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Recognizing and Coping with Perinatal Depression
Perinatal depression can be a dark and isolating experience, leaving new parents feeling lost and struggling to cope. It’s important to remember that perinatal depression is treatable and with help, you can overcome it. With the right support, you can start to feel better and create a strong, loving bond with your baby. What…
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What Is an Anxiety Disorder?
Everyone has feelings of anxiety at some point in their life. But anxiety disorders involve more than temporary worry or fear. A little bit of worry every now and then can be helpful. For example, it can help you get ready for a presentation at work or finish a school assignment. Even good things, like…
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Why You Get Angry and What You Can Do About It
Why is it that we can get so upset at the people we love over the smallest and most insignificant of things? Anger can appear irrational, but if you look below the surface, you will find the natural causes of anger. When you discover these causes, you can successfully manage your anger. What Is Anger?…
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Brighten Your Day With These Eight Spirit-Lifters
“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” Christian D. Larson Let’s just face the sad truth. Bad days happen, like when you find out your work proposal was turned down, when you plan a barbecue for the weekend and it’s going…
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Talking to Your Teen About Suicide
As of the writing of this article, youth suicide is affecting families across the nation. Since 2007, the suicide rate among American youth ages 10 to 24 has increased by almost 60%. In September 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, kids ages 11 to 17 reported the highest rates of suicidal ideation compared to any other…
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Self-Care for Depression: Tips to Help You Feel Better
When a person experiences depression, key ingredients of a healthy lifestyle can suffer—diet, physical activity levels, and sleep. By the same token, maintaining adequate nutrition, regular physical activity, and a proper sleep schedule can help relieve tension and stress and leave a person less vulnerable to depression and mood changes. Here are some self-care activities…
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Signs of Problematic Drug and Alcohol Use
Millions of Americans are addicted to alcohol and other drugs. Do you wonder if this might include you? Or someone you care for? According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), people from all backgrounds experience addiction. Addiction doesn’t care how old you are, how much money you make, or your skin…
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Coping With Bipolar Disorder
Everybody goes through times of great joy, sadness, or anger, and everyone has to deal with life’s difficulties. However, for people who suffer from bipolar disorder, the manifestation of these emotions can be magnified, even excessive. And often, these behavioral changes can scare the heck out of loved ones who have no idea what is…
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How to Treat Anxiety
There are many different approaches to treating anxiety, including medical treatments, psychological therapies, and self-help (e.g., complementary and alternative therapies or lifestyle approaches). However, when a treatment is shown to work scientifically, this does not mean it will work equally well for every person. The best strategy is to try an approach that works for…
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Sleep Well and Awaken Refreshed
Sleep is an essential part of your body’s mental and physical wellness. However, it’s easy to forget how important sleep is until you have trouble getting it. How Much Sleep Do You Need? The National Sleep Foundation recommends seven to nine hours of sleep per night for adults between 18 and 64. Adults over 65…