6 Signs Your Competitiveness Is Harming Your Mental Health Is your drive to win exhausting you or others? While competitiveness can fuel success, it can also harm mental health when excessive. Dr. Stephanie A. Sarkis, in Psychology Today, warns that hyper-competitiveness increases stress and anxiety. As a psychology professor with decades of expertise, I’ve seen … Read more
Migraines and Change: How to Manage the Pain of Life’s Shifts Do life’s changes trigger pounding headaches? Dr. Jimmy Mohammed, in an RTL interview, calls migraines a “change disease,” affecting over 15% of the global population. These debilitating headaches, worsened by stress or routine disruptions, reflect an intolerance to change. As a psychology professor with … Read more
3 Things You Should Never Say to a Stressed Person and How to Help Instead When someone shares their stress, responding with care can make all the difference. Mental health advisor Joan Frederick, psychiatrist Helen Agar, and clinical psychologist Roberta Ballad highlight three phrases to avoid—“please calm down,” “stop thinking too much,” and “this will … Read more