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Are You Feeling a Little Bit Depressed?
Are you usually a carefree and happy go, lucky person? Do you typically look to the glass being half full? Are you now with all this uncertainty feeling a bit depressed, nervous, or isolated? I want to assure you that you are not alone
Insomnia: The Struggle Within
Tired, like all of the time, because you just can’t sleep. Anxious, stressed, and unsure where to turn? If you struggle with insomnia, you’re not alone. Insomnia is one of the most common disorders in individuals. With all of today’s stress, at least 25 % of adults and children struggle with getting a good night’s sleep. We’ve got some handy tips & tricks for getting better shut eye.
Depression: recognizing the signs, how to cope, and where to find help
Depression can make it tough to enjoy life, especially when feelings of despair and hopelessness always persist. Here are some tips and helpful ideas for overcoming depression.
For The Love of Fido: Pets and Your Mental Health
The benefits of owning a dog (or any pet) are well documented. Reduction in high blood pressure, increased immunity, manageable cholesterol levels, and a lowered risk of heart disease are just a few of the physical health benefits that Fido and Fluffy bring to your life.
What Does Thanksgiving Look Like?
What does it look like to be thankful, have traditions, and gather with others in a Covid-19 world?
Traditions Are Everywhere, Make Self-Care One Of Yours!
What is important in any culture, I think, is taking care of ourselves in difficult times. Partially this might be accomplished by having your family and/or friends around you for support. But selfcare also consists in making sure we eat, get sleep, regular medical care and hopefully are able to go outside in the fresh air. Let's work on creating the tradition of self-care.
What does it mean for me to be “diagnosed?”
Think of a diagnosis as a snapshot of who you are not a life sentence.
During the course of our lives, it is safe to say that any of us can be identified as having a mental health diagnosis at one point in our lives. The death of a loved one, job loss, relationship issues are all potential catalysts for concern and they technically may lead to a diagnosis. This doesn’t mean that we are meant to carry a diagnosis forever or that we cannot recover or live fully functional lives. A mental health diagnosis is identifiable and agreed upon a cluster of symptoms meant to describe a person’s experience at that moment in their life.
The Real March Madness
As we all may know, March is known for St. Patrick’s Day, wearing green, the coming of Spring, and college basketball otherwise known as March Madness.
Although filling out your impeccable bracket is madness enough, there is even more madness that arises after March.
April is Alcohol awareness month
but what else does it lead to?
There is LOVE in the air.
Love is in the Air, but sadness can still be in our hearts. One advantage to living in Southern California is the perfect weather.
Celebrating Your Holidays Away From Home
Choosing to move to Southern California 15 years ago still, stirs up a variety of emotions during the Holidays for me. Even though it was very exciting to move from a cold, wet, dark country to sunny California, it was so strange and foreign (pun intended) to hear Christmas songs and seeing decorated trees in 80-degree weather. My first Christmas in Southern California was celebrated with friends at an outside barbecue gathering, which was total opposite from an inside dinner with close relatives around a fire in the fireplace.
Mindfulness For All
It is part of mindfulness practice to realize that suffering comes from believing that things should be other than they are in the given moment. If you are suffering in the present moment—oppression, discrimination, hunger, joblessness, etc— this may seem like a cruel statement, but it's actually not. It's solid advice, allowing you to take action and stay safe.
