Anxiety, or Generalized Anxiety Disorder, can start with a stressful situation that goes on for a while, and then continues for an extended period of time. It really elevates the…
Category: Mental Health
General information on mental health.
How Parents Can Protect their Children’s Mental Well-being
Parents today have an uphill battle in fulfilling the job of raising children in this decade. It’s not an easy job, but it’s especially tough in this technology driven era.…
Overthinking is an Introvert’s Superpower
The brain of an introvert can be a complicated web of ideas and thoughts. There is a lot of thinking activity going on in there most of the time! Being…
How to Find a Therapist
Therapy. If you’ve read my previous blogs then you know that I love therapy. (Shout out to my therapist, I love you). After going to a mental health presentation on…
Toxic Relationships: Dealing with Unhealthy Family Members
The air feels frigid when my uncle walks into the room. He’s cold and mean. He has a special way of saying just the right thing to make you doubt…
The Inevitable Mental Drain Of Financial Insecurity
As the concerning rift between the middle class and one percent of the U.S. population continues to grow, financial insecurity is beginning to become a lot more common. Almost 40…
TMJ: Managing Chronic Jaw Pain and its Effects on Mental Health
When I was a teenager, I was minding my business eating a sandwich when my Temporomandibular Joint started screaming at me. I ran to my mom to complain of sharp…
Why I Embrace Mental Health
Shaping My Identity Today is my last blog for Step Up for Mental Health® and I wanted to end on a personal note. One thing that’s been heavy on my…
Getting Your Thoughts Out: Why Journaling Relieves Stress
There was a recent interesting episode of a podcast on iHeartRadio called Life Kit. It discussed one of the best ways we can deal with ongoing stress today. That method…
Orthorexia: My Struggle With the “Purest” Eating Disorder
Whether you’re scrolling on social media or perusing the aisles of your favorite grocery store, the encouragement to eat healthier is everywhere. The global wellness economy is a 4 trillion+…