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Life Hacks for Managing ADHD

ByadminSeptember 26, 2022

What is ADHD? Do you often face difficulty in concentrating on something, remembering information, following directions, organizing tasks, or finishing work on time? It’s normal to forget things from time to time or have trouble getting yourself organized. Most of us

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Evening anxiety, when we wind down our anxiety ramps up

ByadminSeptember 22, 2022

Anxiety can happen at any time of day, but some of us notice that our anxiety often gets worse in the evening. We’ve finally reached the point in the day where we can sit on the sofa and try to wind down before bed… but our evening anxiety has other ideas. Some days, it can

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Negotiating Job Contracts: Effective Strategies to Improve Your Outcome

ByadminSeptember 9, 2022

How to be comfortable being uncomfortable while negotiating By Sarah Aghjayan Are you in a position to negotiate your salary but do not know where to start? If so, you are not alone. According to a recent survey by Glassdoor, more than half of American workers accepted their

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Depression: The Things You Don’t See When I’m Working

ByadminSeptember 8, 2022

1 in 6.8 people in the average workplace experience mental health problems. Working whilst living with depression can be exhausting. There is a lot that people don’t see. Sometimes it can feel as though we’re almost living two different lives. When others understand our

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Sleep problems: When a good night’s sleep is just a dream

ByadminAugust 25, 2022

Many of us find sleep tricky. Whether we’re too busy to go to bed on time, frequently lie awake until the early hours, or have a toddler who apparently thinks 3am is morning, sleep problems can be a real struggle. In fact, in 2020, the Mental Health Foundation found that 48%

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Recognising and Coping With Perinatal Depression

ByadminJuly 28, 2022

Having a baby can be a wonderful, scary, overwhelming, exciting, joyous, and anxious time. Every emotion can come our way (often multiple times a day). Unfortunately, for some, the overriding emotion we feel is depression. Perinatal depression can be really tough to cope

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When Everything Is Going Well… Except Our Mental Health

ByadminJuly 21, 2022

Sometimes everything in our life is going well… except our mental health. It can stir up all sorts of emotions and thoughts. We might not understand it. Perhaps we feel guilty, hopeless, frustrated, and deeply ashamed. But there’s nothing to be ashamed of. Poor mental

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9 Tips for Navigating an In-Person Convention

ByadminJuly 6, 2022

By Amanda Wisinger, APAGS Convention Committee A return to in-person conferences is likely bringing about a mix of emotions for students – both positive and negative. Many of us have spent the better part of two years attending classes and seminars behind computer screens.

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APAGS CSOGD Committee Spotlight: Aidan Kraus

ByadminJune 30, 2022

What is your name and pronouns? Aidan D. Kraus, (they/them/theirs) What is your program and year? 2nd year Ph.D. Student Counseling Psychology, Specialization in Sport & Performance Psychology Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development What

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APAGS CSOGD Committee Spotlight: Jared Boot

ByadminJune 30, 2022

This blog post is a part of a series developed by the APAGS Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity (CSOGD) to celebrate LGBTQ+ graduate student leaders in psychology. If you are interested in learning more about APAGS-CSOGD and leadership opportunities within