Mental health and wellness are becoming more and more the focus of overall health. When people feel emotionally secure and balanced, making healthy choices for their bodies and their relationships with others can follow. The problem is, stigma and shame surround the topic of mental health. This can cause those who are dealing with extra…
Trauma can occur at any age but can be especially difficult for children. Children have not yet developed all the coping skills they need to handle the stress that trauma brings and often don’t have the resources or know-how to ask for help. It becomes the job of you as the parent to ensure that…
Mental wellness issues occur in a significant percentage of the population. However, too often, people may not get the treatment that they need to live full lives. Luckily, learning about the signs of various mental health disorders and getting help if you recognize the symptoms in yourself can help you to break out of the…
Millions of US teens aged 13 to 17 have been diagnosed with depressive disorders. As these students enter college, over half show signs of at least mild depression. And for many, it’s much worse. So depression and students–why does one so often go with the other? And what can you do as a parent to…
The Oxford Dictionary defines trauma as a “deeply distressing or disturbing experience.” Typically, this includes the inability to cope because the trauma is so overwhelming, which leads to the need for support by means of counseling or other professional trauma help. Trauma is different for everyone that experiences it, and everyone has likely experienced at…
As the “bi” in bipolar suggests, bipolar disorder manifests itself in two extremes–mania and depression. It’s these seemingly unrelated symptoms, and the fact that they can last for months, that may make bipolar hard to spot. So to understand the signs of bipolar disorder, you’ll need to understand the signs of each of these seemingly…
World Mental Health Day 2020 takes place on October 10. The purpose of world mental health day is to help educate people on what constitutes good mental health and how to deal with mental health issues. Today, over 300 million people throughout the world suffer from depression alone. This doesn’t take into account the number…
Bipolar disorder is often drastically misunderstood. It doesn’t help that news outlets often point to bipolar disorder as the cause for someone to go on a shooting rampage. In actuality, most people seeking mental health treatment with this disorder never exhibit violent tendencies. many people who seek addiction treatment, however, have an underlying mental health…
October 4-10 marks Mental Illness Awareness Week 2020. Today, more than any other time in recent history, Mental Illness Awareness Week has taken on greater importance. Recent events have thrown our country into turmoil and uncertainty. Even those who never experienced a mental health disorder are facing depression. The loss of jobs and homes due…
Depression associated with seasonal changes is known as seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder (SAD). It tends to affect people during the winter months when sunlight is less available. Much like other forms of depression, SAD can have you feeling low, sad, and uninterested in life. If existing mental health conditions seem to get worse…