Tag: mental health
My Friend Has Mental Health Problems: How Can I Help Her?
When a friend has mental health problems it can be hard to know how to help, especially during the pandemic.
Generalized anxiety disorder and problems making friends
A mom worries that symptoms of a generalized anxiety disorder are hindering her daughter’s relationships.
Teen with anxiety issues feels frustrated by her best friend
Anxiety issues can challenge friendships, even close ones.
Feeling drained by a friend
If you feel totally drained by a friend, it’s prudent to change things not only for you but also for her.
Social Anxiety and Friendship: A First-Person Account
Social Anxiety can make it difficult to make and sustain friendships. I’m very appreciative to one of the readers of this blog, Jane, for her courage in sharing this post in the hope it would be useful to others.
Five Tips on How To Break Up With a Friend
Ending a relationship is never easy. But even close relationships with friends can reach their shelf lives or expiration dates. A friendship that once felt satisfying and easy begins to feel awkward, boring, stressful, edgy, competitive, draining, or uncomfortable – or all of the above. A previous post I wrote for NBC Universal Life […]
Worrying about a depressed friend
How do you deal with a seriously depressed friend who says he wants to die?
America can no longer afford to fail our citizens with serious mental illnesses
This is off-topic but important: Please read my latest post on HuffPo and check out your own state. Then do something about it! Tell a friend, call your legislator, and join your local NAMI so you can make a difference . Best, Irene
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