Exploring Wellbutrin as an ADHD Treatment

Wellbutrin, or bupropion, is best known as an antidepressant. It is not FDA-approved for ADHD. But clinicians sometimes prescribe it off-label for adults with ADHD, which is why people understandably ask: Does Wellbutrin actually help ADHD? The answer is: sometimes. There is evidence that bupropion can reduce ADHD symptoms in some adults, but the research […]

Effective Techniques for Deep Relaxation

“Just relax” is probably one of the least helpful things you can say to someone who’s in active distress. If your shoulders are tight, your jaw is clenched, your thoughts won’t slow down, and your body feels like it is preparing for something, telling yourself to calm down usually doesn’t do much. Your body needs […]

BPD Test: What It Can Tell You and What It Can’t

Maybe you took a BPD test online because something felt familiar. The intensity of your relationships.Fear of being left.Emotions that seem to go from zero to one hundred quickly.Impulsive decisions you regret later.Feeling completely certain about how you feel in one moment, then very differently a few hours later. A quiz can make those experiences […]

Understanding Hyperfixation

Have you ever started researching one thing at 8 p.m. and looked up to realize it is suddenly 1 a.m.? Maybe it is a new hobby.A project.A video game.A historical topic.A person.A problem you are determined to solve. Sometimes intense focus feels incredible. You are interested. Motivated. Learning quickly. And completely absorbed. Other times, you […]

Compartmentalization: When It Helps and When It Becomes Avoidance

Sometimes you have to put something down mentally before you are actually finished with it. You get upsetting news five minutes before a meeting.Work was awful, but your child still needs you when you walk through the door.You are grieving and still have responsibilities.You are angry with someone you love, but this is not the […]

Understanding Relationship Anxiety

Maybe your partner takes longer than usual to text back, and your mind immediately starts filling in the blanks. Are they upset? Are they pulling away? Did I do something? Is something wrong with us? You know there could be a perfectly ordinary explanation. But your body does not seem interested in ordinary explanations. Your […]