Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) is not the opposite of Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD), but rather a positive psychological change born out of a stressful or traumatic circumstance in a person’s life. Survivors are not only able to manage the trauma, they actually thrive because of it. In […]
Even though the technology is supposed to make our lives easier, it does the exact opposite for some. Let’s face it, when was the last time you turned the cell phone off completely? Maybe we put it in “silent mode,” but we’re still alerted each […]
In a perfect world, technology is supposed to make life easier. Yet most of us have experienced the extreme stress of a computer crashing, no cell service when you need the phone, or having our favorite television show, that we’re streaming of course, interrupted by […]
The stigma surrounding mental health issues has lost significant footing in recent years. Yet, with almost 44 million people experiencing some type of mental illness in a given year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), there is more work to be done […]
It turns out the old adage “you are what you eat” is not just about our bodies but our minds. Diet, according to the latest research, is as important to mental health as is it is to physical health. Some psychiatrists have even started examining […]
Less than a hundred years ago, treatment for depression might have simply been a doctor suggesting that the patient “Keep their chin up” or “develop a stiff upper lip.” Today, however, patients with severe depression could receive any number of prescribed medications with hopes of […]
Having the right amount of anxiety is an important part of being a healthy adult. Anxiety sometimes warns us that we need to take action, and prepare for an event, or in different circumstances, it keeps us out of harm’s way. It is so prevalent […]
Thanks to science, education and outspoken advocates, there is less of a stigma surrounding mental illness than ever before. In truth, poor mental health affects almost 20 percent of adults each year in the United States, or 1 in 5 people. This means that most […]
Depressive disorders are some of the most common mental illnesses around the globe and there are many famous people with depression who have struggled with the condition. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression. Though progress has been […]
Healthcare professionals and organizations devoted to helping those with mental illness issues have long used May as Mental Health Month – a time to raise awareness, educate the public and reduce the stigma associated with these conditions. In 2013, The White House decreed May National […]
