Journal
Clear writing on mental health.
Practical guides from the Bedre Health team — anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, telehealth, and how care works here.
5 min · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Coping With Holiday Stress: What Actually Helps
Holiday stress is real — and for people already managing anxiety or depression, it can tip into something more. What actually helps, and when to get support.
5 min · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Depression vs. Burnout: How to Tell the Difference
Exhausted and low — but is it depression or burnout? The key differences, where they overlap, and why getting the distinction right matters for recovery.
5 min · October 14, 2026
Signs of Social Anxiety Disorder: More Than Just Shyness
Not sure if it's shyness or something more? The real signs of social anxiety disorder, how it differs from introversion, and how it's treated.
5 min · October 14, 2026
How to Manage Stress: What Actually Works
Not all stress advice is equal. Eight strategies with evidence behind them — and how to tell when stress has become something that needs clinical support.
4 min · October 14, 2026
How to Check In on Your Mental Health: 5 Questions Worth Asking
Most of us wait until something breaks before paying attention to our mental health. Five check-in questions to help you notice problems early.
4 min · October 14, 2026
How Emotional Health Affects Your Physical Health
Stress, anxiety, and depression don't just affect your mood — they affect your body. What research shows about the mind-body connection, and what to do about it.
5 min · October 14, 2026
5 Small Habits That Can Help With Depression
Depression takes more than willpower. Five evidence-informed daily habits that can help shift mood and energy — alongside the right clinical support.
6 min · October 14, 2026
When Low Self-Esteem Is a Symptom, Not a Mindset Problem
Positive thinking won't fix low self-esteem rooted in depression, anxiety, ADHD, or trauma. How to recognize when it's a clinical symptom — and what helps.
2 min · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Psychiatrist vs. Therapist: Which One Do You Actually Need?
Clear comparison of psychiatrists/PMHNPs and therapists — training, medication, session length, and when you need both. From Bedre Health in Massachusetts.
2 min · Reviewed October 14, 2026
The Complete Guide to Telehealth Psychiatry in Massachusetts and New Hampshire
How online psychiatric care works: conditions treated, prescriptions, first appointments, insurance, and where we can see you (MA & NH).
1 min · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Is It Really ADHD? Or Something Else?
Difficulty focusing is not automatically ADHD. How anxiety, perfectionism, depression, and burnout mimic ADHD — and why diagnosis matters.
1 min · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Your First Psychiatric Appointment: Exactly What to Expect
What happens in a 60-minute psychiatric evaluation at Bedre Health — what to bring, telehealth vs in-person, and what you leave with.