Our blog focuses mostly on stress and anxiety and tips to manage them, but we also cover general mental health topics. It is a known fact that stress puts us at risk of developing mental health conditions. Stress can also exacerbate underlying conditions.
In this category, read on stress management and topics related to mental health. Learn about schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, women’s mental health and more!
Managing a household takes a lot of energy, patience, and time. Adding kids, pets, work, and other elements of life to a household and it’s a recipe for adult/parent-related stress. Being a parent creates a unique set of problems that bring on stress. Knowing how to manage your household stress level will be important to … Read more
Life is a microcosm of hardships and fun times. Everyone encounters stress no matter the job position, home situation, or social circumstance. These events can be especially rough and draining if you aren’t prepared to handle them. While no one can isolate themselves from stress, people can reduce the amount of pressure that they feel. … Read more
I remember those dreaded manilla envelopes. Those awful signed, sealed, and delivered educator-sopped letters of approval, or in my case, lack-thereof. You know, those bitter, vague formalities of invalid judgement. Report cards were filled to the brim with statements like, “your child expresses satisfactory work” and if you were lucky enough, phrases like, Joe is … Read more
Fighting the stigma of borderline personality disorder Girl Interrupted, Single White Female, crazy bitch syndrome—these are the associations the severely uninformed link to borderline personality disorder. Borderline Personality Disorder, a personality disorder characterized by variations in identity disturbance, is one of the most stigmatized mental illness out there. Psychologists and medical professionals alike, deem these … Read more
Envision living life with little demons running the show. It is practically a living hell. You find a superb helper that assists but turns into a demon itself. You are just surviving life instead of living it. You get a meager amount of enlightenment that is the size of light squeezing through the door into … Read more
A stressful workplace is draining on your body, mind, and spirit. As someone who will be working into the foreseeable future, you must develop effective ways to deal with your workplace stress. Doing so requires figuring out your stress triggers, why they trigger you, and how to work through them. Different variables affect people differently. … Read more
Usage of herbal supplements for stress management is appealing for a number of reasons. First, there is the idea that stress is in the mind. While stress can manifest into physical symptoms, we cannot see “stress” under a microscope. Thus, it makes sense to try dealing with stress through natural remedies. Second, prescription mood enhancers … Read more
What is PTSD? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD is a debilitating illness that myself and many others have suffered with. This disorder was known as shell shock because it was from veterans coming back from wars. They were still living in the stress from their past, or post, traumatic situations. Here is the breakdown … Read more
Different things trigger stress in people. Whether a perceived distinction, lack of quality, inappropriate actions, or time crunch, stress can play havoc with a person. For an employed person, a huge part of their waking lives is spent at work. Due to the nature of working and the number of variables, it’s likely people will … Read more
Stress management isn’t an exact science. How we manage stress depends on numerous factors such as personal preference and cultural practices. For example, stress management techniques for urban millenials include wearable gadgets and mobile apps. Older immigrants from Asia and the Middle East often seek rest and relaxation at a bath house. On the other … Read more