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Uncover the profound impact of racial trauma and race-based stress on mental health. Learn about symptoms, coping strategies, and treatment.

Discover the power of LGBTQ+ allyship and learn practical ways to support your queer friends and family.

Discover proven strategies for overcoming insomnia and achieving better sleep. Learn about sleep hygiene, relaxation techniques, & therapy.

Finding your way back to the present can be a powerful first step in calming anxiety, reducing overwhelm, and reconnecting with your body. Grounding exercises are powerful strategies you can draw upon to re-orient you to the present, particularly for those times when you are becoming overwhelmed with panic, distressing memories, difficult thoughts and feelings. These techniques may help distract you from what you’re experiencing and refocus on what’s happening in the present

For many people, boundaries sound simple in theory. Say no when you need to. Speak up when something feels wrong. Ask for what you need. Protect your time and energy. But in real life, boundaries are often much more emotionally complicated than that. Many adults know intellectually that boundaries are important, yet still feel intense guilt, anxiety, fear, or emotional overwhelm when they try to set them. For many people, chronic anxiety and hypervigilance make it difficult t