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How to Tell If Someone Is Gaslighting You

Reading Time: 7 minutes With more young people talking openly about mental health, gaslighting has become an increasingly common topic among this age group over the last few years. Gaslighting and other forms of emotional abuse have also shown up in popular media recently—for example, in the Netflix series Maid, the novel and movie The Girl on the Train, […]
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How to Build Emotional Resilience Instead of Making New Year’s Resolutions

Reading Time: 8 minutes It’s that time again—time to crack open a brand new year and get started on all the goals we’ve been procrastinating. Making New Year’s resolutions is a great way to start … right? Nope, not according to researchers and mental health experts. Their recommendation is to learn how to build emotional resilience instead. Why focus […]
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5 Ways Childhood Trauma Impacts Young Adults

Reading Time: 8 minutes What happens to us in our first 10 years or so of life will affect every single decade that follows. During this incredibly rapid period of growth and development, our bodies, brains, and personalities are imprinted by our early experiences. That’s why childhood trauma can have such a significant impact on our mental and physical […]
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5 Strategies for Preventing Self-Harm Relapse

Reading Time: 6 minutes Why do young people self-harm and how they can find self-harm recovery? Since self-harm typically starts in early to mid-adolescence, many young adults who struggle with this behavior may have been in treatment before, were able to stop, and then had a self-harm relapse during a period of emotional distress. Preventing self-harm relapse starts with […]
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The 5 Most Common Male Mental Health Disorders

Reading Time: 5 minutes Men are less likely than women to be diagnosed with any of the most common mental health disorders, and those who have received a diagnosis are less likely to seek treatment. Yet nearly four times as many men as women die by suicide. Why don’t men receive the diagnoses and care they need to heal […]
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10 Pathological Liar Signs and How to Cope with a Habitual Liar

Reading Time: 8 minutes Most of us lie once in a while. We’ve all told a white lie to protect someone’s feelings, or stretched the truth a little to avoid a conflict or get out of something we don’t want to do. Lying isn’t ideal in any situation. But when it becomes a habit, and other pathological liar signs […]
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The Effects of Stress on College Students

Reading Time: 6 minutes The effects of stress on college students are taking an increasingly heavy toll. With the typical stressors of college multiplied by the pandemic, nine out of 10 students believe there is a mental health crisis on college campuses, according to a recent survey.  Each semester brings new challenges and uncertainties alongside academic demands. Anxiety about […]
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How to Know If You Are in an Abusive Relationship

Reading Time: 6 minutes Not all abusive relationships are physically violent. In fact, emotional abuse within relationships is even more common than physical abuse. And it’s harder to recognize, because it can masquerade as an intense form of love and devotion. An abusive relationship often seems incredibly passionate and romantic at first, and then gradually descends into manipulation and […]
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How to Cope with the Sunday Scaries

Reading Time: 5 minutes You may not know it has a name, but you’ve probably experienced it—that creeping sense of dread that comes over you on Sunday night, as the prospect of going back to school or work looms closer. It’s called the Sunday scaries, and new research shows that the pandemic has made it even worse, particularly for […]
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Lean Drug: Side Effects, Dangers, and Treatment Options

Reading Time: 4 minutes Lean, also known as Purple Drank, Sizzurp, Texas Tea, Purple Tonic, and Dirty Sprite, is a substance that is made by combining an opioid such as codeine with alcohol, cough syrup, soda, or candy. Young people started using lean in the 1960s. In the 1990s, it became popular again through the hip-hop and EDM culture. […]
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How to Stop Ruminating: 7 Evidence-Based Tips for Young Adults

Reading Time: 7 minutes Are you constantly replaying awkward conversations in your head, regretting past mistakes, or worrying about how you might avoid potentially difficult situations in the future? Then you’re not just thinking. You’re ruminating.  We all have experiences and fears that gnaw at us. It’s natural to look back on what we could have said or done […]
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OCD in Young Adults: 10 Frequently Asked Questions

Reading Time: 8 minutes Young adults sometimes refer to themselves as being “OCD” when they are super organized or get nervous about germs. However, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is more than wanting to keep your room neat or avoid getting sick.  OCD is a diagnosable mental health condition with symptoms including obsessive behavior, intense anxious thoughts, and extreme fears. Therefore, […]
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What Is Hidden Depression in Young Adults?

Reading Time: 6 minutes Hidden depression can be hidden from others—or it can be hidden from ourselves. A young adult with hidden depression may deliberately conceal how they’re feeling for fear of how they’ll be perceived. Or they may think that the feelings will resolve themselves if they can just “fake it ‘til they make it.” But in other […]
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What Is Histrionic Personality Disorder and How Is It Treated?

Reading Time: 7 minutes Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is a mental health condition characterized by over-dramatizing feelings and situations. People with HPD tend to overreact emotionally and have poor impulse control. Because they struggle with their self-esteem, they constantly seek attention and affirmation.
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High-Functioning Anxiety: What It Is and How to Cope

Reading Time: 7 minutes When we think about anxiety, we usually think about being paralyzed with fear and worry, to the point of being unable to deal with everyday tasks. However, anxiety doesn’t always manifest that way. In fact, young adults with high-functioning anxiety are often overachievers who appear to be succeeding in every aspect of life. But on […]
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7 Signs of Languishing, and How Young Adults Can Move Toward Flourishing

Reading Time: 6 minutes Mental health isn’t simply “good” or “bad”—it’s a spectrum that encompasses a wide range of experiences and symptoms. On one end of that spectrum is depression, characterized by feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness. On the other end is flourishing: a sense of connection, purpose, and meaning. And in the middle is what’s known as languishing—when […]
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The Journey of Healing the Inner Child

Reading Time: 5 minutes By Kristin Wilson, MA, LPC, Vice President of Clinical Outreach Within each of us, whether we are aware of it or not, is an inner child—with all the emotions and vulnerabilities of our younger selves. This inner child represents our capacity for innocence, wonder, awe, joy, sensitivity, and playfulness, and it also holds our accumulated […]
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5 Reasons Why Treatment Is Important for Young Adults During the Holidays

Reading Time: 5 minutes For young adults, the holidays are typically about catching up on sleep, going out with friends, and spending time with family. Entering or remaining in treatment for mental health conditions doesn’t usually look like an appealing option, even when they know they need help. However, treatment is important even during the holidays—and can be life […]
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How to Develop a Sense of Self and Build Self-Worth in Young Adulthood

