30 Powerful yet Simple Tips to Boost Your Mental Health
This year has been a struggle for so many of us. It’s time to boost your mental health and make a decision to change your outlook for the remainder of…
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The health section is about either mental, emotional, or physical health. Sometimes the article may be a combination of the three.
5 Activities that Put Mental Health First and You Can Try Each This Summer
Caring for our mental health is an everyday event. Some of us forget about all the fun activities we can do for our mental health. Summer is a time to…
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Reversing Roe v Wade and the Long-Term Negative Effects on Women, Babies, and the Foster Care System
Roe v Wade has been on all our minds this past week. The media’s coverage of the issue is redundant. They keep addressing the big picture of taking away a woman’s…
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Out of Every Emotion We Process, One of the Hardest Emotions to Navigate is Grief
Losing a loved one is never easy; in part, because we all navigate death and grief in highly personal ways. While our friends and family may try to console us…
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Stress, How to Deal with the Emotional and Physical Reactions
Do you understand your stress and recognize it before it gets overwhelming? April is designated as stress awareness month. All have experienced stress from various life circumstances. Understanding what stress is,…
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5 Suggestions for Talking When Experiencing Mental Health Ups and Downs
Addressing mental health struggles continues; the news this past January of another beautiful young woman, Cheslie Kryst, who had jumped from her New York apartment window hit me harder than…
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Discover how Sexual Mindfulness and Breath Meditation Work Hand and Hand
In my second article in this series, I talked briefly about formal and informal mindfulness training. In this article, I want to explain formal mindfulness training in greater detail and then spend…
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Black Mental Health: Why is it so hard for Black People to Seek Help for their Mental Health?
Black mental health is another topic that has so much contradictory information floating around. In the black community mental health isn’t talked about enough. It brings about the stigma that…
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Why You Need to Abandon Your Recent New Year resolutions
“This year is going to be different!” “I WILL sustain my goals beyond January!” January is an interesting month – some of us feel a sense of renewal with this…
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Finding Balance in 2022 Will Make This Your Best Year; My Interview with Nutritionist and Yoga Teacher Amy Kline
As the hangover wears off each new year, countless people aim for self-improvement, and finding balance; the journey for a “new you” begins. However, research shows that only half of New Year’s…
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Letting go of 2021 and Saying Hello 2022
Letting go of 2021, this past year was completely stressful for me. 2021 started off normal and quickly took a turn for the worst. I lost my father, but I…
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Here Are 7 Personal Truths That Would Have Helped My Younger Self Deal With Depression A Little Better
Depression runs in my family. My mother, who was born in 1940, had it as an adult, but back then all they did was give women valium and send them…
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How to Find the Right Therapist for You
Mental health is an indispensable part of comprehensive well-being. While there are several resources for maintaining or improving one’s mental health independently, seeing a therapist every week or every other…
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What is Hygge and How can it Simplify your Life?
What is hygge? Why should anyone care what it means? In Denmark, hygge is not just an excuse to eat pastries, drink hot beverages, or completely overhaul one’s decorating scheme.…
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How to Heal from Body Shaming: 5 Guidelines to Love Yourself
Body shaming is still a recurring feeling all of us get. We hide from a mirror or our loved ones. Appearance is such a high priority for everyone in this…
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Did You Know We Are in That Time of Year for Combatting Seasonal Affective Disorder aka SAD?
Notice yourself feeling more down around this time? You might notice the holidays are upcoming and instead of feeling joy, you feel neutrality or even guilt for not being able…
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ADHD and Dyslexia: Madison Shares Her Struggles with a Double Diagnosis
This is Mental Health Awareness month and my sister was generous with letting me share her struggles with having a double diagnosis of ADHD and Dyslexia. My younger sister Madison…
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Are You In An Abusive Relationship? If You’re Not Sure, Read This.
“You guys seem so happy,” my friend Cody commented. “It really seems like you’ve worked things out, and you’ve improved the relationship.” “Yeah,” I smiled, “We have been working really…
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How to Fight the 5 Types of Self-Sabotage
The question: am I good enough? sits at the back of almost everyone’s mind, whether it be at work, school, or in relationships. Why is it so hard to accept praise, be…
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You are Not Alone Struggling with Mental Health Issues; Here Are 5 Books To Help You Through
Battling depression and anxiety is no easy task. It’s hard work that can take a long time to control. Having support in the form of friends and family can be…
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