The Challenges of Depression
Many people have a hard time understanding the struggles faced by those living with depression. ‘How hard can it be to just get up and brush your hair? You know you’ll feel better’. But the truth is there are real physical things happening that make ‘self care’ very challenging. In this interesting article in Psychology […]
How Do You Take Care of Yourself?
There are so many demands in our lives today. As employees, partners, parents and friends, we often give, give and give of ourselves, leaving little for taking care of us. We can become overwhelmed and begin to really suffer not only physical, but emotional issues. Depression is a very real risk when we do not […]
When do we stop Shaming and Blaming?
Nobody chooses to have mental health issues. Whether it is drugs, alcohol or some other type of addiction, it is not something someone chooses. Nobody chooses to have an addiction. With addiction you are looking at underlying mental health issues, that have not been addressed and are now manifesting in other ways. As long as […]
When do we stop Shaming and Blaming?
Nobody chooses to have mental health issues. Whether it is drugs, alcohol or some other type of addiction, it is not something someone chooses. Nobody chooses to have an addiction. With addiction you are looking at underlying mental health issues, that have not been addressed and are now manifesting in other ways. As long as […]
When do we stop Shaming and Blaming?
Nobody chooses to have mental health issues. Whether it is drugs, alcohol or some other type of addiction, it is not something someone chooses. Nobody chooses to have an addiction. With addiction you are looking at underlying mental health issues, that have not been addressed and are now manifesting in other ways. As long as […]
When do we stop Shaming and Blaming?
Nobody chooses to have mental health issues. Whether it is drugs, alcohol or some other type of addiction, it is not something someone chooses. Nobody chooses to have an addiction. With addiction you are looking at underlying mental health issues, that have not been addressed and are now manifesting in other ways. As long as […]
Alarming Rise in Teenage Girls Dealing with Depression
Life today can be very complicated. There is incredible pressures pulling in every direction and it often feels like there is little help available. Teenage girls seem to be perhaps struggling the most. With conflicting expectation and too few positive role models, teenage girls are trying to figure out who they are and how their […]
The importance of mental health
We all know that if we are injured and in pain it is more difficult to focus on anything else. With physical issues, we often get sympathy and support that allows us to perhaps do less until we recover. Others even offer help, taking some of the burden off of us while we heal. Unfortunately, […]
When men struggle with eating disorders
Most of us don’t picture men, let alone a popular football player, when we think of someone with an eating disorder. Joey Julius is a very brave young man. He has come forward to admit that he struggles. He first shared this announcement on social media, and now it has hit the press. There is […]
A personal look at eating disorders
For many people admitting that they are struggling and there is an issue is an incredibly hard first step towards healing. I admit that I was surprised by this Yahoo! Beauty post, but found it to be a moving account of a young woman finding the courage to admit she had a problem. In our […]