Reading Time: 8 minutes As young people launch from their families of origin into the “real world,” their lives transform. Many move into their own living spaces, develop romantic relationships, start careers, and begin managing their finances—all symbols of adulthood. How they feel about themselves as they take these steps affects the choices they make. Young people with a […]
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The Scary Truth About How Zombie Scrolling Impacts Mental Health

Reading Time: 5 minutes Their eyes are sunken, their skin is ashen, and they communicate with grunts rather than words. Only their thumbs move, endlessly, flicking up and down on the glowing rectangles clutched in their hands. Just a small part of their brain still works, and that part is entirely devoted to the images flashing before them, one […]
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A College Mental Health Checklist for Students

Reading Time: 8 minutes College can be one of the most exciting times in a young adult’s life—and one of the most stressful. Being away from home for the first time, without the support of family, is both freeing and frightening.
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Escaping the Comparison Trap: How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

Reading Time: 8 minutes It’s natural to compare yourself to others. It’s part of how we define and understand ourselves. But while everyone plays the comparison game to some extent, young adults are more susceptible. They compare themselves to others in all kinds of ways: grade point averages, job titles, income, physical appearance, dating success, vacations taken, parties attended, […]
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What It Means When You’re Feeling Emotionally Numb

Reading Time: 7 minutes You might have seen the phrase “feeling emotionally numb” on a list of common symptoms of various mental health disorders. But what does that really mean? Feeling numb inside is different for every individual.
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Why Young Women Self-Silence, and How It Impacts Mental Health

Reading Time: 8 minutes Self-silencing often starts with trying to do the right thing. Even though you’re exhausted and want to stay in, you put on a happy face and go to the party because that’s what your boyfriend wants. Instead of rocking the boat, you go along with things you don’t really agree with. Rather than voice a […]
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Post-College Depression: Why It’s So Common and How to Cope

Reading Time: 7 minutes College commencement—“the first day of the rest of your life.” After four long years, countless cram sessions, and too many all-nighters, you’ve finally made it. There’s nothing quite like that moment when you finally throw your cap in the air (literally or figuratively). But for many recent graduates, the feelings of accomplishment and celebration quickly […]
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Why Young Adults Don’t Seek Treatment for Mental Health

Reading Time: 7 minutes Young adults are struggling with mental health issues more than any other age group. In a recent Inside Higher Ed study, 44 percent of college students reported symptoms of depression, 37 percent reported anxiety, and 15 percent said they have seriously considered suicide. These are the highest rates in the survey’s 15-year history. And yet, vast numbers of young […]
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How Having a Narcissistic Parent Impacts Young Adult Mental Health

Reading Time: 9 minutes Parents have an enormous effect on their children. They not only pass along genetic traits, but they help shape the way their children perceive and navigate the world from early childhood all the way into adulthood. Because no parent is perfect, all children grow up with parents who make mistakes—and some of those mistakes have […]
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What Is Hyper-Independence Trauma in Young Adults?

Reading Time: 6 minutes In the United States, most parents raise their children to be independent and self-sufficient. Young adults are expected to go to school or work, set career goals, build strong relationships outside the family, and maintain their commitments. Taken together, these life goals represent an appropriate level of adult independence. But independence can sometimes be taken […]
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Preventing Suicide Among Young Adults: Statistics and Strategies

Reading Time: 6 minutes Close to half of young adults struggle with their mental health, and more than a third of that group don’t receive the treatment they need. Moreover, at one point during the past two years, 25.5 percent of young adults (ages 18–24) seriously considered suicide.
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How Do You Know If You’re Having a Nervous Breakdown?

Reading Time: 7 minutes If you’re unable to function in daily life because you’re so overwhelmed by stress, fury, fear, or despair, you may be having what clinicians once referred to as a nervous breakdown. While the term is no longer used by mental health professionals today, it still describes a variety of legitimate mental health disorders. Today, we […]
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Tall Poppy Syndrome: When You Get Cut Down for Standing Out

Reading Time: 6 minutes Getting recognized for your accomplishments should be cause for celebration. So why does it sometimes feel like your successes have made you the target of criticism, gossip, or downright sabotage? You may be experiencing the social phenomenon known as “Tall Poppy Syndrome.”  Young adults are particularly vulnerable to Tall Poppy Syndrome. Competition for grades and […]
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Holiday Stress-Management Tips for Young Adults

Reading Time: 6 minutes The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. But for most people, the holiday season is definitely not the jolliest time of the year. Young people in particular find the holidays stressful: A Healthline survey found that 65 percent of Gen Z were stressed out by the holiday season, a […]
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Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria: 10 Signs You Might Have RSD and 5 Ways to Manage It

Reading Time: 5 minutes Nobody likes being rejected. Whether you’re ghosted by a romantic partner, passed over for a promotion, or left out of a friend get-together, it hurts. However, people with rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) experience rejection as intense emotional pain. For them, being rejected is as painful as a physical sensation of being struck or wounded. Moreover, people […]
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Echoism: 12 Signs You Might Be an Echoist

Reading Time: 8 minutes While some people draw attention to themselves the moment they enter a room, others shrink from the limelight. Echoists fall into the latter group. They’ll go to the ends of the earth to ensure that all eyes and ears aren’t on them. If you’re overly modest, agreeable, and suppress your own needs to seek love and approval, you could […]
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How to Stop Obsessive and Intrusive Thoughts

Reading Time: 7 minutes It happens to all of us at one time or another. We might be standing on a bridge and imagine jumping off. Perhaps we’re driving and suddenly think about crashing into the car ahead. We may even have a sudden mental flash of harming someone we love. Since we have about 6,000 thoughts per day, […]
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Do You Use a Filter Every Time You Post?

Reading Time: 6 minutes If you answered yes to that question, you’re not alone. Who doesn’t want whiter teeth, brighter skin, more symmetrical features? Social media filters let us have that and more, so we can keep up with all the other filter-using selfie-takers in our feeds. How could there be anything wrong with that?  It’s a natural impulse […]
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‘I Hate My Life’: 10 Ways to Start Feeling Better

Reading Time: 8 minutes We’ve all been stuck in a low mood at one point or another. Our energy plummets, we lose interest in the outside world, and accomplishing the smallest things feels like a challenge. But if you find yourself wondering, “Why do I hate my life?” day in and day out, it could be a sign of […]
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Download Your Self-Acceptance Toolkit

Reading Time: < 1 minutes Make this the year to just be you.  This year, we invite you to make a different kind of resolution: to minimize stress and striving, and maximize joy and meaning.  Instead of making resolutions … resolve to accept yourself as you are.  Instead of setting big, aspirational goals … focus on small steps that you […]
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How to Help a Friend Who’s Struggling with Their Mental Health

