Many individuals do not struggle with mental health or substance use disorders and go to therapy to resolve relationship issues or personal dilemmas to become a better person.
When a loved one dies by suicide, your life most likely will be turned upside down. Walking through this dark period can be incredibly hard but there is hope and light.
"Before I was diagnosed by my former psychiatrist, I experienced intense mood swings and, retrospectively, extreme overreactions to everyday situations..."
When we become stressed or when our brain becomes “foggy”, we have a hard time recalling our memory and we often become worried that “we are losing our minds".
You can hear sounds and words without having to listen or focus on what you are hearing. Hearing without listening is an example of the common phrase “in one ear and out the other”
When we deplete our bodies of wholesome calories and nutrients, we are starving our brains. On top of the emotional and mental wreckage, we are also harming our bodies.
We overeat, we skip meals, we binge eat, we only eat snacks, we indulge in greasy food, we cut out carbohydrates and sugar, we stop eating, we only eat fruits and veggies...
Don’t we all want to live longer, look younger, run faster, and be stronger? A longer, healthier life means more time with our loved ones and more opportunities for happiness.
Shame is name-calling, put-downs—telling someone “You’re a bad person.” Accountability is saying, “You’re not doing your job.” You can hold someone accountable without name-calling or demeaning.
People's physical lives should never be compared to their livelihoods, but unfortunately, this virus has forced many people to pick one over the other.
The temperatures are dropping and the days are becoming shorter. The changes from summer to fall can be trigger depression. The "winter blues" may be just around the corner.
The inflammatory process in the body is a critical response to fighting off infections, but over time, it has also been linked to the development of depression.
Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people can and do recover.
Our body, which was once our sanctuary and our home, is no longer a safe place but a haunted house full of hurtful memories and flashbacks associated with the traumatic event.
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