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Mindfulness & Wellness

The Vaping Withdrawal Timeline (and What to Expect When You Quit)

Courtney Way is a Creative Arts Therapist at Charlie Health.

Clinically Reviewed By: Courtney Way

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

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A young woman opts for an electronic cigarette as she takes a break from her studies

Personality Disorders

Things Narcissists Say In An Argument (& What They Really Mean)

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

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A person in a green long sleeve shirt sits on a bed looking into the distance after an argument with her friend who is a narcissist.

Neurodivergence

Here’s What to Know About Mixing Adderall and Weed

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Eli Muhrer

Written By: Alex Bachert, MPH

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A young man experiences the effects from mixing Adderall and weed.

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Here’s Why You’re Feeling Overstimulated — And What to Do About It

September 22, 2025

A young person sits on the floor next to his guitar journaling, utilizing the tools he knows to manage his overstimulation.

What It Means to Have a BPD Favorite Person

September 19, 2025

Someone coping with BPD sits smiling hand-in-hand with their Favorite Person.

Eggshell Parenting: Causes, Signs & How to Heal

September 17, 2025

A father in a tan shirt sits with his daughter in a white and blue sweater at a table. He is having an unpredictable outburst and is eggshell parenting.

Man reading a prescription label at home, symbolizing attention to medication guidelines while taking low dose Naltrexone.

Low Dose Naltrexone: What to Avoid While Taking It, According to Experts

Erin Husting, a Primary Therapist at Charlie Health

Clinically Reviewed By: Erin Husting

Written By: Ashley Laderer

A person dealing with reactive abuse in her relationship crosses her arms as she looks at her partner.

What Is Reactive Abuse?

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Alex Bachert, MPH

Woman feeling nauseous

What is Stress Vomiting?

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

A young girl learns that emotional incest isn't what she thought it was.

Emotional Incest Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Ashley Laderer

Young person dealing with sexual assault sits in the dark alone

How Common Is Sexual Assault? Look at These Statistics

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

A young man learns about the best ADHD medication for adults with anxiety from a psychiatrist.

What Are the Best ADHD Medication for Adults With Anxiety?

Written By: Dr. Eli Muhrer, M.D.

A young female in a white shirt wearing a colorful headband. She has been single for a long time and has encountered some psychological effects from it.

7 Psychological Effects of Being Single for a Long Time

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

Woman wearing headphones with eyes closed on a plane, appearing relaxed—suggesting the calming effects of flight anxiety medication.

Considering Flight Anxiety Medication? Read This

Courtney Way is a Creative Arts Therapist at Charlie Health.

Clinically Reviewed By: Courtney Way

Written By: Ashley Laderer

A young woman sits on a couch struggling with a phobia of growing up

Yes, Some Teens Have a Fear of Growing Up — Here’s How to Deal

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Britt Brewer

A child relaxes on the grass with headphones on, representing healthy coping strategies for managing school-related anxiety.

How to Help a Child With School-Related Anxiety, According to Therapists

Austin Chason is a yoga therapist working as a Charlie Health Group Facilitator to integrate yoga as a mental health modality.

Clinically Reviewed By: Austin Chason

Written By: Ashley Laderer

Young Black man sitting by a window with his head resting on his hand, looking overwhelmed or stressed. This image reflects the emotional weight of high cortisol levels and the connection to anxiety, as explained by therapists.

Therapists Explain The Link Between Cortisol and Anxiety

Krystal Batista is a Dance/Movement Therapist at Charlie Health, specializing in supporting children and adolescents.

Clinically Reviewed By: Krystal Batista

Written By: Sarah Fielding

A woman sits on a couch indoors with her eyes closed and one hand on her chest, appearing to experience discomfort or distress. She is wearing a gray long-sleeve shirt, and the setting suggests a home environment with a white wall and floor lamp in the background.

How to Help Someone Having a Panic Attack, According to Therapists

Bree Williams is a Group Facilitator at Charlie Health.

Clinically Reviewed By: Bree Williams

Written By: Sarah Fielding

A teenager thinks that OCD episodes may be why she feels out of control.