Reading Time: 7 minutes More young adults than ever before are talking openly about mental health. Discussions are happening in person and on social media, at home and in the workplace. “Young people are advocating for their needs and for the needs of others who are suffering,” says Newport Executive Director Leigh McInnis, LPC. “They’re speaking their feelings out […]
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How to Communicate Better with Your Grown Child

Reading Time: 9 minutes It’s common knowledge that talking to teens isn’t easy. They tend to push back, shut down, or give a one-word answer to every question. But parents often expect that when their kids cross over into young adulthood, all that will change. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case.  Communicating with your grown child can take some […]
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Brain Rot: The Impact on Young Adult Mental Health

Reading Time: 6 minutes We’ve all experienced that foggy feeling after a late night and little sleep. It’s hard to focus. Productivity wanes. We can feel agitated, anxious, negative, even depressed. If drinking or drug use was involved the night before, we might feel even more lethargic and disoriented. These days, many of us experience these feelings, even when […]
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Panic Disorders in Young Adults and 7 Ways to Prevent Panic Attacks

Reading Time: 10 minutes It might start with a tightening in your chest that makes it hard to breathe. Then your entire body begins to shake. Your heart pounds faster and faster. You feel like you’re going to die. What’s happening? These are the symptoms associated with a panic attack—the primary symptom of panic disorders in young adults.  Young […]
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5 Life Skills Young Adults Need to Thrive

Reading Time: 7 minutes Young adulthood is a time for growth, exploration, and new experiences. Cultivating necessary life skills can help your young adult flourish and grow into themselves while gaining tools to succeed in their relationships, the workplace, and at home.  There are five main categories of young adult life skills that help them navigate independent living and maintain […]
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Social Media Narcissism in Young Adults

Reading Time: 5 minutes Narcissism is often defined as a fixation with oneself and one’s physical appearance or public image. Many young adults could be described as narcissistic, because they’re at a stage of life when they are establishing their identity and figuring out who they are in relationship to others. But is narcissism on the rise among young […]
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Depression in College Students: New Statistics and Research

Reading Time: 5 minutes College is typically one of the most exciting times in a young person’s life—and also one of the most stressful. Positive experiences of connection, learning, and independence are counterbalanced by academic and social pressures, coupled with the challenges of being away from home for the first time. That’s always been true. But over the past […]
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How Does Greek Life Affect Mental Health? The Pros and Cons

Reading Time: 7 minutes Is Greek life good or bad for college students’ mental health? Overall, there are both benefits and drawbacks to joining a sorority or fraternity. Greek organizations (so called because of the Greek letters used for their names) can create a sense of belonging and support. But they can also involve traumatic hazing practices and foster […]
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Loneliness and Depression in Young Adults

Reading Time: 6 minutes Emerging adults are the loneliest generation, despite being more social and more plugged-in than other age groups. Loneliness peaks between the ages of 18 and 29, according to a new research review. And feeling lonely increases the risk of mental health conditions—creating an epidemic of loneliness and depression in young adults. Loneliness is defined as […]
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A Growing Need for Minnesota Treatment Centers for Young Adults

Reading Time: 4 minutes Like their peers around the country, Minnesota’s young adult population is experiencing the long-term negative mental health repercussions of the pandemic. New research shows the one out of every three adults in the North Star State experienced a mental health condition last year. This mental health crisis is exacerbated by a shortage of Minnesota treatment […]
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7 Tips for When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed

Reading Time: 7 minutes For young adults, life is often overwhelming. There are a lot of reasons for feeling overwhelmed during these formative years. Academic pressure, financial concerns, relationship issues, work responsibilities, fear about the environment and politics … not to mention the ongoing challenge of establishing your identity and sense of self as a young adult.  It’s easy to feel overwhelmed sometimes when […]
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The Mental Health Toll of Academic Pressure

Reading Time: 5 minutes Academic pressure on young adults has reached intense levels. The stress of getting into the right college, making good grades, and landing the best internships—all in preparation for success in the workplace—takes an enormous toll on young adult mental health. Too often, academic success comes at the expense of young adults’ social and emotional development. […]
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What Are Avoidant and Anxious Preoccupied Attachment Styles?

Reading Time: 6 minutes What does attachment mean, in the context of mental health? Attachment is trusting that we can count on another person for a sense of safety, connection, and belonging. It’s rooted in our experiences with our primary caregivers in infancy, long before we developed conscious awareness. And it sets the stage for how we approach our […]
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Hangxiety: The Link Between Alcohol and Anxiety

Reading Time: 8 minutes You might not know what it’s called, but you may have experienced it: a sense of impending doom and feelings of shame and worry the morning after a night of drinking. These emotions are paired with physical symptoms, like shakiness and nausea. This uncomfortable state is known as hangxiety (sometimes spelled hangziety or hanxiety). Also […]
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Toxic Productivity in Young Adults: The Mental Health Causes and Consequences

Reading Time: 6 minutes We live in a culture that prides itself on hard work and productivity. Neither of those things is inherently bad. But when you’re driven to be productive nonstop at the expense of your physical and mental health, you’re likely experiencing toxic productivity. Setting realistic goals and working to accomplish them produces satisfaction and increases feelings […]
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What Are Glimmers and Why Are They Good for You?

Reading Time: 7 minutes Has a beautiful sunset ever taken your breath away? Are there moments when you stop what you’re doing to delight in a child’s smile, the taste of your favorite fruit, or the feel of the breeze against your skin? If so, you’ve experienced glimmers. If you paused to notice the pleasure you were experiencing and […]
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Common Types of Party Drugs Young Adults Abuse During Spring Break

Reading Time: 6 minutes Use of a variety of common types of party drugs has reached record levels among young adults. In particular, use of the party drugs marijuana and hallucinogens is at historically high levels, according to a recent Monitoring the Future (MTF) study. Young adults use party drugs to enhance social experiences and feel more intense emotions […]
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LGBTQ Youth Mental Health: New Research and Statistics

Reading Time: 5 minutes Young adults have been hit harder than any other age group by the psychological, political, economic, and social repercussions of the last two years. And within this demographic, young people who identify as LGBTQ have been even more drastically impacted. A new Trevor Project survey on LGBTQ youth mental health found that 64 percent of […]
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Hitting Rock Bottom: What It Means and Where to Go from Here 

Reading Time: 6 minutes Hitting rock bottom is a term that refers to the lowest point of a person’s life. It’s traditionally used in the context of substance use disorder, to describe the moment when the disorder has caused an individual to lose everything that’s important to them. However, people with anxiety, depression, trauma, or other mental health issues […]
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How Does Your Physical Environment Affect You and Your Mental Health?

