You don’t need to have a lot of money or time, just a few simple actions each day can aid you on your mental health journey.
Technology is great, isn’t it? There are all kinds of helpful resources out there that are just a few clicks away. Those wanting to lose weight can search for healthy recipes to get started. Those who want to start their own business can look up guides on where to begin. Even those who are looking to improve their mental health can find services online to help jumpstart their journeys.
How often do we just casually diagnose one another?
"He's so OCD."
"OMG, she's so bipolar!
"I feel so schizophrenic."
Ya know, it's not okay to call someone a name and it's definitely not okay to cal someone a mental illness.
Stress management is something that we know is incredibly important to our overall health. Those things that affect the mind and the heart, they also affect the body, and vice versa.
You have a friend experiencing a mental health crisis and you have no idea what to say or do. That can be scary, huh? Anna shares two simple steps to help support them:
Did they really just say that? Tish drops some truth about suicide and coffee shop talk!
"The barista forgetting the whip on your pumpkin spice latte is not a reason to talk about killing yourself. When suicide gets trivialized it makes it harder for people to take it seriously.. and nobody really needs the whip anyway."
Supporting someone with an eating disorder can be confusing, and even downright scary at times. It’s even worse when you don’t really know how to help. What do I say? How do I act? In most cases, it’s as simple as being there and showing support.
Researchers are unable to pinpoint a reason as to why mood disorders exist except for the fact that they’re a chemical imbalance. This is why it’s so important for people to know: no one made you like this. It is not your fault nor is it your family’s fault. It’s just how your brain is wired, and that’s nothing to be ashamed of!
Who decided that a cry for help is a bad thing? When someone talks about self harm or suicide, that is them trying to get attention. And we need to give them our undivided attention so that they can be heard and get the support they need.
Here's a simple thing you can do for anyone struggling with stress, anxiety or a mental health issues. It takes no money, some effort and only a little time. That's right, just listen. Take a moment to be there for them. Listen non-judgmentally and without an agenda. Do that, and you've just helped so much!
Sleep: It’s the one thing no one seems to get enough of. Did you know that almost half of surveyed Americans report not getting enough sleep? And even worse, most don’t actively try to get more on any given night. But why? It’s easy to get caught up in work, school, and life in general, but it is also very important to remember that your sleep habits can affect your mental health.
Mental illness can affect anyone. It's the stigmas about it that segregate and divide us.
Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) communities often deal with a range of mental health issues. These issues often stem from cultural stigmas, prejudice, and discrimination. These harmful stigmas can lead to homophobia, and victimization of LGBTQ individuals. Sadly, these stigmas can come from society, peers, and family members and even in the workplace and schools.
Start being grateful for the little things in life, like your morning cup of coffee or the easy commute home. By doing so, you might find yourself noticing more and more things to be grateful for every day instead of the difficult parts.
Around 1 in 5 women and 1 in 59 men have reported experiencing rape at some point in their lives, while about 1 in 20 men and women experienced other types of sexual violence. Among female rape victims, 51.1% of perpetrators were reported to be intimate partners, 12.5% were family members, 40.8% were reported to be acquaintances, and 13.8% were strangers. Among male victims, 52.4% of perpetrators were reported to be acquaintances and 15.1% were strangers.
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a type of anxiety disorder that typically develops after the experience of a traumatic event. PTSD is severely disruptive. People who suffer from PTSD may have nightmares, flashbacks, or fear that they are in danger even when no threat is present. These feelings are often brought on by triggers, things that bring back memories of the traumatic event. Triggers can be either internal (thoughts, feelings, memories) or external (situations, objects, words).People with PTSD may also experience guilt or anger about the event, which might lead to maladaptive coping behaviors such as excessive alcohol or drug use. While PTSD has been more recently associated with veterans of war, it can happen with any sort of traumatic event.
A serious health concern that often goes unnoticed is the alarming presence of mental illness on college campuses.
Caregivers are often people who are there to provide support and help for people who can’t live their lives under “normal” circumstances, or people who need others’ assistance to complete their day-to-day activities. Other than children or the elderly, the people who need help from caregivers are classified as the “chronically ill”. Caregivers exist to help people with chronic illnesses that create severe life impairment complete their day-to-day activities, and also improve their mental well-being. Caregivers come in all shapes and sizes, from all kinds of backgrounds or ethnicities, and provide care for many different reasons.
Comorbidity typically refers to a condition "existing simultaneously with and usually independently of another medical condition". This can be any combination of illnesses or conditions, whether mental, physical, or perceived, that almost always make the patient’s lives more challenging and worsen their life quality.