Recovering from depression requires a multifaceted approach. Many people begin by talking to their family doctor and often are prescribed medications for depression. This is a very good start, but this one piece is not enough to complete the puzzle of a full recovery from depression.
Celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Week
This week (February 9-15) is Random Acts of Kindness Week. This is a week to celebrate all of the good and positive things going on across the world. Sometimes it can get easy to focus on the negative stories and experience. However if you focus on the negative, you may miss out on some truly wonderful good news!
Navigating the Challenges and Anxieties of Junior Year
Junior year of high school is a time of change and decision-making. High school is coming to an end, and teens must begin to make choices about what they will do after high school. Along with the stress of increased workloads and of making choices about future careers, teens must also manage the increased freedom that junior year brings.
Celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness Month
October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month! It is a special time to spread awareness of this developmental disability. More importantly it is a time to celebrate the abilities and accomplishments of individuals with Down syndrome. This is a very important month for me personally because my younger sister has Down syndrome.
Be A Sandwich Generation Survivor: Tips to Ease the Squeeze
If you’re going to survive being part of the Sandwich Generation (caring for both your kids & your parents), you’re going to need some help.
Smartphones & Parenting: Not So Smart
The use of smartphones has become an essential part of everyday life. Checking work emails, surfing the web, using the newest apps to make your life simpler, or doing the oh so popular texting others to stay connected— these are just a few amazing functions of the smartphone. Parents tend to rely on their smartphones to communicate with their children, synchronize schedules, and even keep tabs on daily assignments and grades.
Social Media Really Does Make You Feel Connected
Social media has exploded over the past decade and has become an essential way of staying informed and connected to others on a global level. Many of your friends, family members, and business contacts thrive within this platform due to its accessibility and range to reach others. Facebook’s statistics alone show 12% of our global population are users.
The Ideal Weight: Past versus Present
Most women have a number in their minds. This number is the ideal weight they struggle to achieve and/or maintain throughout their lives. They carry it deep within themselves, and there is often longing as they describe that perfect weight.
Eating Disorder Recovery: How to Support Your Loved One
Eating disorder recovery doesn’t only affect the person with the eating disorder. If you have a friend or family member with an eating disorder, you know how hard it can be to help them through it. If your loved one is in therapy and/or working with a nutritionist and trying to make changes in their eating habits, it can be difficult not to jump in with advice or guidance. This is especially difficult when it is so easy for you to see the proper solutions for them.
The Challenges of Long-Term Illness
Navigating a long-term illness means journeying into the unfamiliar waters of change. These waters rise at a rapid pace, and finding one’s footing seems nearly impossible at times. You may find yourself feeling helpless amidst the rising tide. Change threatens every area of life. Your physical being is impacted as well as your emotional self. Multiple layers of change at a relentless pace can feel overwhelming.