Reading Time: 6 minutes Our everyday surroundings have a powerful impact on our mood and emotions. A dark, cluttered room evokes different feelings than an airy, light-filled space. But the impact goes beyond our immediate reaction—for example, one study found that living in a cluttered home can actually stimulate the production of cortisol, the stress hormone. So exactly how […]
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The Dangers of Casual Cocaine Use

Reading Time: 6 minutes Is there really such a thing as casual cocaine use? Because of cocaine’s powerful impact on brain functioning, it is highly addictive both psychologically and physiologically. Young adults who use the drug occasionally with friends may not be aware of the dangers of cocaine, including both short- and long-term effects of cocaine on the body […]
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What Is Harm OCD? Fear of Hurting Others 

Reading Time: 6 minutes Even if you’re not a violent person, you’ve likely experienced violent thoughts. But knowing you’d never act on them, you quickly forgot about them and moved on. However, some people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are plagued by thoughts of hurting others or themselves. This manifestation of the disorder is known as harm OCD. To cope […]
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How Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Therapy Addresses OCD in Young Adults

Reading Time: 7 minutes Young adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) struggle with a range of symptoms including distressing and intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors. One of the most effective approaches for treating OCD is Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy. ERP therapy works by interrupting the OCD cycle of obsessions and compulsions. Young adults learn to tolerate discomfort without […]
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What Is a Quarter-Life Crisis?

Reading Time: 7 minutes We’re all familiar with the term “midlife crisis.” It’s a period of turmoil and soul-searching that many middle-aged people experience. That time is a long way off for young adults. But they may go through their own critical period, known as a quarter-life crisis. What is a quarter-life crisis? It’s when young people, as they […]
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Ketamine Use in Young Adults: Statistics, Side Effects, and Treatment

Reading Time: 5 minutes Ketamine was a popular party drug found in dance clubs in the 1990s. Today, illicit use of the drug appears to be increasing among young adults. One of the greatest risks to young adult users is that most illegally obtained ketamine is sold in powder form. That means it could be laced with deadly drugs […]
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What Is the Pandemic Skip, and How Is It Affecting Young Adults?

Reading Time: 6 minutes What is the pandemic skip? It’s a sense among many young adults of having skipped an important period of social and emotional development due to shutdowns, social distancing, and remote learning and/or work. Three years after the height of the pandemic, despite normal life having fully resumed, some young adults feel their mental age and […]
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How Involved Should Parents Be with Their Young Adult Child’s Life?

Reading Time: 8 minutes Times have changed. Parenting has, too. Thirty years ago, Generation X’s parents didn’t always know where their kids were after school. Without smart phones or computers, many Gen X kids played outside or hung out with peers IRL. And their parents often didn’t have an understanding of their inner lives. By the time they reached […]
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How Financial Stress Affects Young Adult Mental Health

Reading Time: 6 minutes Stress is a fact of life that affects the old as well as the young. And there’s a lot to be stressed about in today’s world. But for young adults, money is at the top of the list—and financial worries are impacting their mental health. Young adult financial stress is catalyzed by a variety of […]
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Why Does Everything Make Me Sad?

Reading Time: 8 minutes Sadness is a normal human emotion. There’s nothing unusual about feeling sad if something bad happens. It’s a natural reaction to difficult situations and experiences. However, if you have sad feelings most of the time—or if your sadness doesn’t go away—you may be depressed. It’s important to understand the difference between the two. Key Takeaways […]
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Identifying and Healing Adult Child Syndrome

Reading Time: 6 minutes What is an adult child? As defined within the context of mental health, an adult child is someone who grew up in a dysfunctional family environment that prevented them from fully maturing emotionally. Adult child syndrome is characterized by an inability to navigate adult decisions and relationships due to the long-term impact of childhood trauma.  […]
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Parental Estrangement: Can the Family Heal After Adult Children Divorce Their Parents?

Reading Time: 8 minutes Most people understand what it’s like to have difficult, uncomfortable, or stressful family dynamics. Plenty of young adult children find spending time with parents or other family members draining and emotional. In these situations, they often try to maintain connection with their families while creating space. But in other cases, adult children end up disowning […]
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5 Ways to Build a More Relaxed Relationship with Food

Reading Time: 6 minutes If there’s one thing that symbolizes the holidays, it’s food. Seasonal celebrations often center around cooking and eating, with a large meal as the main event. That can be incredibly stressful for young people with disordered eating behaviors and poor body image—a category that includes more than half of college students. While the holidays may […]
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Holiday Regression in Young Adults: What It Is and How to Avoid It 

Reading Time: 8 minutes When you’re home for the holidays, do you find yourself acting like a moody teenager again, getting irritated at every word your parents say? Maybe being back home makes you want to push your parents’ buttons, just because you can. Or you might find that no matter how much has changed since you lived at […]
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Cuffing Season: Is it Good or Bad for Mental Health?

Reading Time: 6 minutes It’s that time again: Daylight is short. A chill is in the air. Parties and holiday events abound. Families gather and celebrate. For some, it’s the “most wonderful time of the year.” But for many young people, late autumn into winter is anything but wonderful. Unpartnered young adults can feel more alone when temperatures drop […]
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Hope Fatigue: What It Is and 8 Ways to Overcome It

Reading Time: 7 minutes Young adults today have a lot on their plates. In addition to personal challenges, like academic pressures, work conflicts, relationship issues, and the ongoing work of adulting, they’re also taking on the weight of the larger world. The constant influx of information keeps young adults glued to devastating national and global events, from mass shootings […]
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How Do You Deal with a Disrespectful Grown Child?

Reading Time: 7 minutes Parenting is a tough job. No matter how well you do it, you still make mistakes. As your children grow, you hope they understand that even though you were an imperfect parent, you’ve always loved them and did your best to raise them well. But even so, sometimes you may find yourself dealing with a […]
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Why Do I Feel Depressed at Night?

