Bed rotting: self-care trend or mental health red flag? by Hannah DeWitt | May 9, 2025 | Mental Health Topics, Self-Care In today’s fast-paced world, we’re constantly juggling endless to-do lists and feeling pressure from both society and social media to keep up. Amid all this hustle, a new self-care trend has taken off online: bed rotting. To “bed rot” means to spend the day resting in bed, perusing social media,…
How to do self-care: Our experts told us their best self-care tips by Hannah DeWitt | Sep 11, 2023 | Mental Health Topics, Self-Care We all know that self-care is good for you, but it can be hard to know where to start. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick list of simple self-care tips, given to us by our expert clinicians, on practices you can use to create a great self-care routine. These tips…
Sleep therapy: Effective treatment options for sleep disorders by Theresa Lupcho, LPC | Sep 7, 2023 | Beginning Therapy, Mental Health Topics, Sleep Though we might not often think about it, sleep is a very important part of functioning. Without sleep, our bodies struggle to think, act, and keep functioning. Over time, a lack of sleep can even cause health problems like heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and many other…
How to sleep while taking Cymbalta: Tips, alternative medications, and more by Kate Hanselman, PMHNP-BC | May 7, 2023 | Medication, Mental Health Topics, Sleep Cymbalta is a well-known and popularly prescribed medication used to treat depression, anxiety, and chronic fatigue, among other conditions. For some people, Cymbalta may disturb their normal sleep routine, making it difficult to fall asleep at the right time or relax before bed. Though there are several reasons for Cymbalta’s…
Why does depression make you tired? Learn more about how depression and other conditions can affect your energy levels by Laura Harris, LCMHC | Jan 30, 2023 | Depression, Mental Health Topics, Sleep It’s normal to feel exhausted at the end of a long day—or after working out, traveling, or even some vigorous spring cleaning. But what about when we’re depressed? Could depression actually affect our energy levels? Can Depression Make You Suddenly Tired? Mental health professionals typically agree that it can. Remember,…
Diurnal mood variation: Understanding its symptoms, links to major depressive disorder, and circadian rhythms by Jason Crosby | Aug 9, 2022 | Depression, Mental Health Topics Often an associated symptom of major depressive disorder, diurnal mood variation occurs when a depressed individual notes a marked difference in mood over the course of a day. In a majority of cases, low mood is experienced in the early hours but it gradually improves throughout the day, hence its…
What is sleep paralysis and how can I get it to stop? by Jason Crosby | May 25, 2022 | Mental Health Topics, Sleep In college, I remember sitting at the dining room table in a shared apartment, having a small breakfast and coffee before class. One of my roommates came downstairs looking pale, his hair still wet from the shower. He slid onto a chair next to me, and, after pouring a bowl…