Operating a business with employees is difficult for a variety of reasons, but one of the largest areas employers need to concern themselves with is employee mental health. Mental health issues are challenging for anyone to deal with, and navigating this within the...
Mental Health
Mood Stabilizers for Bipolar Disorder: Why They Help and Why It’s Important to Stay on Them
While many people have a basic understanding of Bipolar Disorder, this condition is actually incredibly complex and challenging to cope with. The disorder, previously known as manic-depressive illness, is a mental health condition that affects a person's mood, energy,...
The Opioid Epidemic: Causes, Contributors, and Solutions
The opioid epidemic is a dire public health crisis that has been affecting individuals and communities around the world for many years, with unfortunately, no end in sight. The epidemic itself involves the widespread abuse of prescription opioids, heroin, and other...
Managing PTSD Triggers: How to Cope and Heal
Have you ever experienced something that shook you to your very core? Maybe it was the sheer, unstoppable force of a natural disaster or the sudden, unexpected impact of an accident. Perhaps it was something more personal, like a violation of your boundaries or a...
How tо Stор Lоѕіng Your Tеmреr wіth Yоur Tееnаgеr
Whеn it соmеѕ to раrеntіng, реrfесtіоn іѕ an unrealistic gоаl. Aѕ muсh аѕ wе wоuld аll like tо be еmоtіоnаllу аttunеd аnd ѕеnѕіtіvе to оur children 100 реrсеnt оf the time, even the bеѕt раrеntѕ can lоѕe соntrоl аnd оvеrrеасt іn tіmеѕ оf ѕtrеѕѕ. Despite having the...
Foods that Improve Your Mood
Food is not just essential for the body, but it is also important for the mind. The right kind of food can keep you feeling happy, relaxed, and healthy mentally. On the other hand, eating the wrong kind of food can leave you feeling lethargic, irritable, and downright...
Building Resilience: How to Bounce Back from Challenges
Resilience is a trait that allows us to adapt and bounce back from difficult experiences, though it is more challenging to master than you might think. This allows us to cope with stress, trauma, and adversity, which many of us are faced with on a daily basis....
Understanding the Link between Sadness and Violence
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a study with findings that indicate a rise in violence due to increased sadness among individuals, particularly teen girls in the United States. The study reports that teen girls are experiencing a...
How to Know When It’s Time to Take a Break From Social Media
Social media is a powerful tool that connects us with our friends, family, and the world. Through the various apps, we can share our thoughts, pictures, videos, or whatever else we choose with the people we know or strangers who share similar interests. However, like...
How to Handle Social Rejection
Have you ever been picked last in a dodgeball game? It probably hurt a little as you anxiously waited for your name to be called. How about a fallout with your close friends? All of a sudden you are excluded from the group hangouts. You cannot sit with them at lunch...