Reading Time: 6 minutes Do you wish you knew how to stop feeling sad at night? If so, you’re not alone. The chat boards light up post-midnight with comments from people overcome by feelings of depression at night. “The silence of every night is a reminder of how alone I feel,” says one Reddit user. “I’m trapped in my […]
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The Three Pillars of Mental Health for Young Adults

Reading Time: 3 minutes A new study has identified the top three health behaviors that support emotional well-being in young adults. These pillars of mental health clearly illustrate the power of the mind-body connection, and offer a road map for how to stay healthy in your 20s, both mentally and physically. Published in December 2020 in the journal Frontiers […]
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The Link Between Vaping and Mental Health

Reading Time: 7 minutes Many young adults don’t realize that vaping is harmful to their physical and mental health. In fact, one-third of young people believe that vaping nicotine is no worse than drinking a cup of coffee. And they may not understand the links between vaping and mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, psychosis, and eating disorders. Awareness […]
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The Effects of Drug Legalization

Reading Time: 5 minutes With an increasing number of states legalizing marijuana and other drugs, the debate continues on whether the negative effects of drug decriminalization outweigh the positives. Researchers, policymakers, and public health officials provide arguments on both sides. For mental health experts, however, the most relevant question is how drug legalization will impact rates of substance abuse […]
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Addressing the Virginia Mental Healthcare Shortage for Young Adults

Reading Time: 5 minutes Across the country, emerging adults are struggling with their mental health more than any other age group. And huge numbers of these young people are unable to access care. Virginia is one of the many states that continues to struggle with a shortage of mental health treatment centers and providers for people in their 20s and […]
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Is Manifestation Bad for Mental Health?

Reading Time: 10 minutes Positive manifestation techniques like “Lucky Girl Syndrome” have become increasingly popular among young people. The idea of manifesting change is that we can control what happens and make our dreams come true by putting good thoughts and energy out into the world. In a nutshell, manifestation is the belief that we can change and shape […]
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5 Steps for How to Do a Digital Detox

Reading Time: 7 minutes We are constantly plugged in to the virtual world. Our daily lives consist of regularly checking emails, responding to texts from friends, mindlessly scrolling through Instagram or TikTok, and getting news alerts. Since the pandemic, we’ve become used to socializing, going to school, and meeting with colleagues online as well. That makes the question “What […]
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Our California Mental Health Treatment Centers for Young Adults

Reading Time: 6 minutes Nearly half of all young adults in California and around the country are experiencing anxiety and depression, according to new research. This age group is struggling more than any other demographic. However, there are not enough California mental health treatment centers or providers to address this crisis among young people. In fact, California has one of […]
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How Cancel Culture Psychology and Toxic Tribalism Impact Young Adult Mental Health

Reading Time: 6 minutes Human beings are wired for connection. Having strong communities in which members looked out for each kept our ancestors alive, and connection is still key to our well-being. We want to feel a sense of belonging within a group of people who share our values—whether that’s Cubs fans, a gaming community, or Swifties (Taylor Swift […]
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PMDD in Young Adults: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Symptoms and Treatment

Reading Time: 6 minutes Do you experience depressive symptoms that are particularly intense one week of the month and seem nonexistent a couple weeks later? If so, you might be suffering from Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, or PMDD in young adults. PMDD is an endocrine disorder experienced by some people who menstruate. It usually begins a week or more before menstruation […]
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How Long Should a Young Adult Stay in Inpatient Care for Mental Health?

Reading Time: 8 minutes When a young adult needs more support than weekly therapy or outpatient care can provide, inpatient care for mental health may be the solution. Inpatient mental healthcare is often the most effective solution for young people struggling with mental health disorders such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, and/or co-occurring issues, like substance abuse and eating disorders. […]
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What Is Failure to Launch Syndrome in Young Adults?

Reading Time: 8 minutes The pandemic forced many emerging adults to take a few steps backward on their path to maturity. College students who had recently left the nest returned home. New graduates lost jobs or struggled to find one. Dating and romantic relationships stalled. From the outside, the early pandemic time for young adults resembled what’s known as […]
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Fear of Adulting: I’m 21 But I Still Don’t Feel Like an Adult

Reading Time: 7 minutes Turning 21 can feel like crossing a line in the sand between adolescence and adulthood. In the United States, turning 21 not only grants young people permission to legally drink and smoke, it also marks the official transition to adulthood, and all the responsibilities and expectations that go along with that. For some young people, […]
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Big T vs. Little t Trauma in Young Adults: Is There a Difference?

Reading Time: 6 minutes Does trauma come in different sizes? In the mental health field, traumatic experiences are sometimes categorized as big T vs. little t trauma. The idea is that some traumatic events are more intense and severe than others.  Regardless of how they are labeled, however, all types of trauma can have negative effects on young adults. […]
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The Truth About Male Body Image Issues

Reading Time: 6 minutes The stigma around male body image issues often prevents young men from speaking honestly about their experiences and seeking treatment for related mental health challenges.
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Fear of Abandonment in Young Adults: What It Means and How to Heal

Reading Time: 8 minutes We all worry sometimes about losing a loved one or being left by a romantic partner. But for some young adults, fear of abandonment is a constant concern. They never stop feeling afraid that they may be left out, left behind, or rejected—not only by a partner or family member, but also by friends, acquaintances, […]
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10 Signs Your Young Adult Is Struggling

Reading Time: 9 minutes Parent intuition is real. Parents usually have a gut feeling when something isn’t right with their child, even when that child is a young adult who’s not living at home anymore. And those instincts are often accurate. However, because young adulthood is such a tumultuous time, parents sometimes recognize the signs that a young adult […]
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5 Steps for Overcoming Social Anxiety After COVID Isolation

Reading Time: 6 minutes As much as we all want to get back to “normal” life post-COVID, that doesn’t mean re-entry will be easy. After more than a year of social distancing and limited activities outside the home, many people are feeling anxious about what it will be like to spend more time with friends, in groups, and out […]
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Mental Health Masking: What It Means and How to Recognize It

Reading Time: 8 minutes We all mask our true feelings at times to hide our vulnerability. Even though we may be worried about money, angry at a friend, blue from a break-up, or exhausted with work, we still answer “Fine” or “Good” when people ask how we are. People with mental health issues, however, may routinely hide their true […]
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The Shortage of Young Adult Mental Health Facilities in Southern California

Reading Time: 5 minutes Nearly half of all young adults in California and around the country are experiencing anxiety and depression, according to new research. This age group (18–25) is struggling more than any other demographic. However, there are not enough providers or mental health facilities in Southern California to address this crisis among young people. In fact, the region […]
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Top 10 Foods to Support Healthy Brain Function

Reading Time: 6 minutes The food we eat has a powerful impact on our mental health. Therefore, a nutritious diet that supports young adult well-being includes a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, proteins, and healthy fats—foods you should eat everyday.
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Your Friends Aren’t Your Therapists: How to Set Boundaries

Reading Time: 10 minutes Good friends are one of life’s greatest gifts. At the best of times, they’re a source of laughter and joy. At the worst of times, they’re a source of solace and emotional support. It’s wonderful to have people you feel safe venting to and sharing your innermost thoughts and feelings. When you’re struggling, it can […]
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Codependency Disorder in Young Adults

