Tag: mental health
6 Quotes To Help You Through Tough Times
It’s difficult to stay in the positive when our days get dark. Sometimes we are barely able to keep our head above water, let alone…
4 Physical Factors That Affect Mental Health
As a member of the mental health community, I’m a major advocate for improving the world’s overall mental health. Whether you spend large amounts of…
4 Steps To Battle Feelings Of Inadequacy
Many women battle inadequacy throughout their lives. After all, we’re constantly trying to juggle professional lives, parenting, and basic household responsibilities while looking fabulous and…
4 Tips For A Bad Mental Health Day
I’ve battled major depressive disorder and severe anxiety since my early teens. As an adult, though, I find that I really struggle to take care…
A Letter To My Daughters About Abuse
Dear Sweet Daughters, I love you so very much. In fact, I try to show that love to you every single day, with every breath…
Who I Am Is Beautiful & Bisexual
We all have moments in our lives where we try to fight reality or hide the truth. Sometimes, we do it in order to protect…
5 Things Children Of An Alcoholic Do
We all know that our childhood directly impacts our adulthood, yet most of us rarely stop to think about it. Naturally, one of the largest…
How I Told My Daughter About Mental Illness
Over the past two years, I have been admitted to my local psychiatric hospital four times, attended an intensive outpatient program for four months, plowed…
6 Lessons From My Inpatient Hospitalization
I first walked through the doors of my local psychiatric hospital over two years ago. I felt so terrified that I could barely speak. Somehow…
How You Can Help Prevent Suicide
I have a very serious confession to make: I have tried to die by suicide. I have made 3 attempts; my first being at age…