By Christina, the Authentic Adventurer5 min read I never imagined that I would be personally affected by depression… I guess none of us ever really do. There were times as a young adult where I would get sad, which I expected everyone would get from time to time. And most of the time, I would blame it on hormones. But it wasn’t until years later, … Continue reading Taking Medicine Does Not Mean Something Is “Wrong” With You
Why labeling yourself, or labels from others, can keep your mind in the gutter. Continue reading Why Those Labels Aren’t Helping You
By Stephanie Catalano10 min read It’s not uncommon for people to put more emphasis on physical health, but it’s time to recognize mental health as essential. Mental Health is Important.We are living in a world where there is a lot of outside pressure and noise all of which can cause additional stress and interrupt one’s mental health. It’s crucial to take care of yourself to … Continue reading School, Work, and Mental Health
By Julia Broglie, Founder & CEO of BroglieBox10 min read Having a panic attack due to anxiety? Some people report that it feels as though they’re having a heart attack or even dying. Dizziness, chest pain, sweating, shaking, nausea, and hyperventilating are just some of the typical symptoms along with losing control or your sense of reality. Here are some tips that have helped me … Continue reading What Helps Me When the Panic Sets In
By Jessie Douglass-Smith McGraw10 min read Up until my early 30’s, I spent most of my life living with varying degrees of anxiety. I vacillated from extreme anxiety when I was little because I was always worried my parents were going to divorce, to a low hum of anxiety that was my constant, back to extreme anxiety as a professional dancer in my twenties that … Continue reading When I Woke Up to Where My Anxiety Was Actually Coming From
By David Braucher, PhD10 min read In a culture where having good self-esteem is equated with feeling happy, insecurities abound. A stable self-valuation can’t be based on anyone feeling— a spontaneous occurrence that is always subject to change. But secure, positive self-esteem can be rooted in a commitment to work toward accepting all of our feelings as valid—whether pleasant or painful. We all aspire to … Continue reading Four Ways to Improve Self-Esteem
By Bryna Gavin5 min read When you hear the term “omega-3 fatty acids”, what is the first thing you think of? For most of us, it’s fish oil or heart health. We’ve known for a long time that supplementing fish oil and getting ample omega-3’s in your diet means a lowered stroke and heart attack risk, but new research shows that they have very important … Continue reading Omega-3 Fatty Acids & Mental Health
By Linzy Farmerie-Mogielski, Content Editor of BroglieBox12 min read It is totally wild to think that this will be the 11th Valentine’s Day that I have spent with my husband, Tony. I wish I had a time machine (not only to avoid my 30th birthday this year) but to go back and tell myself about what lied ahead. And, even more honestly, to warn myself … Continue reading Mental Health is a Team Sport: I Have Anxiety/Depression and my Husband Doesn’t, But We Both Fight It.
If you feel depressed in response to a change in seasons you may have Seasonal Affective Disorder (or SAD). For most people, SAD begins in fall and can last through the winter. Continue reading It’s Not You – Tis The Season. Quick Tips for Dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder
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