Reading Time: 7 minutes Codependency disorder is a type of dysfunctional relationship in which one or both people experiences an unhealthy level of reliance on the other. A codependent person may feel they are worthless without the other person.
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When to Take a Mental Health Leave of Absence from College or Work

Reading Time: 10 minutes Stepping away from college or a job can be a tough decision to make. It’s natural for young people to want to push through and succeed, whether that means getting a good GPA or making themselves invaluable to their team at work. But when a young adult is dealing with a mental health issue, white-knuckling […]
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The 5 Most Powerful Young Adult Tools Learned in Therapy

Reading Time: 4 minutes Many young adults enter therapy at a crisis point, when they are struggling with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, or another mental health issue. Treatment can support them to address underlying trauma and attachment wounds, so they can return to their lives stronger and more resilient. Moreover, the benefits of therapy go beyond the short term. […]
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Recovery from Trauma and the Mind-Body Connection

Reading Time: 6 minutes The mind-body connection is a powerful force. The mind and body are designed to be allies, working in sync to maximize our physical and mental health. But sometimes they work against each other. Like most relationships, the mind-body connection can be complicated. Our memories, thoughts, feelings, and attitudes can positively or negatively affect our biological […]
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The Mental Health Effects of Sleep Deprivation in College Students

Reading Time: 4 minutes College and sleep deprivation are known to go hand in hand. But pulling all-nighters doesn’t just leave young people yawning in class—it may also significantly reduce their well-being. Sleep deprivation in college students and other young adults may be contributing to the current mental health crisis among this age group. Sleep Deprivation in College Students: […]
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What Is Maladaptive Daydreaming?

Reading Time: 8 minutes Do you ever find yourself gazing out the window and daydreaming while sitting at your desk at work or in the classroom? Maybe you’ve imagined landing the perfect job, marrying your sweetheart, dining with a celebrity, taking a tropical vacation, winning the lottery … Or maybe you imagine yourself confronting a difficult boss or taking […]
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Is the Young Adult Brain Wired for Narcissism?

Reading Time: 7 minutes By the time we reach age 10, our brains have grown to their full size. But that doesn’t mean they’ve finished developing. The prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for weighing consequences vs. instant gratification, making thoughtful decisions, and managing emotions, doesn’t fully mature until the mid-20s, and possibly even later. Moreover, the prefrontal cortex, in […]
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Building Community and Connection in an Age of Isolation

Reading Time: 4 minutes Social isolation and loneliness are two of the primary factors leading to anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation among young adults. Young people often feel disconnected and alone, as if no one truly understands what they’re going through. In a study conducted by researchers at Harvard, 61 percent of young adults reported high levels of loneliness, […]
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How to Turn Trauma Dumping into Authentic Connection

Reading Time: 9 minutes If you’ve ever watched a reality dating show, you’ve probably seen an example of trauma dumping. It’s that moment during a date when someone opens up about an intense and distressing event in their personal history.
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Learn How to Build Resilience Every Day, One Day at a Time

Reading Time: 2 minutes Resilience is the ability to withstand, adapt to, and recover from adversity and stress. Having resilience doesn’t mean we avoid sadness, disappointment, or failure. But people who are resilient bounce back more easily from roadblocks. Positive psychologists have identified a number of traits and behaviors that are associated with resilience, including: Download the toolkit to get […]
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How to Drink Less in College

Reading Time: 10 minutes For many college students, drinking alcohol is a central part of college life, not to mention a central part of early adulthood. Drinking can feel like a liberating and exciting activity for young adults branching out on their own. But excessive drinking as a young adult can have dangerous consequences, in both the short and […]
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10 Ways to Manage a Chronic Mental Health Condition

Reading Time: 7 minutes Most people think of a chronic illness as an ongoing physical health problem, like diabetes, heart disease, or multiple sclerosis. But chronic mental health problems are also common. And just as chronic physical illnesses must be managed, it’s equally necessary to manage a chronic mental health condition. Managing a chronic mental illness can be taxing, […]
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5 Ways Young Men Can Cultivate Healthy Masculinity

Reading Time: 7 minutes What does it mean to be a “real man”? It means speaking and living your truth, whatever that may be. But that’s far easier said than done in a culture where men feel pressured to adhere to outdated and damaging stereotypes of masculinity. Despite how far we’ve come in dismantling male gender norms over the […]
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The Latest Research on Young Men and Binge Drinking

Reading Time: 5 minutes More than one-third of male college students engage in binge drinking. Even though college-aged men and women use alcohol in roughly equal numbers, binge drinking is still more common among young men. Why do so many young men binge drink? Psychology, biology, and socialization contribute to this dangerous and potentially addictive behavior. Untreated trauma, anxiety, […]
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The Mental Health Impact of Politics: 8 Ways to Cope

Reading Time: 4 minutes Fear. Hopelessness. Anger. Hatred. Exhaustion. Political events at home and abroad, like the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade or the war in Ukraine, can catalyze a wide range of emotions and reactions. And with social media and streaming platforms bringing us nonstop coverage of these events as they unfold, the mental health impact […]
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Creating Authentic Relationships and Connections

Reading Time: 7 minutes Authentic relationships—close, supportive, and nurturing connections—are essential to mental health. Research shows that the quality of our relationships is directly linked to our happiness, well-being, and self-esteem. Unfortunately, early childhood trauma can impede our ability to create and maintain healthy, authentic relationships. When the parent-child bond is disrupted early in life, we carry the psychological […]
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5 Reasons Why Summer Is the Best Time for Young Adults to Access Care

Reading Time: 4 minutes When is the best time to access care for mental health challenges? There’s a simple answer to that question: as soon as possible, because the longer a mental health issue remains untreated, the more serious it can become. That said, for young adults and their families who have been considering treatment, summer is often the […]
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The Most Common Process Addictions in Young Adults

Reading Time: 8 minutes Is there anything wrong about using fun, distracting activities to relieve stress—like gaming, gambling, shopping, and scrolling through social media? Not when those activities are done in moderation. But if they become compulsive and start to take over your mind and your life, you may be struggling with a process addiction, also known as a […]
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Are Cigarettes a Gateway Drug?

Reading Time: 6 minutes Research shows that alcohol and marijuana can serve as “gateways” to using harder drugs. But there’s another gateway drug that young adults should be aware of: nicotine. Smoking cigarettes or using e-cigarettes in your late teens and early 20s creates changes in the brain and body that can make young people more apt to experiment […]
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Are ‘Bare Minimum Mondays’ Good for Mental Health?

