by MHA | Apr 1, 2021 | Mental Health
Creative writing serves as a powerful catalyst inviting people to self-reflect on lived experiences with mental health challenges. Living in a chaotic world, particularly now with COVID-19, it can be easy to simply go with the motions or dismiss emotions. Provoking...
by MHA | Mar 22, 2021 | Anxiety and Depression, Mental Health
It is no secret that people love their pets. Some people even go to the extent to claim that their pets are as important as any other member of the family; I may or may not be this type of person. Although it’s not uncommon to get the warm and fuzzies while scratching...
by MHA | Mar 15, 2021 | Anxiety and Depression, Mental Health
I am sure it’s hard to watch someone you love struggle with depression. Watch them pull away and isolate themselves. Listen to their unexplained, angry outbursts or complaints of exhaustion. As someone who struggles with depression and anxiety, I have experienced all...
by MHA | Mar 8, 2021 | Anxiety and Depression, Mental Health
Every winter one out of four people personally experience feelings of gloom, affecting over 500,000 people in the U.S. Most of these gloomy feelings’- mimic symptoms of clinical depression. You know the feeling: You don’t want to do much of anything. You’re more...
by MHA | Mar 1, 2021 | Mental Health, Uncategorized
Volunteering is an important way to give back to your community, learn new skills, and form connections with like-minded people. Volunteering also has the ability to boost your mental health. It can help combat depression, as it helps you develop a support system and...
by Emily Vera | Feb 22, 2021 | Awareness, Mental Health
Recently, another mom friend told me that her 7-year-old had mentioned that she “needed to get skinnier.” Another friend commiserated that she was concerned about her 12-year-old niece, who seemed to be more and more focused on her weight; A teacher friend talked...
