Depression is a silent killer. It affects more people than you might realize within your close network of friends and family. Unfortunately, not enough people often get help for depression until it’s too late.
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Read MoreWhether you're dealing with a difficult situation, feeling overwhelmed, or need a moment of respite from life's challenges, this post will provide insight into how to find peace and contentment in moments of distress. We will explore various methods for self-care, including relaxation techniques, seeking support from friends and family, engaging in spiritual practices, and more. Let's discover ways to find solace even when things seem hopeless.
Read MoreAccording to Active Minds, the term self-care helps people develop healthy relationships with themselves. This concept has described activities that range from taking bubble baths in the afternoon to cooking a gourmet meal, and for busy parents, simply going to the store by themselves. Improving mental health doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive—despite the media’s over-the-top and indulgent portrayal of many self-care activities. If you could use some more self-care, The Splendid Path offers the following ideas for giving yourself a mental health boost in the middle of your already busy life.
Read MoreA loving, healthy relationship may be a huge help to individuals in treatment for mental illness. Love and positive social support boost happiness while lowering stress, anxiety, and sadness.
Read MoreI’ve been vocal about my struggle with mental health and I continue to advocate.
Read MoreIt can be agreed that almost all people go through difficult situations at some point in life, and everyone may all have different approaches to handling such situations
Read MoreAs a mom, your children will always come first. However, it should be noted that a healthy and happy mom is a better mom. Frankly, then, learning to consider yourself as well as the children is a positive step for all the family. Here are some very simple ways to ensure that you are positioned to be the best possible version of yourself.
Read MoreCapacity can be explained by comparing it to a battery. Some batteries are full of energy and can continue to power-on. At the same time, some batteries are totally drained and need time and space to recharge. To fully understand your capacity, you need to first recognize how full or empty you are in the present moment.
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Read MoreIt’s one thing to identify the cause of trauma. It’s another thing entirely to work through it and heal.
Read MoreA lot of what I’ve been through in my life has resulted in a whole lot of shame
Read MorePracticing gratitude daily has changed my life in a way that’s almost hard to describe. What I’m talking about is the purposeful practice of taking at least 5 minutes every single day to think about, pray about, or journal about what you’re thankful for that day.
Read MoreIn recent years, mental health has been in the spotlight. Researchers, doctors and all the rest of us are starting to take our mental health much more seriously.
Read MoreExercise provides some amazing mental-benefits. If you are trying to implement certain habits in your life to help treat a mental illness, or just trying to improve your overall mental health overall, it’s important to start some type of fitness routine.
Read MoreWhile I was suffering and was in the depths of my depression, I felt extremely alone, filled with shame and didn’t know if I’d survive. I openly share my story so that anyone out there who is currently suffering doesn’t feel so alone.
Read MoreThe memories are less these days. I used to suffer from episodes of crippling grief spurned by the memories. I would be going about my day, thinking I was all healed, and then all of a sudden, a memory would come floating into my brain and would take out my figurative knees.
Read MoreWhen discussing depression, sometimes it is important to establish a distinction between situational depression and clinical depression, as treatment may be different for each.
Read MoreFor us who have experienced loss, Christmas isn't just merry, it is also a holiday that reminds us of what we have lost.
Read MoreI feel ashamed to talk about my struggle with my mental health. Many people still don't fully understand mental illness and there is still a faint cultural whisper that mental illness equals crazy.
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