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10 Tips for Talking About Mental Health in Your Relationships
Opening up to a loved one about your mental health can be empowering. It’s an opportunity to build a strong support system and foster deeper connections in your relationships. But talking about mental health can be difficult, especially if you’ve never opened up about it before. How can you initiate conversations about mental health without…
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Top 10 Black Mental Health Resources for Social Support
At Ahead, we’re dedicated to improving access to mental health care for all — including the Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latinx, and LGBTQIA+ communities, among others. For Black History Month, we’re excited to amplify the voices of the Black community around the subject of mental health. In this article, you’ll find some of the top Black…
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Our Favorite Mental Health and Relationships Content
Whether you’re having self-care days or spending time with a loved one lately, we all need a little TLC. Here are some of our favorite social media posts to keep us grounded as we grow our relationships — with ourselves and with others. @drjuliesmith on the “Liking Gap” Your perception of how much someone likes…
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Five Top ADHD Creators to Help You Find Community
Many people with ADHD can feel alone. At Ahead, we know that it can be difficult for our patients when they don’t have people in their life who can empathize with the challenges they are facing. Even when they're receiving quality care, it can be helpful to have peers who understand. Patients often find comfort…
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Anxiety Disorders 101: Your Guide to Understanding Anxiety Disorders
For some, anxiety might be the feeling of worry and stress to perform well in everyday situations like a presentation at work or sending off your child to daycare for the first time. For others, anxiety is much more than a feeling—it’s a disorder characterized by the overwhelming, seemingly uncontrollable sense of impending danger, panic,…
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The Benefits of Mail-Order Prescriptions
Mail-order prescriptions are shaping the future of mental healthcare. From improving medication adherence to easing access to care, mail-order provides unmatched convenience. By offering free home delivery of prescriptions, Ahead helps patients stay on top of their mental health treatment. If you’ve been struggling with missed medication or long pharmacy lines, mail-order prescriptions might be…
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Debunking the Top 10 ADHD Myths and Misconceptions
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental health condition that is widely misunderstood. There are many ADHD myths that stem from unawareness and misinformation. People with ADHD are often portrayed as lazy, drug-seeking, undisciplined, and the list of ADHD myths goes on. But why is ADHD viewed negatively by so many? ADHD is not easily…
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Self-Harm Awareness: Recognizing the Signs and Getting Help
If you or someone you know struggles with self-harm, contact either the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800)273-8255 or the Crisis Text Line by texting “HOME” to 741741 for immediate support. To learn more about the signs of self-harm and how to eliminate stigma around self-harm, continue reading. Self-harm is not an official mental health…
