The Best Mental Health Advice We’ve Gotten (So Far) This Year

“We cannot control the uncertainty side of the scale, which is why saying, ‘Oh, don’t worry about that,’ or, ‘It will be OK,'” doesn’t work—because we know it’s not true. We can’t control the uncertainty. What we can control is focusing on the other part of the equation: our belief and confidence in ourselves of being able to handle it. That focus is really what helps us support our mental health in the big picture.”

—Licensed clinical psychologist Nicole Beurkens, Ph.D., CNS

Read more about a psychologist’s tips for easing anxiety, here.