If you’ve seen the YouTube star Logan Paul’s horrific video from Aokigahara, a wooded area in Japan also known as the “Japanese Suicide Forest”, you saw the aftermath of a life lost. The disturbing footage left many distraught, traumatized, saddened… Read More ›
Category: Mental Health
Ways to Help Ease your Depression
Depression affects a lot of us – 350 million of us, to be exact. The symptoms of depression can leave us feeling hopeless, lonely, empty, and fatigued, to name a few. During those times where we feel depressed, it’s incredibly… Read More ›
The Best Things You Can do for Yourself on New Year’s Eve
So many things happen on New Year’s Eve. Parties, dancing, food, music, games – you name it. While New Year’s Eve can be a wonderful time to spend with friends and family, there are many things that can set you… Read More ›
What You Eat Could be Contributing to Your Depression and Anxiety
What most people do not realize is that the diet you consume does have an impact on your brain and how you process information and regulate your emotions. With fast-food chains like McDonald’s and Taco Bell, we tend to miss… Read More ›
Warning: Signs Your Loved One May be Suicidal
This article discusses matter of suicide. If you are seriously considering suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Line at 1-800-273-8255. Your life matters. Call now. People are experiencing depression more than ever before, and this draws concern to our… Read More ›
How Can I Survive the Holidays Alone?
A well-known and perpetuated myth is that holidays are meant to be spent in a well-decorated home with a table filled with home-cooked meals and a large group of friends and family who all love and care about each other.… Read More ›
How to Deal with Stigmatization of Mental Illness
While many of us are aware of the damaging effects that stigma can have, unfortunately there are many people that do not yet understand. Common misconceptions surrounding mental illness can easily take on the perceptions of heavy television viewers and… Read More ›
Tips to Stay Sober During the Holidays
With the holidays coming up, it can be easy to feel nervous about the urge to abuse alcohol or drugs. Whether potential usage is with family or friends, or whether we may feel lonely during the holidays, the urge is… Read More ›
How to Handle Anxiety During the Holidays
Whether you’re hosting, attending, or neither, the holidays can bring about stress. Pressures of cooking the best meal, putting your “best foot forward” when talking to friends or family you haven’t seen in a long time, and managing the holidays… Read More ›
How Can I be More Mindful This Holiday Season?
Along with the holidays comes planning, cooking, gift-buying, decorating, family-gathering, talking, driving, and much more. Many aspects of the holidays can be stressful; if you’ve recently lost a loved one or have disconnected from family, it can add even more… Read More ›