Reading Time: 7 minutes A new self-care trend is changing the way younger workers start their week. Instead of jumping in with both feet to attack their to-do lists, Gen Z employees are practicing what’s known as Bare Minimum Mondays.  What is Bare Minimum Monday exactly? It’s pretty much what it sounds like: doing the bare minimum at work […]
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Alcoholism in Women: Signs, Causes, and Consequences

Reading Time: 5 minutes Alcoholism in women is increasing as a growing number of young women turn to alcohol to cope with mental health issues. As rates of anxiety and depression rise among young adult women, alcohol misuse is also going up—along with related health risks. Recent surveys show that levels of stress, anxiety, worry, sadness and anger among […]
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What’s the Difference Between Stress and Anxiety?

Reading Time: 6 minutes Your heart pounds harder, your stomach tightens into a knot, you imagine the worst possible outcomes. Most people understand what it’s like to experience stress and anxiety, physically and mentally. But the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, and it can be difficult to tell the difference between the two. Understanding the signs of anxiety versus […]
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Hallucinogen Use in Young Adults: New Stats and Research

Reading Time: 6 minutes Hallucinogen use in young adults is at an all-time high. The number of people in this age group who use drugs such as PCP, peyote, and psilocybin has doubled over the past decade. As a result, young adult substance use and mental health disorders related to hallucinogens are also increasing. Many young adults don’t realize […]
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6 Daily Self-Care Practices for Young Adults

Reading Time: 5 minutes For young adults, self-care isn’t always a priority. The pressures of college and/or starting a job can make basic self-care seem more like a luxury than a necessity. But making a commitment to incorporate self-care practices into your daily routine can create a positive difference not just now, but for the rest of your life. […]
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What Is Psychological Safety for Young Adults?

Reading Time: 8 minutes As young people mature, leave home, and begin to carve out their own lives, they forge new relationships of all types. For those relationships to flourish, psychological safety is a must. Psychological safety means trusting you can share ideas, concerns, and feelings with others without risk of humiliation or rejection. Psychological safety is foundational to […]
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5 Strategies to Help Young Adults Navigate Change

Reading Time: 4 minutes Whether they’re heading into their freshman year at college, getting ready for a new dorm and new schedule, or preparing for a new job, many young adults are anticipating change as summer heads inexorably toward fall. Those professional or educational changes might come with relocation to a new city, as well as changes to social […]
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Common Questions About Young Adult Mental Health Answered

Reading Time: 6 minutes These days, young adults are speaking up more about their mental health. They’re attending therapy more than older generations. They’re opening up to their friends, families, bosses, coworkers, and professors about their mental health struggles. As we come to understand more and more what’s at the root of young adult mental health issues, it’s imperative […]
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What Is Borg Drinking, the Latest TikTok Trend?

Reading Time: 5 minutes The world of TikTok can be a mystifying and bizarre place. Trends sweep through the social media app like wildfire. Some of these trends—like dance challenges and lip sync videos—are cute and funny. But many of the trends, are mystifying, bizarre, and even, like the recent borg trend, dangerous. Remember the Tide Pod challenge? This […]
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Fear of Leaving the House? It Might Be Pandemic Agoraphobia

Reading Time: 4 minutes If you’ve been experiencing a new or heightened fear of leaving the house, you’re not alone. After a year and a half of constantly changing guidelines around daily activities, it’s not easy to determine what’s safe to do in the outside world. As new COVID variants like Delta and Mu are identified, normal behaviors like […]
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The Facts About Asian American Mental Health and Suicide Rates

Reading Time: 4 minutes New research reveals that the youth mental health crisis is taking a heavy toll on the Asian American community. Statistics from the CDC show that suicide is the first leading cause of death for Asian American young adults—accounting for one-third of the deaths among Asian Americans aged 20–24. This is the only racial group within […]
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What True Unconditional Love Means for Young Adults

Reading Time: 6 minutes We all want to be loved unconditionally—to be loved despite not being perfect. True unconditional love, whether it’s between family members, friends, or romantic partners, supports us to be our best self. When we know we are unconditionally loved, we can go out into the world with confidence and a sense of security. Furthermore, research […]
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Well-Being in the Workplace: What Young Professionals Really Want Out of Work

Reading Time: 6 minutes What do we really want from our jobs, besides a paycheck? That’s a question that millions of people have been reconsidering over the past two years—especially young professionals. As awareness and discussion of mental health grows, fewer young adults are willing to sacrifice their well-being for the sake of their job. And there’s no doubt […]
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Tips for Families with Young Adults Moving Back Home

Reading Time: 5 minutes For the first time since the Great Depression, the majority of young adults are living with their parents. As of late 2020, 52 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds and nearly three-quarters of the 18–24 age group had moved back home, according to the Pew Research Center. That’s 26.6 million young people—an increase of 2.6 million […]
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The Role of Empathy in DBT Work

Reading Time: 5 minutes by Leigh McInnis, LPC, Newport Executive Director The nature of a healthy, harmonious relationship is that it is mutually beneficial. Both individuals feel assured that they are worthy of being heard, voicing their opinions, and having their wants and needs considered. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) offers the tools to allow this ideal to become a […]
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How Young Adults Build Executive Functioning Skills

Reading Time: 4 minutes As adults, we rely on a set of cognitive proficiencies collectively known as executive functioning skills. These capabilities help us to navigate life’s challenges, persevere in the face of stress, and meet our full potential. They dictate our capacity to make healthy choices, allow us to focus on important tasks so that we can complete […]
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How the Fentanyl Epidemic Threatens Young Adults

Reading Time: 4 minutes Abuse, addiction, and deaths due to the synthetic opioid fentanyl are increasingly prevalent among young people. And the danger of the fentanyl epidemic is multiplied by the proliferation of fentanyl-laced drugs, like Percocet, oxycodone, and other prescription opioids. Teens and young adults buy these poisonous counterfeit drugs illegally via social media platforms. Synthetic opioids such […]
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The Role of Self-Compassion in Trauma-Focused Care

Reading Time: 4 minutes Ever since psychologist Carl Rogers introduced the concept of unconditional positive regard, mental health professionals have been looking for ways to leverage the quality of the therapeutic relationship to shape outcomes. But research shows that it isn’t just the interpersonal dynamic between patient and provider that counts. The amount of compassion a person has for […]
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What to Expect in a Sober Living Home for Young Adults

Reading Time: 5 minutes A sober living community can be a great solution for young adults who are in recovery. In a supportive and caring sober living home, young people can build strong connections with peers while learning to live independently. When researching how to choose a sober living home, it’s helpful to have an understanding of what to […]
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Gender Differences in Emotional Health and Neurobiology

Reading Time: 5 minutes Women are diagnosed with PTSD twice as often as men, while men are more likely to use drugs or alcohol to self-medicate their psychological pain. These are just two of the many gender differences in emotional health that research has uncovered. Scientists and mental health experts ascribe these disparities to a number of factors, including […]
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Empowering Young Adults with a Strengths-Based Approach

Reading Time: 4 minutes All too often, our culture prompts adolescents and young adults to focus on their failures rather than their successes. Well-meaning parents, teachers, clinicians, and other helpers and mentors tend to focus on what’s going wrong in a young person’s life rather than encouraging them to explore their unique gifts. As a result, a young person’s […]
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Do Rap Songs About Mental Health Help Reduce Stigma?

