The term "helicopter parent" is a style of parenting where the caregiver is over focused on their child. This leads to the parents taking on too much responsibility for their children's experiences, successes, and failures. Moreover, it means being involved in a child's life in a way that is excessively overcontrolling, overprotecting, and overperfecting.
As the holidays are drawing near, it is important to remember the need to prioritize your mental health. This tends to be a busy time, with so much to do and plans to attend. This can bring upon feelings of being overwhelmed, anxious, stressed, and depressed. It can also be a time to remember those we have lost. This effect of the holidays can happen to anyone at any age.
Do you have a fear of attending social gatherings and being around people in a group setting? If so, you’re not alone. It turns out that around 18% of the population has the same problem. The cause - Social Anxiety.
When we jump to conclusions, we tend to draw negative conclusions without evidence. This usually happens in two ways: mind reading and fortune telling. Mind reading is when someone assumes that others have negative intentions. Fortune telling is when someone is predicting a negative future outcome before the event has occurred. Here are five ways that can help to stop you from jumping to conclusions.
There are only so many hours in a day! It’s for that reason that we should strive to be more productive with how we use our time. Technology is a great tool that you can leverage to increase your productivity in both your professional and personal life. Here are 5 mobile apps that will help you stay focused and productive.
There seems to be a misconception that people are in debt due to overspending and living an extravagant lifestyle, but the truth is: it can happen to anyone. The biggest changes that lead to debt are poor mental or physical health, separation from a partner, and job loss. Having to adjust to a financial change can be difficult and effect your mental health.
The Anxiety and Depression Initiative held their annual gala this past Friday night. Modern Therapy is proud to support this organization who seeks to promote the benefits of an active and healthy lifestyle while living with anxiety, depression and related disorders, to provide general information about mental health resources and to overall help lessen the stigmas associated with anxiety, depression and related disorders.
