by MHA | Feb 3, 2019 | Anxiety and Depression
In her last post, Samantha Kershaw wrote about her experiences with anxiety, and how it flared up after her recent marriage. Below, Samantha explores how she is coping. With the whirlwind of what I was feeling after the honeymoon, I decided I wanted to go back to an...
by Lauren | Jan 4, 2019 | Self Care
As we begin another new year, the focus on reinventing ourselves and upgrading our lives through resolutions and self-improvement products is heavy, and can feel stressful. Self-care can even feel like one more thing on our impossibly long to-do list; another way to...
by MHA | Dec 15, 2018 | Personal Stories
Part I I have struggled with anxiety for my whole life. I remember in preschool not being able to leave my mom and it only got worse. I transferred to a different school in 6th grade since the school I was at was not working for me. The same thing happened at the new...
by MHA | Dec 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable. So much of what we do physically impacts us mentally –it’s important to pay attention to both your physical health and your mental health, which can...
by MHA | Dec 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Impact of Childhood Trauma on Behavioral Health There has been a great deal of research on trauma that occurs early in life, and on the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) such as abuse, household violence or substance misuse, separation of families,...
by MHA | Dec 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Talking to a therapist is great. Trust me, I’ve done it. A lot! But sometimes, talking to a friend is even better. We all need people who can relate to us in a personal way, who’ve experienced some of the same things that we have, who support us without trying to...
by MHA | Dec 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
What lies at the intersection of religion and mental health? This is a question that I have asked myself many times, as a mental health professional and an active member of my church. My first bout with depression was precipitated in large part by the loss of my faith...
by MHA | Dec 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
So you’ve noticed that a loved one or colleague has been behaving differently. Maybe they’re staying home most of the time when they used to be the life of the party, or you’ve noticed they suddenly smell like alcohol every day and look exhausted. Then they ask you to...
by MHA | Dec 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
In my last post, I discussed asking about suicide if someone is displaying worrisome behavior or making comments that hint at the possibility of suicide. But asking such a personal and direct question can be very difficult. Oftentimes, we don’t ask because we don’t...
by MHA | Dec 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
During interviews, people will sometimes ask me, “What is the biggest sign that someone might be thinking about suicide?” I find this question to be very difficult, because warning signs are as individual as each person. Someone may have been depressed and isolated...
