Mental Health

Does Hot Weather Make People Aggressive?

By Shannon V. McHugh, PsyD

10 Signs You Might Be a Perfectionist

By Karen Doll, Psy.D., L.P

Can Your Marriage Survive Substance Abuse and Addiction?

By Jose Rosado, LGPC, MBA, RPS

How to Stop Enabling Grown Children

By Tracy Smith, LPC, NCC, ACS

How Family Involvement in Addiction Treatment Can Support Recovery

By eCounseling Editorial

6 Signs You Have Lost Your Identity

By Shannon V. McHugh, PsyD

Why Loneliness Feels Different During High-Functioning Depression

By eCounseling Editorial

Stress vs. Frustration: What’s the Difference?

By Tracy Smith, LPC, NCC, ACS

Why Do People Engage in Risky Behavior?

By Karen Doll, Psy.D., L.P

What Emotional Codependency Really Looks Like in Relationships With Addicts

By eCounseling Editorial

How Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners Are Expanding Access to Mental Health Care in Underserved Communities

By eCounseling Editorial

The Critical Role of Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners in Modern Mental Health Treatment Plans

By eCounseling Editorial

What You’ll Learn in an Online Master’s in Counseling Program

By eCounseling Editorial

How Earning an MSW Online Can Help You Support Mental Health in Your Community

By eCounseling Editorial

Fast-Tracking Your Mental Health Career: The Advantages of Advanced Standing MSW Programs

By eCounseling Editorial

What Is Somnophilia?

By Tracy Smith, LPC, NCC, ACS

Physical Therapy’s Role in Mental Wellness Shown Through Progress in DPT Programs

By eCounseling Editorial

How Learning Math Improves Cognitive Function and Mental Resilience

By eCounseling Editorial

Digital Detox: How Taking Breaks from Your Phone Can Improve Mental Health

By eCounseling Editorial

What is Hebephilia?

By Karen Doll, Psy.D., L.P

Stress and Deep Sleep: Is there a Link?

By Shirley Amy

How to Cope With Grief During the Holidays

By Tracy Smith, LPC, NCC, ACS

How Do You Know if You Have a Damaged Vagus Nerve?

By eCounseling Editorial

Dealing With an Overbearing Mother

By Amanda Caswell

Is Mental Illness Genetic?

By Adebolanle Ade, MSW, RBT

How to Foster Better Self-Awareness: 3 Tips

By Stacey Leibowitz-Levy, Ph.D.

How to Cope With a Midlife Crisis?

By Yocheved Golani

Is Alcohol a Stimulant or a Depressant?

By Karen Doll, Psy.D., L.P

What is Stendhal Syndrome?

By Shannon V. McHugh, PsyD

Are Children With ADHD More Likely to Lie?

By Amanda Caswell

8 Tips for Calming Down When Life Is Stressful

By Adebolanle Ade, MSW, RBT

8 Simple Ways to Lower Your Cortisol Levels

By Tracy Smith, LPC, NCC, ACS

How to Spot People That Use Others

By Tracy Smith, LPC, NCC, ACS

How to Gain a Strong Sense of Self

By Amanda Caswell

Common Traits to Look for When Spotting a Sadist

By Tracy Smith, LPC, NCC, ACS

What Is Infantilization?

By Shannon V. McHugh, PsyD

Eating Disorder Recovery Apps: Can They Help?

By Alexander Draghici, MS, LCPC

Living and Coping With Bipolar Hypersexuality

By Michelle Overman, LMFT

Angry Crying: An Overview

By Shannon V. McHugh, PsyD

Why Am I So Paranoid? Learning to Cope

By Tracy Smith, LPC, NCC, ACS

The Link Between ADHD and Procrastination

By Alexis Dent

Anger Management: How to Regain Control

By MS Broudy, Ph.D

Overcoming the Monday Blues

By Michelle Overman, LMFT

How to Stay Optimistic When You Feel Like a Failure

By Michelle Overman, LMFT

Making a New Year’s Resolution to Manage Your Stress

By Shirley Amy

What is Apophenia?

By Michelle Overman, LMFT

Social Isolation and Seeking Help

By Tracy Smith, LPC, NCC, ACS

Healing After The Elections

By Amanda Caswell

The Effects of Political Stress in a Polarized Society

By Tracy Smith, LPC, NCC, ACS

Treating Depression: Researchers Identify Symptom Specific Targets

By Shirley Amy

Could Magnet Wave Stimulation Relieve Depression?

By Shirley Amy

How To Be Better Not Bitter

By Alexis Dent

WHO: Lockdown Mental Health Warning

By Shirley Amy

HeadsUpGuys Q&A With E-Counseling.com

By Eric Silver

Schizophrenia: Children More at Risk Due to Pollution

By Shirley Amy

Could Dogs Reduce the Risk of Developing Schizophrenia?

By Shirley Amy

How WiFi, EMFs and Other Negative Factors Degrade Our Mental Health

By Shirley Amy

Loneliness and Social Isolation Shown to Greatly Affect Mental Health

By Shirley Amy

Famous People With Asperger’s Serve as an Inspiration to Others

By Shirley Amy

Can Virtual Reality be Used to Treat Phobias and Delusions?

By Shirley Amy

Stillbirth: Navigating the Grief

By Alyssa Greene, LPCC

Professional Esports Gamers Subject to Massive Psychological Pressure

By Shirley Amy

Famous People in the US Who Suffered Dementia

By Shirley Amy

7 Foods That Make You Happy

By Alexi Peters, MA, LPC

Is Smiling the Best Medicine?

By Alexi Peters, MA, LPC

National Society of Collegiate Scholars & Active MindsReport: Mental Health Does Not Discriminate By GPA

By Shirley Amy

Finding the Work, Life Balance with ADHD

By Tracy Smith, LPC, NCC, ACS

Skin Picking Dermatillomania, Is It a Disorder?

By Tracy Smith, LPC, NCC, ACS

Can Binaural Beats Help Your Quality of Sleep?

By Tracy Smith, LPC, NCC, ACS

My Therapist Left Town, What Can I Do to Keep it Together?

By Yocheved Golani

Link Between Learned Helplessness and Mental Illness

By Tracy Smith, LPC, NCC, ACS

What is Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy?

By Michelle Overman, LMFT

What is the Locus of Control?

By Michelle Overman, LMFT

The Benefits of Crying

By Karen Doll, Psy.D., L.P

Kleptomania and Why it is Complicated

By Karen Doll, Psy.D., L.P

What Are Nightmares and Can You Prevent Them?

By Michelle Overman, LMFT

Onychophagia AKA Nail Biting: Is It Pathological?

By Michelle Overman, LMFT

Are You Faking Happiness?

By Shannon V. McHugh, PsyD

Do We Really Repress Painful Memories?

By Michelle Overman, LMFT

How to Spot a Misogynist

By Tracy Smith, LPC, NCC, ACS

Pessimism– How to work to change it

By Yocheved Golani

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Your Motivation

By Michelle Overman, LMFT

What is Déjà Vu and Why Do We Feel It?

By Tracy Smith, LPC, NCC, ACS

What is Social Comparison Theory and How Does it Affect You?

By Tracy Smith, LPC, NCC, ACS