Happiness Is a State of Mind

Insights on Wellness and Recovery.

Kristen Fuller, M.D.

How Codependent Relationships Can Ruin Your Friendship

“Codependents are reactionaries. They overreact. They under-react. But rarely do they act. They react to the problems, pains, lives, and behaviors of others..."

World AIDS Day Through a Mental Health Perspective

Ignorance and prejudice are fueling the spread of a preventable disease. World AIDS Day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV.

Six Ways Traveling Can Boost Your Mental Health

Traveling is the best form of education as it can teach you about people, culture, language and about yourself. It can and will also lift your mood and improve your mental health.

World Kindness Day: Improving Mental Health Through Kindness

World Kindness Day is celebrated annually on November 13th. On this day, participants attempt to make the world a better place by celebrating and promoting good deeds.

How to Navigate the Holiday Season if You Are Alone

"We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone." —Orson Welles

30 (ish) Important Life Lessons I Have Learned in my 30s

Wear sensible shoes, especially when traveling. Blisters. bunions and a sore neck are not worth the fashion.

Important Lessons and Teachings from Winnie Pooh

Our most beloved childhood characters can sure teach us a lot about love, life, kindness, and patience. Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and friends have a lot of wise sayings for all of us.

Bullying: More Than Just Kids Picking on Kids at Recess

According to statistics one in five children admit to being bullied and bullying is not only isolated as a childhood problem but also affects adolescents and adults as well.

Pharming: Pill Parties for Teens

A 2013 study found that at least 1 in 4 teens has misused or abused prescription drugs at least once.

How to Stay Happy Around Negative People

“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” –Abraham Lincoln

Six Simple Daily Tips to Live a Successful Life

Yes, there are actually things you can do to ensure your day is set up to be more successful and more productive from the moment you wake up!

Surviving the Wilderness: Finding the Courage to Stand Alone

“Do not think you can be brave with your life and your work and never disappoint anyone. It doesn’t work that way” —Oprah

The Importance of Female Friendships Among Women

According to an oncology study, women with early-stage breast cancer were four times more likely to die from cancer if they didn't have very many friends.

The Recipe for Healthy and Long-Lasting Friendships

“A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside.” ~Winnie the Pooh

JOMO: The Joy of Missing Out

JOMO is the emotionally intelligent antidote to FOMO.

Does Size Really Matter? Not When It Comes to Clothing

“It is so hard to find hiking pants that fit in the rear end and thigh areas … not all women hikers are tiny and fit! … We need clothes for all shapes/sizes.” –Allie Elder

The Other Side of Racism

Fighting racism with racism can destroy people.

Why Suicide Hotlines Alone Are Not Enough

The solutions are more complicated.

The Effects of the Border Crisis: Childhood Neglect and RAD

"Separating children from their parents contradicts everything we stand for as pediatricians, protecting and promoting children’s health."

Common Myths About Suicide Debunked

“If they tell you that she died of sleeping pills you must know that she died of a wasting grief, of a slow bleeding at the soul.” —Clifford Odets

True Words From A Suicide Survivor

"Did you really want to die? No one commits suicide because they want to die. Then why do they do it? Because they want to stop the pain". -Tiffanie DeBartolo

Toxic Relationships and Their Relation to Eating Disorders

“Affection is when you see someone’s strengths; love is when you accept someone’s flaws.” – One Day

The Scale at the Doctor’s Office: The Decision Is Yours

“I won’t let a number on a scale own me.”

Overcoming the Aftermath of Leaving a Toxic Relationship

Release the toxic and infectious spreaders of misery. Awaken from the hallucinations, take back your heart, and reclaim your self-esteem.

Personality Traits of Those Who Overcome Eating Disorders

“In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety.” – Abraham Maslow

May is Mental Health Month: #4Mind4Body

“Maybe we all have darkness inside of us and some of us are better at dealing with it than others.” ― Jasmine Warga, My Heart and Other Black Holes

Feminism: Changing the Way Our Society Views Women

"Teach your daughters to worry less about fitting into glass slippers and more about shattering glass ceilings"

National School Walk Out: Ditch Day or Freedom of Speech?

On Wednesday, March 14, 2018, hundreds of thousands of elementary, junior high and high school students walked out of their classrooms in a protest to symbolize gun violence.

Spring Cleaning Your Relationships: Re-Assessing Friendships

"There comes a time when you have to stop jumping oceans for people who wouldn't jump puddles for you."

Mindfulness: Just Another Health Crazed Fad?

Mindfulness is sadly being used as a substitute to treat real, physical pain; especially in women who are known to underreport pain. Being present does not take away somatic pain.

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