Music speaks volumes. Certain songs have a tendency to find you at the moment you need them most. After listening to the radio one day this past week, I fell…
Reading Books Can Benefit Your Mental Health
Around this time of year, I often begin to feel lonelier and struggle to feel connected with others. Lately, I’ve turned to a beloved pastime: reading. Reading always reminds me…
The Candle That God Gave Me
Looking For Acceptance Some things seem to understand me just as people do. We have a longing to be understood in this world. We want to feel like we belong…
What is Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) and How It Is Affecting People in Their 50s
Frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, is a neurological disorder centered in the brain's frontal lobe. Since it affects the frontal lobe, the part of the brain responsible for behavior and emotions,…
5 Ways to Handle an Adult Bully
Attending school almost every day for the first 18 years of our lives, each of us has experienced bullying in one form or another. Walking in the front door of…
Students’ Mental Health: Beyond Covid-19
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, many schools across America have shifted to the virtual classroom. Even at schools that are open part- or full-time, the experience is not…
When The Ant Goes Marching On
Why me? I find myself asking this question a lot lately, among many other questions. In this post, I will be discussing my recent struggles with not feeling good enough,…
Postpartum Depression: More Than Baby Blues?
When you’re a first-time mom, you are living in a world of brand-new experiences. Pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum phase will all bring expected as well as unexpected changes. It…
5 Ways to Seek Help for Dealing with Suicidal Thoughts
During this pandemic, the latest data show that the rate of people either committing suicide or experiencing thoughts of doing so has gone up in the U.S. According to the…
3 Hard Lessons I Learned About Mental Health in My Early 20s
The topics of self-care and being a “friend to yourself” were hitting a peak around the time I was leaving high school for college. One of my first-year mandatory seminars…