There are about 20 yoga poses to help anxiety and depression, by calming our nervous system, decreasing heart rate, lowering blood pressure.
How To Make It Through Your Dissertation – Help and Support
A dissertation is undoubtedly one of the most challenging things in your life to date — especially the effect it has on your mental health.
Not Enough Monsters: Frankenstein Yourself
if I’m a monster in the eyes of those who think they have the right to judge when I do what makes me happy, I can say I’m a happy monster.
Chaos & Disorder. Do you think I’m faking being sick?
Sometimes Chaos visits us and we are not ready for the disorder it brings. But, how often is stress or depression dismissed?
The Time I Fled a Workshop in Tears
All of my insecurities bellowed at me at once. Raging and humiliated, I sobbed out my fury. I hated myself. I am still very nervy.
The Cost of Recovery
I’m recovering from OCD and I’ve finally found a med that helps. But do the side-effects – the cost of recovery – outweigh the benefit?
My Story: I am a Postpartum Depression Survivor
The quest for perfection began – I had to pull it off. I had to be the perfect working mother. I read every baby book I could find, terrified I would fail.
I’M FINE ……
How many times have you said ‘I’m fine,’ then tried to hold it together till they’re out of sight and you can crumble and hide again?
Bipolar Disorder: What Causes it?
There’s no known cause of bipolar disorder. Genes, biology and stress are all possible factors. But you can manage the disorder and manage its risks.
Pharmaceutical Phobia and Medication Dependency
I always avoid painkillers when a migraine makes me want to shoot myself in the face. OF COURSE it’s better if you don’t need medication, but some of us do.
Dear Mother: I love you but hate the unwanted lessons you taught me
The three most beautiful and empowering words I can think of right now are ‘I was wrong’. Really, truly, deeply knowing that I was wrong has lifted a weight off my shoulders and allowed me a route forward.
Breakthrough Symptoms: What They Are
Even with the best treatment for a mental health disorder, people can still experience breakthrough symptoms: voices, delusions, paranoia, depression.