A Child's Worry It felt like there were two hearts in my body: one heart in my chest and the other in my throat. We were on our way home…
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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…
Mental Talk – Peer Support Group: Addiction and Mental Health
Addiction and Mental Health is a major issue that people face every day, those two categories go hand in hand. Many people with substance use disorders are also diagnosed with…
National Voter Registration Day: Absentee Ballots And What To Expect
National Voter Registration Day is on Sept. 22, 2020. This General Election is expected to have record breaking turnout, even with the COVID-19 pandemic that everyone is facing. As a…
Riding the Anxiety Roller Coaster
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…
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…
Mental Talk – Peer Support Group: High Functioning Mental Illness
High Functioning Mental Illnesses are recognized as invisible mental illnesses. This, of course, doesn’t make them any less real. A high number of people all across the world, from children…
Cognitive Reframing of Negative Thoughts
Photo by Pine Watt on Unsplash Do you find yourself having anxiety and negative thoughts that you can’t shake? When faced with a decision do you have anxiety…
Breathing Techniques: When Anxiety Affects Your Breathing
If you feel as if you are constantly in a state of worry, you might be suffering from some type of anxiety disorder. There are many kinds, such as generalized…