Imagine getting dressed in the morning without looking in the mirror.  How would you know how you looked?  The mirror gives you immediate feedback about your appearance which you can then use to adjust your hair, clothing, etc.  The mirror gives you a chance to...
Mental Health
Can I Experience Anxiety Even When I’m Safe?
Anxiety is a familiar feeling, and we all experience anxiety at some time. Usually, this occurs when there are obvious threats to our safety or when we anticipate failure, criticism, or judgment. But can a person experience anxiety even when there is no apparent...
How do you know if your teenager needs help?
Adolescence is often a challenging time for families. Teenagers frequently test new limits and parents have to adjust to changing expectations and requests for more freedom. While most teenagers navigate this time without major problems, some experience enormous...
4 Simple Guidelines on How to Let Go of the Past
Yesterday is now history, today is what we have, and tomorrow reflects how well we let go and work on our past mistakes. Are the memories of the past haunting you and seizing your mind from you, keeping you in the realm of depression? Do you live worrying about what...
Suicide Risks and Teenagers
Life can be challenging for teenagers. Their brains are still developing, their bodies are changing, and their hormones are fluctuating. During this stage of life, teenagers struggle to establish meaningful relationships outside of the family and try to find the group...
Effects of Isolation on Mental Health
In a perfect world, everyone would have the tools to improve their mental health and would be able to be healthy and happy at all times. Unfortunately, we are living in unprecedented times with the current pandemic our world is living in. One of the biggest effects of...
8 Strategies to Defeat Fear And Anxiety
If we are walking down a deserted street at night, even a slight rustle of leaves is enough to startle us. But the same rustle will probably go unnoticed if we are sitting in a park during the day. The reason we respond differently in these two situations is fear. In...
Self-Harm
Self-harm occurs when someone purposely hurts or injures themselves. Some of the common methods include cutting yourself with a knife or razor blade or burning or picking at your skin. People who self-harm tend to do so because they are in a great deal of emotional...
Overcoming the Stigma of Seeking Mental Health Treatment
"Snap out of it." "Cheer up!" "What's wrong with you?" "Stop being so dramatic." "Get over it already."Â Hearing these phrases while struggling to maintain positive mental health is detrimental. Our words have power, and the language we choose stems from deep-rooted...
Teen Depression
Most teenagers have days where their energy is low and they feel down or have the “blahs." These moments usually coincide with life stressors that a teenager is facing and typically are short-lived. Some teenagers, however, experience depression, which is a much...