Struggling with anxiety, it can be hard to know what's an actual issue and what's not a threat. Anxiety can be extreme, restrictive, and it can make you feel constantly on edge without warning.

Practicing gratitude is a mindful choice. Be grateful for all the people who are sharing your life journey because they are gifts. And remember to be grateful for life itself.

Swimming is much more than a great exercise, it is a lifelong sport that improves physical and mental health all while building strong character and perseverance.

As terrifying and all-consuming as a panic attack may feel, it can also be incredibly freeing to remember that they don’t control you. They are transient emotions that will eventually pass.

You can find steps that work for you to get out of a dark place, and when that happens, you’ll no longer be trapped by anxieties that paralyzed you in the past; your light at the end of the tunnel.

We can find manageable ways to tackle the issue of emotional overeating. The core of this issue is emotional imbalance – all of which is rooted in stress. There is no shame in seeking help!

We should focus on directing teens toward avenues that allow them to develop a sense of self outside of social media influence, thereby lowering their rates of anxiety and depression.

Hormone replacement therapy should be a decision you make with your doctor, and it is your decision. Make that choice from a place of peace. Menopause is a natural and beautiful state.

We can choose to get help, to feel safe enough to reach out. We can pray for wisdom and wise counsel from our therapists. God has not forgotten about the light that resides in each of us.

Sugar is the body’s preferred source of fuel, and we crave it for a reason. It helps to lower the cortisol response to stress, reducing the negative effects of cortisol on the brain and body.

Something can be done to combat stress responses and the negative impacts of childhood trauma. A relationship with a mental health professional is vital to one’s experience, and individuals should rely on therapy and guidance from professionals.

Although distinctive in their practices, the Hispanic/Latinx community runs into overlapping issues when dealing with mental health in the United States.

If someone loses the ability to handle daily activities like sleeping, eating, or working, maybe it’s not just sadness but depression. And even if people are only sad, professional help should not be ruled out.

Are you finding the channels to explore your healing because it might feel bad now, but it won’t always be like that. Feel your emotions, feel the anger, feel the pain but don’t let it become you.

I’m not saying no one should use antidepressants when perimenopausal; I’m saying it was wrong for me, and the doctor shouldn’t have prescribed them so quickly. This happens too frequently.

Gaslighting victims literally feel they are losing their minds as the abusers wear them down psychologically at which time the person may feel depressed, anxious, isolated or without hope.