Expressing the Love Language of Giving and Receiving Gifts

Expressing Love Language - Gifts

“Gift-giving” and the language of “gift giving” don’t exactly roll off the tongue. Yet, the symbolism of gifts is essential to understanding life, love, and relationships. In any close bond between individuals, learning how to use the love language most likely to be received well can enhance the relationship and lead to deeper, more emotionally […]

What to Know About Taking Alprazolam

About taking Alprazolam

Alprazolam (Xanax) is one of the most commonly prescribed anti-anxiety (anxiolytic) drugs in the U.S. Belonging to the benzodiazepine class of anxiolytics, alprazolam medicine is primarily used to treat generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder and insomnia caused by anxiety. Although alprazolam is FDA-approved for reducing anxiety and panic disorder, it is also prescribed off-label to […]

10 Coping Tools for Becoming an Empty Nester

Coping Tools for becoming an empty nester

When your children are infants, they’re all-consuming. Every waking moment—and many of your sleeping moments—go into nurturing and caring for them. As they get older, they slowly start to gain their independence. The days of parenting are long, but the years fly by before you know it. One day, your youngest child grows up and […]

Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder

Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder - What is it

Most children are at least somewhat cautious with adults they don’t know. However, children can sometimes act overly familiar and over-friendly around people they don’t know, even completely lacking any wariness around strangers. This could be the result of a unique attachment disorder called disinhibited social engagement disorder (DSED). Kids with DSED aren’t afraid of […]

What to Know About Taking Valium (Diazepam)

What to know about taking valium

Valium is one of the most recognized prescription medications, and millions of Americans take it daily. However, Valium, a diazepam brand name, isn’t a drug for indiscriminate use. It is a powerful drug that requires careful monitoring. What should you know about taking Valium? What Is Valium and What Is It Used For? Long popularized […]

Unipolar Depression – What the Diagnosis Means

Unipolar Depression

Depression ranks as one of the most common mental illness, affecting about one in 10 Americans in any given year. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, which is published by the American Psychiatric Association and serves as the main professional reference book on mental health and related conditions, outlines eight distinct […]

How to Take a Leave of Absence for Your Mental Health

How take a leave of absence for your mental health

Mental health is just as important as physical health, yet in the workforce, it hardly gets the same attention. According to a 2023 survey by the American Psychological Association (APA), only 15% of those surveyed reported that their workplace had company-wide policies for mental health days. However, when the US Surgeon General’s Framework for Workplace […]