There are severe traumas that people suffer, but finding the silver lining and any positive lesson amidst the trauma is a helpful start to healing. Ask yourself, “How has this trauma helped to guide my life or made it richer?”
Some people might remember the days of coming back from school eager to call a friend, sometimes sitting for hours talking about anything and everything. However, today most young people rarely call each other.
Parents can best support their teens by maintaining connection alongside enforcing structure and discipline. Parents should be on the lookout for signs that might reflect a pervasive mental health issue, since early detection and treatment is crucial.
If you’ve recently experienced the loss of your job, it’s not the end of the world. There are steps you can take to get yourself back on your feet and secure a new position quickly.
Marine veteran Travis Snyder is no stranger to the pain of veteran suicide. After leaving the military, he discovered his new purpose in life, to help other veterans dealing with mental health issues.
The word “routine” can bring to mind words like mundane or ordinary. However, they can support cognitive function, boost health and provide meaningful activities and social opportunities.
Over the past decade, digital access to therapy has become increasingly common. The apps for mental health and wellness range from mood trackers, meditation tools, and journals to therapy apps that match users to a licensed professional.
Like many who self-harm, cutting is an attempt to cope with events in their life; Take Five is a mindfulness strategy that may help kids cope with the events in their lives.
If you live near the sea, make frequent trips to the beach, or are planning an island holiday this summer, chances are you’re getting more out of it than just enjoyment. It has long been thought sea frolicking has many health benefits.
Happiness looks different for everyone. Regardless of your version of true happiness, living a happier, more satisfied life is within reach. A few tweaks to your regular habits can help you get there. Here’s a look at some daily, monthly, and yearly habits to help kickstart your quest.
Beginning July 16, 2022, people struggling with mental health crises can call 988, a new number focused on providing lifesaving suicide prevention and crisis services.
When April Stringfield took the keys to her new 3 bedroom house in Virginia, a special bit of history was made. The new home for April and her 13-year old son is the first one constructed by Habitat for Humanity on the East Coast using 3D printing.
Many people have experienced reductions in stress, pain and anxiety and sometimes even euphoria after exercise. What’s behind this so-called “runner’s high”? New research on the neuroscience of exercise may surprise you.
As a seventh grader, Emma Lembke was one of the last in her friend group in Birmingham, Alabama, to get on social media. When she did, she says she soon found herself addicted, spending five hours a day on the apps, mostly Instagram.
I grabbed an old journal and filled a couple of pages with my grateful thoughts. This was no longer a whiny journal; that was the old Georgette I left behind. My new journals are filled with all the wonders of my life.
To whatever extent the delta variant affects in-person instruction in the fall of 2021, back-to-school this year will be different from pre-pandemic years. Anxiety may be a challenge for many more children than usual, and it can be intertwined with other feelings, such as excitement and shyness.
Body image is a person’s “inside view” – or feelings, perceptions, thoughts and beliefs – of their body. People’s bodies have helped them survive the trauma of a global pandemic. It’s important to be kind to yourself and your body if your appearance has changed.
A few months before Charlie came into our office, he handed a note to his mother with four simple words, “I am a boy.” Up until that point Charlie had been living in the world as a female.
In order to move towards a better future, we have to come together with both energy and fortitude, and yoga can be a fantastic tool for cultivating both.
As a Wellness Facilitator I am here to empower you to take charge of your wellbeing. With each session you will gain new knowledge and skills that you can use anytime to rebalance both your body and mind.
Online presentations and classes to help you optimize mental health and care for loved ones, as well as certification program to become a Spiritual Emergence Coach. Personal coach: Emma Bragdon, PhD. 30 years of experience.
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