Told she was “beyond help,” Piia Tuominen shares her powerful journey from hopelessness to healing. This post explores why mental health problems persist, how life circumstances shape our well-being, and how learning emotional and mindset skills can transform recovery and restore hope.

Meditation and Mental Health Awareness Month encourages people to reflect and take time to improve or evaluate their mental health. Meditation can be a powerful tool to manage stress.

Start with small, manageable habits, and layer them over time to build a strong, enduring structure. Over time, this will lead to your own unique “Healthy Weight, Healthy Outlook.”

Help spread the love on National Hug Day by promoting a safe space that discusses mental health and working with well-being; hugging can offer emotional support.

From the ghostly whispers of the past to the startling screams of the present, your nights will be filled with just the right amount of fright with these tales of terror and literary chills!

Body positivity involves loving who you are and what you look like, not limiting yourself to certain things and experiences that hide your beautiful self; it’s reframing the way we think.

BIPOC-positive media representation can also create environments of solidarity where ideas are diverse, perspectives are varied, and everyone feels valued and recognized.

Inside Out 2 allows for a greater conversation about mental health and complex emotions. Children, teenagers, and adults alike can all find pieces of this narrative that stick with them.

Playing tennis helps to release endorphins and lowers the impact of anxiety and stress. Tennis can also help to improve joint function and reduce the risk of musculoskeletal issues.

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.

Part of healing in therapy is having someone hear your story, to have a witness to the pain, anger, sadness, joy, shame, etc. it’s often someone asking questions with a different perspective.

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.

Walking into an unfamiliar social environment with a familiar face can be immensely helpful in easing your nerves and emboldening you to act more confidently. Show people your true self.

Therapy is a sense check on everything you are going through as it happens. It offers space for an impartial expert to step in when they see trouble brewing in areas you may have missed.

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!

To stop being codependent, you have to first understand it and the role it plays in your relationships. You can offer support instead of control, allowing others to manage their own life.

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.

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.

Whenever I feel stressed, anxious, mad, or even excited, I always try to listen to what I need. Take a second to pause, breathe, and think because it will all work out and be okay.