National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is promoting a Why Care campaign this month to help raise mental health awareness and reduce the stigma. So here are some of the reasons that I care: Because suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US. Because too many people have … [Read more...]
How to Support those with Mental Health Issues
Sometimes it is hard to know how to help those who are struggling with mental health issues. Sometimes people don’t want to mess it up or offend so they stay silent, and that is not helpful. First and foremost is just being a listening ear. Don’t assume that the person wants or needs you to fix … [Read more...]
Do Something Today
We are each projects in process. No one is set in stone; no person has come to the end of their development. That means each and every day we can choose to work towards creating our future self. So do the thing that brings you one step towards the future self you want to be. Maybe take that scary … [Read more...]
Physical Manifestations of Trauma
When traumatic experiences occur early and often in life, the the body’s fight, flight or freeze system can become chronically activated. The brain is on constant high alert, ready for danger. One of the things that happens when this system is activated is that our breathing becomes shallower. This … [Read more...]
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