Take Up a Distraction
Life can be overwhelming, making it harder to make healthy decisions. Oftentimes, mental health issues are hard to manage when you’re under a lot of stress. When life gets a little out of control it’s [...]
Balancing Seasonal, Holiday, and COVID Related Depression
A lot is going on in the world right now. We’re in a pandemic, the holidays are coming, and many people are suffering from seasonal depression as we experience less sunlight during the winter months. [...]
When Does Your Job Take a Toll on Your Mental Health?
Not being happy with your job can lead to feeling depressed. Depression can take a lasting toll on your mental health and lead to a poor job and social performance. While it may be very [...]
Hope Is Fundamental for Recovery
Addiction recovery is a continuous battle on a long journey. You will have times of great success where you feel like you’re on top of the world and you will also have times of great [...]
What Do You Do if You Have Been Having Thoughts About Self-Harm?
The coronavirus pandemic and widespread protests have brought on emotional and behavioral struggles for many, including self-harm. Self-harm is an unhealthy coping habit that can result in death. If you have started experiencing self-harm thoughts, [...]
The Journey to the Right Medication
It can be hard to find the right medical treatment for a recovering addict who is also struggling with other mental illnesses like depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or schizophrenia. People want medications that will [...]
What Should You Avoid Saying to Someone Who Is Feeling Suicidal?
Suicide is still a very serious problem. When a friend or family member confides in you that they are feeling suicidal, it was probably one of the hardest steps they have had to take to [...]
Destigmatizing Crying in Recovery
There is a lot of anti-crying stigma in American culture, especially when it comes to men. This is partly because crying is seen as “unmanly” and partly because people often don’t know how to handle [...]
What are the Mental Health Benefits of a Social Media Cleanse?
Social media can be very overwhelming. On your feeds, you may be finding depressing news about the COVID-19 pandemic, selfies of your friends and family taking vacations, or rants from your friends about their political [...]
Staying Sober During the Holidays
The holidays are finally here! Whether you’ve been waiting in excitement or you’ve been quietly dreading them, you cannot stop the holiday season from arriving. The holiday season is a time of year filled with [...]
