Photo by Jacob Stone on Unsplash Step Up For Mental Health · Article: Exploring the Vagus Strip What’s This "Vagus Strip" All About? The vagus nerve is more than a…
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You Are Capable: Managing Depression After Years Of Being Stuck
Living With Depression Living life with depression is extremely difficult. Most days it is even hard to get out of bed. The things I once loved now seem to take…
Three Ways to Find Flow When Lacking Motivation
Sometimes we make plans and realize there isn’t enough energy and inspiration to get us out the door. We find ourselves frantically looking for stored energy — perhaps the leftover…
When to Leave a “Toxic” Relationship?
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine called to ask for my opinion. Her boyfriend had done the unthinkable and she knew the right thing to do was to…
Chris Rock is Diagnosed with Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NVLD)
In a Hollywood Reporter article, Chris Rock mentioned a diagnosis of Nonverbal Learning Disorder or NVLD. A friend suggested Rock had Asperger's, so he decided to look into it. Sure…
Undo the Taboo: Erase ‘Proper’ Grief
Step Up For Mental Health · Blog: Undo the Taboo: Erase ‘Proper’ Grief Proper Etiquette of Grief I sat at my mother's dining room table less than a week after…
5 Mental Health Exercises You Should Be Doing This Winter
This winter season is going to be different for a lot of people because of the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the virus, people have mostly been in their homes. There’s…
A Routine to Help You Rise Through Grief
Caging the Open Heart Our hearts are caged in bones. When we are sad, the concave shape that our shoulders and chest create forms a heavy layer that hinders our…
How Emotional Support Animals Can Save Us From the Darkness
My Mental Health Story For most of my life, I have been fighting an "invisible" battle known as mental illness. Managing more than one mental illness diagnosis makes things even…
The Connection Between Anxiety and Caffeine
In a variety of forms, caffeine is an essential part of many people’s lives. It may be that first cup of coffee that wakes you up in the morning. Maybe…