Student Wellbeing Blog

In the “Pure O” form of OCD, the compulsions are harder to spot. Rather than being physical actions, these compulsions are performed mentally.

People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) perceive time differently, leading to procrastination and other problems with time management. Here are five strategies that can help.

Intrusive thoughts can be debilitating and hard to get a handle on. Here are five effective strategies to help you manage.

Online therapy is convenient, doesn’t require sitting around in a waiting room, and is just as effective as traditional in-person therapy.

Around three in ten people will experience an anxiety disorder over their lifetime. Here are the common types.

The three main types of ADHD are inattentive, hyperactive impulsive, and combined.

The symptoms of ADHD, like forgetfulness and emotional dysregulation, can put extra strain on romantic relationships.

OCD medications affect neurochemicals in the brain, effectively treating symptoms when combined with therapy.

OCD leads to isolation and makes it more difficult to build and maintain platonic and romantic relationships.

Many different factors can affect concentration. We share eight helpful strategies to recharge your brain and keep you focused and on task.

The specific obsessions and compulsions that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder experience center around particular themes or subtypes. Here are the most common ones.

Despite setting new goals for themselves, many people give up on their resolutions before the end of January.

Student intern therapists can provide high-quality therapy and though they lack clinical experience they offer other benefits.

Talking to a mental health professional can change the way the brain works for the better.

Burnout is the feeling of exhaustion and apathy linked to prolonged stress at work, school, or home.

While there isn’t one singular cause of OCD, many different factors play a role.

Most students don’t know that the Health and Dental plan that comes with university or college tuition can also pay for several sessions of psychotherapy.

After leaving university, making new friends becomes more challenging and could require you to step outside your comfort zone.

Setting boundaries helps prioritize your mental health and build healthier relationships.

Social workers are trained to provide psychotherapy.

Many of us are afraid to tell others no because we don’t want them to think less of us. Here are some ways to stop being a people pleaser and prioritize your time and needs instead.

Do these six things to make sure your therapy sessions go as smoothly as possible.

Learn about what therapy is and what it can and can’t do.

OCD can make driving terrifying and stressful. Here’s how therapists can help you recover and get back behind the wheel.

Thoughts that are ego-dystonic go against our values and beliefs, causing anxiety, fear, and stress.

Therapists strive to maintain your privacy but will need to break confidentiality in extreme cases.

Certain medications make it harder for the body to regulate its temperature.

Neurodiversity is a term used to describe how people’s brains can develop and work differently.

Five expert-backed ways that you can support someone with OCD on their mental health journey.

After completing a Master’s degree, psychotherapists become qualified to practice under supervision.