OCD Episodes May Be Why You Feel Out of Control — Here’s How to Cope

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Ethan Cohen BSN, RN

Teen girl sitting on a couch in a dark room having obsessive thoughts

Tips for Breaking the Cycle of Obsessive Thoughts and Compulsions

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Ethan Cohen BSN, RN

Girl by the door evokes emotional depth and introspection, could represent the “internal struggle” often associated with neurosis.

Feeling off or Disconnected? It Could Be Neurosis or Psychosis

Bree Williams is a Group Facilitator at Charlie Health.

Clinically Reviewed By: Bree Williams

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

Young adult woman taking her Propranolol

Considering Propranolol for Anxiety? Read This

Bree Williams is a Group Facilitator at Charlie Health.

Clinically Reviewed By: Bree Williams

Written By: Ashley Laderer

Person who is sitting in their room, too afraid to experience life for fear of death.

Your Death Anxiety Could Be Thanatophobia

Brooke Cortez is a therapist at Charlie Health.

Clinically Reviewed By: Brooke Cortez

Written By: Ashley Laderer

Boy upset and noticing feelings of decreased appetite, excessive worrying, and poor sleep.

Use Our Therapist-Approved Childhood Anxiety Symptoms Checklist

Nicole Lonano is a Group Facilitator at Charlie Health.

Clinically Reviewed By: Nicole Lonano

Written By: Ashley Laderer

Young woman battling her anxiety using alcohol

The Link Between Alcohol and Anxiety—and How to Cope

Jordanne Greenberg is a clinical provider at Charlie Health.

Clinically Reviewed By: Jordanne Greenberg

Written By: Ashley Laderer

Exhausted frustrated young woman sit on couch at home hugging head due to pain panic attack feeling overwhelmed with her drinking problem.

The Link Between Alcohol and Panic Attacks—and How to Cope

Clinically Reviewed By: Rebecca Holland

Written By: Ashley Laderer

Here’s How Exposure Therapy for Social Anxiety Works

Clinically Reviewed By: Sarah Lyter

Written By: Sarah Fielding

Your Philosophizing Could Be Existential OCD

Clinically Reviewed By: Sarah Lyter

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

Here’s What Actually Causes OCD to Get Worse—And Why

Clinically Reviewed By: Sarah Lyter

Written By: Alex Bachert, MPH

A father learned how to help his teen that is living with anxiety.

How to Help Your Teen Living With Anxiety

Clinically Reviewed By: Clary Figueroa

Written By: Sarah Fielding

Psychiatrist talking with her client about anxiety medication

Considering Lamictal for Anxiety? Read This

Written By: Dr. Eli Muhrer, M.D.

A young girl with blonde hair looks into the distance as she grapples with thoughts related to emotional contamination OCD.

Are You Worried About Vibes or Is It Emotional Contamination OCD?

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Ethan Cohen BSN, RN

A new mom is having signs of postpartum anxiety.

Signs of Postpartum Anxiety That You Should Know

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

Someone struggling with false memory OCD stares off into the distance.

OCD False Memories May Be Why You Doubt the Past

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Ethan Cohen BSN, RN

A woman with agoraphobia sits in her home

Is It Social Anxiety Disorder or Agoraphobia?

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

A person with high-functioning anxiety sits at school holding her head.

Is It Nerves or High-Functioning Anxiety?

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Ethan Cohen BSN, RN

A person sits on a couch and puts her hand on her chest to calm shortness of breath during an anxiety spell.

Is It Shortness of Breath or Anxiety?

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

A teen does the generalized anxiety disorder (GAD-7) screener.

What Is the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) Screener?

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Elizabeth Kroll

Parents learn what not to say to their daughter who has OCD.

Here’s What Not to Say to Someone With OCD

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

A young woman is using 5 tips to stop a panic attack.

Here’s 5 Tips to Stop a Panic Attack

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

A teenage girl is an empath and may have more anxiety.

Yes, Empaths May Have More Anxiety—Here’s How to Cope

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Ashley Laderer

A young woman learns what not to say to her friend who has anxiety.

Here’s What Not to Say to Someone With Anxiety

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Eleanor Blaine, a freelance writer at Charlie Health

Written By: Eleanor Blaine

A young man is talking to his mother. He is experiencing violent thoughts that may be harm OCD.

Are Your Violent Thoughts Harm OCD?

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Dr. Rasna Kaur Neelam

A young woman is experiencing how alcohol affects anxiety.

