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A Therapist’s Insights on Mental Health

Articles on trauma, anxiety, and the things that make us feel stuck, written by Tyler J. Jensen, a trauma-informed therapist in Iowa City.

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HOW TO GROUND - FEATURED

How to Ground Yourself: 5 Techniques for Anxiety

Anxiety rarely knocks. It floods. Your thoughts sprint ahead into every version of what could go wrong, your chest pulls tight, and the present moment, the only place you have ever actually been safe, slips somewhere behind you.

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By Tyler J. Jensen | 8 min read | Updated June 2026
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MENTAL HEALTH

Bipolar 1 vs Bipolar 2: The Real Difference

Here is the short version. Both bipolar 1 and bipolar 2 swing between an elevated mood and depression, and the whole difference lives on the elevated side.

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