Reading Time: 4 minutes When we think about hip hop artists, we don’t usually think about anxious or depressed rappers. Rap artists have a reputation as being tough and invulnerable. But some rap stars are changing that perception—and helping to reduce stigma—by writing rap songs about mental health. In fact, a recent study found that the number of rap […]
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How to Identify the Symptoms of Grief

Reading Time: 5 minutes If you’re feeling agitated, irritable, and down on yourself, it might not be for the reasons you think. Instead, you might be experiencing symptoms of grief. Sadness isn’t the only emotion associated with grief. And grief doesn’t look or feel the same for everyone. It’s a complicated emotion that comes in many forms and manifests […]
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How Family and Loved Ones Can Protect Against Compassion Fatigue

Reading Time: 3 minutes The term “compassion fatigue” has traditionally been used to describe a common experience for first responders, medical providers, and those in the helping professions. Sometimes known as secondary trauma, it occurs when those who are routinely exposed to others’ trauma begin to experience some of the same symptoms. However, compassion fatigue doesn’t just impact frontline […]
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5 DBT Tools to Help Young Adults Assess Risk and Make Better Decisions

Reading Time: 5 minutes Taking risks can help young adults overcome fear, achieve their goals, and make new connections with others and with their own strengths and passions. On the other hand, risky behaviors such as substance use, unsafe sexual activity, and other dangerous or unhealthy habits, can endanger emerging adults’ mental and physical health. Because the brain’s prefrontal […]
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What Young Adults Want Out of Dating in 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutes What really matters in life? That’s a question that young adults often ask themselves as they build identities and lives separate from their family of origin. In today’s political, economically, and environmentally unstable world, it feels more important than ever to focus on the things that bring us joy. And for most people, making real […]
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The Effects of Worrying on Young Adult Mental Health

Reading Time: 5 minutes Today’s young adults face an unprecedented degree of fear and uncertainty as they launch their lives. Globally, there’s the fear of viral contagion, economic insecurity, social disruption, and climate change. Individually, they face financial worries, disrupted plans, and personal losses, both large and small. What are the effects of worrying on mental health over time? […]
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Self-Care for Activists: 8 Practices for Young Adults

Reading Time: 4 minutes Young activists are speaking out about today’s most pressing social issues. Recent polls show a high level of engagement among young adult and teen activists regarding the Black Lives Matter movement, systemic racism, and police brutality. Furthermore, today’s young adults believe that they are making a difference: In a survey conducted in June 2020 by […]
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New Research on Latinx Young Adult Mental Health

Reading Time: 8 minutes Research on the mental health of Latinx young adults in the United States reveals that this group has been experiencing increased rates of mental health conditions in recent years. One survey found that just over half of Latinx/Hispanic young adults report symptoms of depression and anxiety. Moreover, a new study shows that the pandemic had […]
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What We Can Learn from Olympic Athletes About Building Resilience Through Sports

Reading Time: 6 minutes Olympic athletes sometimes seem almost superhuman. Despite immense pressure and the millions of eyes upon them, they remain focused, calm, and collected as they push their bodies to achieve at the highest levels imaginable. In order to become the best at what they do, they’ve had to build both physical and mental resilience through sports. […]
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What Are Stimulants, and Which Ones Are Young Adults Abusing?

Reading Time: 5 minutes Young adults are under enormous stress. Between academic pressure, workplace stressors, social anxiety, and struggles with self-worth and mental health, they often feel as if they’re underwater all the time. They don’t have enough hours in the day to fit everything in, and they never get enough sleep. Stimulant drugs seem to offer a way […]
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The Impact of Virtual Isolation on Young Adult Mental Health

Reading Time: 5 minutes Young adults are plugged in all the time, yet they’re lonelier than ever. Separated from peers and mentors, yet connected to technology in every waking hour, Gen Z is suffering from both social isolation and digital overload—hence the term “virtual isolation.” As the pandemic wears on, many emerging adults feel as if their lives are […]
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Marijuana Addiction Rehab for Young Adults

Reading Time: 5 minutes Young adults are more likely than any other age group to smoke marijuana. While cigarette smoking among this demographic has declined and alcohol use has remained level, more young adults are vaping or smoking marijuana than ever before. As a result, the need for marijuana addiction rehab is also on the rise. In addition, the […]
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How to Deal with Change Fatigue and Decision Fatigue During COVID-19

Reading Time: 4 minutes As we approach nearly a year of living with the COVID pandemic, the stress of ongoing uncertainty is creating what’s known as change fatigue. And this frustration and exhaustion is complicated by a related issue called decision fatigue. In some ways, we have fewer choices than ever before. Yet at the same time, every choice […]
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The Benefits of Young Adult Group Therapy

Reading Time: 3 minutes Even if they haven’t had personal experience with mental healthcare, most people are familiar with the one-on-one setup of an individual therapy session. This traditional talk therapy format offers a safe space to process the highs and lows of the healing process with a trusted clinician who can offer guidance and support. However, group therapy […]
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How Climate Change Anxiety Affects Young Adults

Reading Time: 6 minutes Young adults will inherit a world that is deeply impacted by climate change. Thus, a large portion of this generation feels both hopeless and helpless about the future of the planet. As a result, young adults often experience what’s known as climate change anxiety, climate anxiety, or eco-anxiety. Mental health experts agree that climate change […]
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How Family Counseling Fosters Connection

Reading Time: 4 minutes Separating from family in order to create an independent life is an important part of becoming a young adult. However, family relationships—both past and present—continue to have an enormous influence on young adult mental health even after they leave home. That’s why family counseling is one of the most powerful healing approaches for young adults […]
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