Here’s How Alcohol Affects Anxiety

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

Mental Health FAQs

A young girl wonders why she feels like a burden and how to heal from that feeling.

Why Do I Feel Like a Burden? — and How to Heal

A woman has stopped her anxiety shakes and feels relieved.

How Can I Stop Anxiety Shakes Immediately?

Small sad boy looking through the window experiencing abandonment

What Are Signs of Abandonment Issues in Adults?

A young man is breaking free from the past by using effective strategies, like journaling, to embrace the present and future.

How Do You Stop Thinking About the Past?

Woman listening to her narcissist friend.

What Are the 12 Traits of a Narcissist?

A woman goes to therapy for the stages of psychosis she has been experiencing.

What Are the 5 Stages of Psychosis?

A woman looks in the mirror after she hasn't been showering.

What Are Psychological Reasons for Not Showering?

Sleeping through the night after doing her exercises for sleep.

What Are the Best Vagus Nerve Exercises for Better Sleep?

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Mental Health & Relationships

A family is talking about how to deal with manipulative people.

Here’s How to Deal With Manipulative People

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

A young man looks out of his window upset. He wants to fix his attachment issues and us using therapist-approved tips to do this.

5 Therapist-Approved Tips for How to Fix Attachment Issues

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Sarah Fielding

Teen and their parent talking about their codependency with them partner

Here’s How to Stop Being Codependent

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Sarah Fielding

Couple in the middle of a fight look away from each other

Yes, Being in a Toxic Relationship Affects Your Mental Health—Here’s What to Do

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

A young woman sits on her bed after arguing with her partner. Her partner has toxic behaviors that affects their relationship.

How to Stop Being Toxic in Your Relationships

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Sarah duRivage-Jacobs

A woman is overthinking after being cheated on.

Overcoming Betrayal: How to Stop Overthinking After Being Cheated On

Clinically Reviewed By: Sarah Lyter

Written By: Alex Bachert, MPH

A young woman experiences narcissistic financial abuse and is learning ways to cope.

Narcissistic Financial Abuse Signs You Should Know (and Ways to Cope)

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Alex Bachert, MPH

Two siblings are navigating whether they have a sibling rivalry or a toxic relationship.

Here’s When a Sibling Rivalry Turns Into a Toxic Sibling Dynamic

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Ethan Cohen BSN, RN

Woman masking her feelings

What is Masking?

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

A young couple struggles with dismissive avoidant attachment in their relationship.

Everything You Need to Know About Dating Someone With Dismissive Avoidant Attachment

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Alex Bachert, MPH

A distressed couple sitting apart in a waiting area, both showing signs of emotional exhaustion and frustration — representing the tension and conflict stage in the cycle of abuse.

The Cycle of Abuse: Understanding the Stages and How to Break Free

Cecilia Masikini is a Creative Arts Therapist at Charlie Health.

Clinically Reviewed By: Cecilia Masikini

Written By: Ashley Laderer

A young couple doesn't know if they are in love or if it is a trauma bond.

Are You in Love or Is It a Trauma Bond?

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

Two people standing outside during a serious conversation, both looking down with visible emotional tension. The image captures the emotional weight and disconnection that can arise from self-sabotage in relationships.

Therapist-Approved Tips to Stop Self-Sabotaging in Relationships

Brooke Cortez is a therapist at Charlie Health.

Clinically Reviewed By: Brooke Cortez

Written By: Sarah Fielding

A young woman needs a guide for how to detach from someone.

A Guide for How to Detach From Someone

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

A couple, one is on the back of another, who are in love, not limerence.

Are You in Love or Is It Limerence?

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

Man and woman standing tensely by a window, representing emotional manipulation and confusion often experienced in narcissistic gaslighting.

What Narcissistic Gaslighting Looks Like, According to Therapists

Dr. Shanard Clemons, Ed.D, is a high school counselor and Group Facilitator with Charlie Health specializing in treating conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance abuse.

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Shanard Clemons

Written By: Sarah Fielding

Partner practicing grey walling in the middle of an argument

A Guide to Grey Rocking in Abusive Relationships

Nicole Lonano is a Group Facilitator at Charlie Health.

