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High IQ or High Anxiety? Exploring the Link Between Giftedness and Anxiety Disorders

When we picture someone with a high IQ, we often imagine smooth success and crystal-clear thinking. But intelligence isn’t always as straightforward as it seems. For some, a sharp mind also comes with a tendency to overthink, worry, and feel

Positive Self Help

Termination as a Therapeutic Tool: Fostering Growth and Autonomy 

Termination is a tool to make you self-reliant. Alike parents raise their children to be capable of flying high independently, so leaving the shield of their parents is necessary; this is supposed to happen in therapy as well, when the

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Writing to Grow: How Journaling Helps Psychology Interns Understand Themselves

Becoming a psychologist isn’t just about passing exams or learning how to help people – it’s also about getting to know yourself on a deeper level. For psychology interns, this part of the journey can feel intense. They face real

Parenting

Between Love and Resentment: The Emotional Journey of Siblings of Children with Special Needs

Picture yourself as a kid who has a little brother or sister needing round-the-clock medical treatment, special tutoring and constant emotional attention. Along with tender moments of sharing and pride, there remain intangible undertows of resentment, guilt and isolation that

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Understanding Sensory Needs in Neurodiverse Children and Adults

Have you ever seen someone jump when a fork scrapes across a plate while another person keeps eating like nothing happened? It’s a small glimpse into how wildly different our brains process everyday noise. For many neurodivergent people, routine sounds,

Self Help Therapy

The Therapeutic Use of Mandalas in Mental Health Practice

Most of our days, we might end up feeling overwhelmed still and inner clarity can be hard to find. Art therapy, particularly the making and meditation on mandalas, has become a soothing yet potent means of healing the mind, body,

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Emotional Blunting: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Emotions are a normal and crucial part of the human species. Having a wide range of them and experiencing them at differing degrees is a part of human life. We experience a large array of emotions. And research over the

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One School Counsellor, Hundreds of Minds – Is It Enough for an Entire School 

It’s 7:30 AM at San Diego’s Lincoln High School, and Sarah Martinez is on her third school-based mental health crisis call of the day, well before first-period bells even ring. Her office is the only haven on campus for a

Parenting

Co-Parenting After Divorce: Interventions to Support Child Well-being

When a marriage ends, the most important concern for many parents is ensuring their children come through the transition as unharmed as possible. In fact, with the right support and strategies, children of separated parents can still flourish. This article

Health

The Role of Exercise in Regulating Neurotransmitters and Mental Well-being 

We’ve all experienced it: the quiet assurance after yoga, the clarity after an energetic walk, or the peace of mind after swimming. We linked the mood-boosting effects of exercise to “endorphins” for decades. However, modern neuroscience tells a much more