Mental Health

Welcome to the ultimate self-help guide for coping with executive dysfunction! If you struggle with executive functioning skills such as managing time, staying organized, and completing tasks, you're not alone. Many people experience difficulties in these areas, and it can be frustrating and ...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and first and foremost, shout out to you for engaging in the positive pro-mental health exercise geeks like us call reading. In the words of essayists Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele, "Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." You could be ...

Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time; it's a universal emotion. When it takes over and starts to affect your daily activities, though, it might become a problem. Here are some techniques to help you manage your anxiety and decrease its consequences. 1. Prioritize the positive to manage ...

Mother’s Day is always sad for me. I have bipolar and PTSD, so in 2005, I asked my psychiatric nurse, my therapist, and my OB-GYN if it was OK for me to have a baby considering all my diagnoses. They all said that they did not see any major reason why not. The only real barriers I faced were that ...

Taking the train soon? Here’s how to prepare for a stress-free journey if you have sensory processing issues. Traveling can be stressful for anyone, but it can feel almost impossible for those with sensory processing disorders. From generalised anxiety disorder to ADHD and Asperger Syndrome, there ...

Benefits give people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) financial independence. Despite 6% of the US population experiencing PTSD during their lifetimes, it’s not always easy for them to claim benefits. It was recently revealed that among historic benefit claims from veterans, black ...

When it comes to mental health issues and being different, there are a lot of things that can get complicated. Sometimes it is the simple things. Ever thought about how a task is easy for the average Joe, yet for you, it can bring so many complications? How do you deal with this? Recently I have ...

Research shows a correlation between chronic physical conditions and mental health.   Studies have shown that around 50.6% of people with mental disorders also had a chronic illness. At the same time, the challenges of a health condition can affect one’s emotional well-being. A cycle can also form ...

Apparently, among millennials and Gen Z, there is a growing interest in sobriety – sometimes deemed sober curiosity. Whether you go booze-free for a month to try it out (e.g., Dry January and Sober October), decide to cut down longer-term, or quit altogether, the physical and mental health benefits ...

I teach a class in creative writing at my local psychiatric hospital. My patients come from many backgrounds and have many diagnoses. But now doing this for three years, I have never come across someone who couldn’t benefit in some way from writing. Sometimes I will ask a person if they have ...

The diabetes medication Ozempic has been repurposed as a weight loss drug. This is a dream come true for pharmaceutical companies and fat people alike. We have what we have always wished for: a magic pill that will fulfill our dreams of being thin. A wish that many people have to shed excess pounds ...

Video journaling can be a helpful tool for managing your mental health, processing emotions, and expressing yourself if writing in a journal isn't for you. Many people know the mental health benefits of keeping a journal. Whether you write, draw, or both, some advantages include mood regulation, ...