Clinically Reviewed By: Nicole Lonano

Written By: Ashley Laderer

Couple struggling as they try and work out their problems due to their disorganized attachment style

What You Should Know About Disorganized Attachment, According to Therapists

Nicole Lonano is a Group Facilitator at Charlie Health.

Clinically Reviewed By: Nicole Lonano

Written By: Sarah Fielding

Woman carrying the housework and child care load and husband acts like he doesn't know how to do these things.

Are Your Repeated Mistakes Actually Weaponized Incompetence?

Chris Hinton is a Charlie Health Group Facilitator.

Clinically Reviewed By: Chris Hinton

Written By: Sarah Fielding

Woman wondering if she is actually in love with her partner or if it's just a result of her attachment

Attachment-Based Therapy Can Help You Build Healthier Relationships

Courtney Way is a Creative Arts Therapist at Charlie Health.

Clinically Reviewed By: Courtney Way

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

Future Faking Is a Relationship Abuse Tactic You Should Know

Clinically Reviewed By: Clary Figueroa

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

Common Signs of An Abusive Relationship, According to Therapists

Clinically Reviewed By: Meghan Jensen

Written By: Sarah Fielding

A man comforts his partner who has bipolar disorder.

What to Know When Dating Someone With Bipolar Disorder

Clinically Reviewed By: Sarah Lyter

Written By: Alex Bachert, MPH

A woman wonders how long it takes to get over her ex.

How Long Does It Actually Take to Get Over Your Ex?

Clinically Reviewed By: Sarah Lyter

Written By: Ashley Laderer

A couple who has experienced relationship OCD has healed from it.

Here’s What Relationship OCD Looks Like (and How to Heal)

Clinically Reviewed By: Sarah Lyter

Written By: Sarah Fielding

Overcoming Avoidant Attachment Is Possible — Here’s How

Clinically Reviewed By: Meghan Jensen

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

A man holds his friends hand who is currently healing from a breakup.

7 Signs You’re Healing From a Breakup

Clinically Reviewed By: Meghan Jensen

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

A woman is dealing with the toxic person in her life.

7 Tips for How to Deal With Toxic People in Your Life

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

A person dealing with reactive abuse in her relationship crosses her arms as she looks at her partner.

What Is Reactive Abuse?

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Alex Bachert, MPH

A young woman realizes friendship breakups really hurt and is wanting to learn how to heal.

Yes, Friendship Breakups Really Hurt—Here’s How to Heal

Clinically Reviewed By: Sarah Lyter

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

A young couple doesn't know if they are experiencing infatuation or obsessive love disorder.

Is It Infatuation or Obsessive Love Disorder?

Clinically Reviewed By: Sarah Lyter

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

A young woman is feeling green with retroactive jealousy and wants to learn how to cope.

Feeling Green With Retroactive Jealousy? Here’s How to Cope

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Charlie Health Editorial Team

A teenager is having conflict avoidance and wants to know what it looks like and what to do about it.

Here’s What Conflict Avoidance Looks Like (and What to Do About It)

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Sarah Fielding

A young woman is having relationship issues due to attachment trauma.

Is Attachment Trauma Causing Your Relationship Issues?

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Sarah Fielding

A young couple walks away from the train. They are experiencing separation anxiety in their relationship and are interested in ways to cope.

What Separation Anxiety in Relationships Looks Like (and How to Cope)

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Sarah Fielding

A young teenager sits with her friend. She is hyperfixating on her friend.

6 Tips to Stop Hyperfixating on a Person

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Dr. Rasna Kaur Neelam

A young couple sit on their couch at home. The female realizes her partner gaslights her in their relationship.

What Gaslighting in a Relationship Actually Looks Like

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Sarah duRivage-Jacobs

A young woman and man argue at home. Stonewalling could be hurting their relationship.

Stonewalling Could Be Hurting Your Relationship

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Ashley Laderer

A chosen family of three teen friends sit together smiling

Why Chosen Family Is Important During the Holidays (and Year Round)

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Ashley Laderer

A young woman sits on the couch, away from her boyfriend. She is in an abusive relationship and is feeling like it is so hard to leave.

Why Are Abusive Relationships So Hard to Leave?

Clinically Reviewed By: Dr. Don Gasparini

Written By: Sarah duRivage-Jacobs

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