Category: Mental Health
Signs of Depression and Suicidal Thoughts
Written by Anne Moss Rogers, Suicide Prevention Speaker One of the signs of someone who might be living with depression and even suicidal thoughts is a person who visits the school nurse, the doctor, ER or urgent care often. Research has shown a large percentage of those who visit the ER are at risk of…
The Fork Tattoo
“There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things ‘in order,’ she contacted her Pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. Keep your Fork! The best is yet to come…
Natural Home Remedies for Clinical Depression
Depending on the severity of depression, there are also a number of alternative holistic home recipes which can help to manage mild, moderate and clinical depression naturally.
This History of Marriage and Shame of Divorce
By Chris Glendenning Having made the decision to divorce, many married people feel a sense of personal failure when facing life changes they didn’t think they would have to make. Where will I live? Will money become a problem? Even self-defined realists who have already experienced divorce second-hand through family members and friends face depression…
Conquering Worry and Generalized Anxiety
Written by Dr. Rita Louise, author and founder of soulhealer.com Generalized Anxiety Disorder describes any feeling of worry or dread, usually about events that might potentially happen. Most people worry or experience feelings of anxiety before a big exam, business presentation, or first date. Some anxiety about stressful events is normal, but for a number…
A Collective Bonding Experience
A trauma bond is when a person forms a deep emotional attachment with someone that causes them harm. It often develops from a repeated cycle of abuse and positive reinforcement. When this occurs between partners, this is called a trauma-bonded relationship.
Navigating Divorce and Your Emotions
According to the American Psychological Association, approximately 40-50% of first marriages end in divorce, while the divorce rate is even higher, between 60% – 70%, for second marriages. These stats seem to point to the institution of marriage as insufficient to meet our needs in contemporary society, not individual failure. The decision to get divorced…
Work Life Balance and Your Mental Health
By Candace Schoner There is no shame in wanting to climb the corporate ladder, succeed in a chosen profession, and/or start your own business. However, these goals can come at a high cost to your mental health and every aspect of your life. According to a recent New York Times article, almost half of all…
Coping with a Critical Parent
If you grew up with a parent who made you feel invalidated or unloved as a child, your pain is very real. In a supportive home, parents provide children with love, security and acceptance. Without having these basic needs met, some children grow up with low self-esteem, serious depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders. …