Many of us saw interruptions to family gatherings, work-related get-togethers, and community events in some way over the past few years due to COVID. We may have previously gone our entire lives without such