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.

Whether crossing off national parks from your bucket list or exploring your neighborhood, getting outside and taking a hike improves our well-being and unplugs us from our digitized lives.

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.

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.

Third places disconnect us and force us to break our routines and cycles of stress and sit us down to focus on relaxing, communing with others, and strengthening our neighborhoods.

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.

Mental health awareness among Indian women has increased. Many have noticed signs of issues with themselves or loved ones, but getting professional support or treatment is still taboo.

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.

Let us heed Nida Jawed's call to action, working together to dismantle barriers, prioritize mental health equity, and ensure that every individual has the opportunity to thrive and flourish.

Many members of the Latinx community aren't aware that trauma can get passed down genetically and impact physical and emotional health. Remember the wisdom and tools our ancestors have shared with us, says Dr. Sandra León-Villa.