Seasonal Affective Disorder Negatively Affects Mental Health
Seasonal Affective Disorder is a condition that presents itself during the darker days of late fall and winter. We need and want light. Without it we find our moods and behaviors shifting and changing. Here are some tips to help .Exercise! Get those endorphins to be released into your body. Get as much daylight as […]
Secondary Traumatic Stress Is On The Rise For HealthCare Workers
Many of the critical care workers, first responders, and care givers are experiencing Compassion Fatigue. The condition is characterized by emotional and physical exhaustion leading to a diminished ability to empathize and feel compassion for others. It is also referred to as secondary traumatic stress. When this occurs optimism is diminished, humor and hope wain, […]
Stand Up For Living Your Best Mental Health Life
Life is interactive with people. Life is experiencing the world in real time. Life presents highs and lows. Life reminds us that we have choices in how to live the healthiest and happiest one we can. If we cut ourselves off from the world and become reclusive, we miss the joy of engagement with other […]
Our Screen Time Can Stem From Depression
Each week you probably receive a notice on your phone about your average daily screen time. Most of us continue to increase our screen time each week. The danger is to become a Zombie scroller. The mindless scrolling our smart devices out of habit rather than necessity. To scroll with no particular benefit or destination in […]
Get Relief From The Sunday Blues
Do you suffer from the Sunday blues? Is Sunday the day you feel like avoiding the world and just staying in bed? Does Sunday bring up anxiety and depression about your life and current situation? There are some reasons we can attribute to the Sunday blues. Lack of job satisfaction, unsettled living conditions, fear of […]
Key Insights During Mental Health Awareness Week
Key Insights During Mental Health Awareness Week There are conversations about mental illness that include disorders such as anxiety, depression, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, trauma-related disorders, eating and substance abuse disorders. During the pandemic when normal life was severely impacted, many people found themselves faced with the realization that they were suffering mentally and emotionally. Once […]
Saying ‘I love you’ Unlocks Emotions
Saying ‘I love you’ Unlocks Emotions No one is a mind reader. If you do not speak, how do you expect another person to know what is going on in your mind? Thank people. Offer up a smile when talking. When kindness is offered, acknowledge it. Unlock your emotions to share with others. It is […]
The Great Divide
The Great Divide is a physical space running along the crest of the Rocky Mountains. It goes through Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.There is also a divide among our families, friends, co-workers and fellow countrymen. We are divided about COVID. Do we believe in it or not? Should we get vaccinated or not? Are our […]
Tropical Storm Henri
Storms blow through raining and blowing winds of force and power. Mother Nature is doing a job of making us remember her power. The weather is going to happen no matter what. Certain things happen daily – sun up/ sun down. Learning what we can and cannot control is a part of gaining balance in our mental health lives. […]
What Will the Fall Bring?
What Will the Fall Bring T.V, newspapers, magazines, radio, internet, are all making us aware of the continuing need to be diligent in protecting our health and the health and safety of the country. There are many dissenting points of view regarding vaccinations. A delta variant has been able to morph into a more contagious form […]
