Mental Health Matters Resources
Each of us experience a different mental health journey. Mental Health Matters explores topics we might face including resources we can use to support our mental health as well as those around us.
5 Tips to Ease Kids’ Back-To-School Anxiety
Time to go back to school! Many kids are energized by the possibility of going back to school, but others may be anxious about the unknown. A new teacher, a new school, or going to school for the first time can shake even the most resilient child…
Looking at Your Living Space: When External Clutter Reflects Your Internal Struggles and How to Overcome and Let Go
Summer is in full swing, flowers are in bloom, and as I look around my house, a shocking realization flows through me; my life is in disarray!
People always talk about spring cleaning and decluttering as if it is some kind of ritual. But I’ve …
Double Duty: 25 Tips for Caring for Both Mental and Physical Health
“Without mental health, there can be no true physical health.”– Dr. Brock Chisholm, the first Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO)
It’s becoming increasingly common to talk about mental health and physical health together….
Pikachu, Where Are You?
“No, you need more candy to level up!”
“I’m a Level 5. What level are you at?”
You’d have to be living under a rock not to have heard something about the interactive augmented virtual reality game – Pokémon GO -that is getting everyone off …
Supporting a Loved One Struggling With Addiction
It seems like we all know someone who struggles with drug or alcohol consumption – a father, child, aunt, or close friend. And often, when we have someone dealing with substance use and addiction in our lives, it’s our natural tendency to want to…
What Mental Health First Aid Taught Me: How to Be a Better Friend
A few years ago, I was walking with a friend – someone who I had just met a few months earlier – and she began telling me how she was going through a rough patch. She was self-harming, misusing pills, and skipping work. I remember a lot about tha…
Why Mental Health Matters on the Job
If you’ve been following our blog or newsletters, you know we’ve been talking a lot about how mental health affects all other aspects of life: physical health, sleep, nutrition, and exercise… the list goes on. But one thing we may not always…
When It’s More Than “Just the Blues:” Depression Among Older Adults
As we focus on older adults’ mental health this week, we look at how aging relates to mental illness – how it affects it and how it looks different in older adults. Depression is not a “normal” sign of aging.
Although common in older adults, i…
Remembering the Importance of Self-Care All Year Long
Very often, I need to remind myself that I need to practice better self-care, particularly around this time of the year.
Nine years ago in May, I lost my best friend and husband of almost sixteen years. I’ve learned over the nine years since t…
Parenting an Anxious Child
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about parenting with anxiety. As Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day was recognized on May 5, I wanted to look at parenting an anxious child. My daughter is still very young but already has a strong personal…
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