This blog post will walk you through merging two Instagram accounts, including any necessary requirements and troubleshooting tips. By the end of this guide, you will have all the information you need to merge your accounts and take your Instagram presence to the next level. Merging Instagram accounts Before you can merge two Instagram accounts, there are a few prerequisites that must be met. First and foremost, both accounts must be owned by the same person....

If you find yourself in this situation, there is no shame in negotiating your therapy rate because doing so may be essential for receiving the mental health support you need. Read on to learn how to negotiate how much you pay for therapy. Therapy Is Often Expensive Our society currently lives with an unfortunate reality … it is very expensive to maintain our mental health. Amongst those surveyed, 37% had to quit therapy due to financial burdens....

Aging-related brain changes may include decreases in brain mass, shrinkage of areas of the brain that contain nerve fibers, loss of connections between neurons, and changes in the neurotransmitter systems that communicate information in the brain and body. All of these can play a role in age-related declines in cognitive abilities. Brain Shrinkage Causes What causes the brain to shrink or atrophy as we get older? There are a couple of factors to consider....

Thankfully, there are quite a few ways to find more affordable therapy and even free options in some cases. Read on for more information for some tips on how to save money on therapy. The Cost of Therapy Is a Common Barrier In any given year, millions of Americans are impacted by mental health challenges. One in five people experiences a mental health issue each year, with 1 in 20 people experiencing a severe mental health condition....

Quite often, we’re discouraged from showing our vulnerabilities, however. We’re taught to “Never let them see you sweat,” and “Act like you don’t care.” So to prevent others from hurting you, you put up protective armor to stay safe. And while that protective armor may spare you from some emotional injuries, it will also prevent you from enjoying many good things in life. Our protective armor often comes in the form of rules we’ve established for ourselves....

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) suggests that 40% to 60% of people with substance use disorders experience a relapse at some point. Having a plan to quit and exploring resources that can help you give up alcohol successfully can improve your chances for success. Talking to your doctor about your plan can also help you access medications and treatments that reduce cravings, minimize withdrawal symptoms, and increase the likelihood that you’ll be able to give up alcohol for good....

Research and Evidence A 2019 study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies found that gratitude is linked to happiness in children by age 5. This means that instilling gratitude in your kids at a young age could help them grow up to be happier people. According to a 2008 study published in the Journal of School Psychology , grateful children (ages 11 to 13) tend to be happier, more optimistic, and have better social support....

When you feel depressed or anxious, you may be less likely to do the things you enjoy or avoid other potentially pleasurable activities. The consequences of this are often a worsening of mood, feeling more detached from others, and an increase in anxiety. As you feel more and more isolated, you may begin to be at risk for depression. How Behavioral Activation Works In behavioral activation, you identify specific goals for the week and work toward meeting those goals....

If your self-talk is generally negative, you may be perceiving events if your life as more stressful than they need to be and creating unnecessary anxiety and stress for yourself. You may be attributing negative motivations to people who are well-meaning, you may be perceiving yourself as less equipped to handle challenges you face, and you may be seeing only more negatives than positives in what you are facing in life, when there may be a much less stressful “bright side” you’re not perceiving because of habitual negative self-talk....

If you are hypervigilant, you are always looking for hidden dangers, both real and presumed. Because of this, hypervigilance can leave you exhausted while interfering with interpersonal relationships, work, and your ability to function on a day-to-day basis. Symptoms of Hypervigilance Hypervigilance can be characterized by four common features: Overestimation of a threat: Hypervigilant people will be on the lookout for threats that are either unlikely or exaggerated. This may include shutting themselves in to avoid an attack, sitting near an exit so that they can escape quickly, or sitting with their back to the wall so that no one can sneak behind them....

Intolerance of Uncertainty To address this gap in understanding fears in generalized anxiety disorder, researchers in Quebec, Canada developed a model in the early 1990s. Developed by Michel Dugas and Robert Ladouceur, this model consists of four components. People with GAD are thought to have higher intolerance of uncertainty than those with other anxiety disorders. They have a belief system in which uncertainty is viewed as stressful, unfair, upsetting, and to be avoided....

ISTPs enjoy taking things apart just to see how they work. They are logical and rational but more interested in practical applications than abstract ideas. They love doing new things and can become bored with routines rather quickly. Key ISTP Characteristics Goal-directed: People with an ISTP personality are results-oriented. When there is a problem, they want to quickly understand the underlying cause and implement some type of solution. Open to new experiences: ISTPs enjoy new experiences and may often engage in thrill-seeking or risk-taking behaviors....

For approximately 5% of patients, the symptoms first start to appear between the ages of 30 and 60, which is referred to as early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. However, for most people, the symptoms start to appear in the mid-60s or thereafter, which is referred to as late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. This article explores some strategies that can help you cope with late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, as well as some tips that may be helpful for caregivers....

Early Life Raymond Cattell was born on March 20, 1905, in a small town in England. He developed an interest in science early on in life and went on to become the first person from his family to attend college, earning his BS in chemistry from the University of London when he was just 19. After witnessing the devastation of World War I, Cattell developed an interest in using science to solve human problems....

What Is Healthy Communication? Healthy communication is the effective exchange of thoughts and feelings between people. It often involves people taking turns speaking and listening. Ideally, when you engage in healthy communication, the people involved are devoted to the exchange. Both people are aware of how they are acting during the conversation. For instance, if you are the speaker, you might be making eye contact or using your body language to express that you are present and engaged....

I’ve always believed this lie I’ve told myself over the years. It’s strange how brief moments or memories from our childhood can impact our internal narrative and the way we view ourselves. This notion that I was unlovable and different was so deeply positioned in my mind that it affected most of my relationships. With time (and frankly, a lot of therapy), I have learned to differentiate the false narrative by focusing on the facts, or what’s really true in my life....

Mindfulness is a mental state that involves being fully focused on your awareness of the present moment. When practicing mindfulness, you acknowledge and accept your thoughts, feelings, and sensations without judgment. Whether you’re new to mindfulness meditation and need tips to get started or you’re an experienced practitioner seeking new techniques, we’ve rounded up five approaches to mindfulness meditation you can try. They all offer examples of how it’s possible to use whatever you have in your environment as a tool to help steady your mind and ease stress....

“Prior to the pandemic, the rates of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) were one in five. Over the past two years those rates have increased to 50 to 70 percent,” says Paige Bellenbaum, LMSW, Founding Director of The Motherhood Center in New York. She believes that isolation, lack of support, and having to manage even higher levels of stress has caused enormous distress for perinatal women. Therapist Rachael Benjamin, LCSW, from New York’s Tribeca Therapy, agrees that the pandemic has impacted moms in many ways....

Because of the repetitive nature of many OCD symptoms, there has been some suggestion that people with OCD may experience some sort of problem with memory and simply forget that they’ve already carried out their compulsion. Does Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Cause Memory Impairment? Before talking about OCD and memory it may be useful to remember that there is more than one kind of memory. For instance, memories can be stored both as words (verbal memory) and as experiences such as images, shapes, faces, sounds, tastes, and feelings (non-verbal memory)....

Obsessive love disorder isn’t currently classified as a mental health condition under the"The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (aka the DSM-5). This is because there has been some debate about whether obsessive love disorder can be considered a mental health condition. While the DSM-5 doesn’t currently provide criteria for obsessive love disorder, it’s a real-life debilitating condition that could interfere with one’s daily functioning if left untreated. It could also cause them to have dysfunctional relationships with the people they are in love with....