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7 Biggest Challenges of Overcoming Anorexia
Those who have never actually experienced anorexia often think others can overcome the disease simply by realizing their own inner beauty and starting to eat again. However, anorexia nervosa (an emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight … Continue reading
5 WAYS | How Yoga Can Positively Impact Your Mental Health
Yoga is a “no-brainer” for people that do and don’t like to exercise! Why? Yoga is like fitness, and it is not like fitness. It resembles fitness because it strengthens your body and tones it. It is not like fitness, … Continue reading
Why Mental Health Issues In LGBTQ Communities Frequently Lead to Addiction
While mental health issues affect individuals of every community and socioeconomic class, the LGBTQ community has an increased risk for mental illness, with three times as many individuals who identify as LGBTQ living with major depression and generalized anxiety disorder … Continue reading
Roberta Chernawsky | Life with a daughter that has mental illness
Roberta Chernawsky | Life with a daughter that has mental illness
Posted in GivingTuesday, Schizophrenia, Video Tagged bipolar, GivingTuesday, GivingTuesday NAMI, Roberta Chernawsky, schizo-affective disorder Comments Off on Roberta Chernawsky | Life with a daughter that has mental illness
Veterans Mental Health | Understanding Us
I was an American soldier and part of a brotherhood. Understanding Veterans and our mental health can be a difficult task, so I’d like to share something with you that brought me to tears and hit me in the gut. … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health, PTSD, Veterans Tagged 22 veterans per day to suicide, american veterans crisis line, Antonio Benefield, Army Mental Health, mental health of our veterans, Restrepo, Sebastian Junger, veteran mental health, Veteran Sucide Rate, veteran suicide, veterans crisis hotline, veterans that commit suicide Leave a comment
Mental Illness and Substance Abuse | Two Support Groups Gain Nationwide Attention
With one in every five adults worldwide living with a mental illness, there’s an ever-growing need for innovative and effective means of combating mental illness in the community. The National Alliance on Mental Illness – Cook County North Suburban chapter … Continue reading
Mental Health and Addiction Parity Month | State of Illinois Mental Health Proclamation
Since the inception of health care, mental illness has always been denied by insurance companies. That is changing fast as mental health parity laws have been the conversation among the many that have been denied the same services afforded to … Continue reading
Types of Anxiety | Top 5 That Make for Sleepless Nights
There are many types of anxiety disorders, some good, some bad. Yes, it’s true, there are some good ones, but we’re not focusing on those. These are the Top 5 types of anxiety that keep you awake at night! What … Continue reading
The Failure of “A Star is Born” & Suicide
A Star is Born, a new movie remake by Director Bradley Cooper, left me with some concerning thoughts. The movie is great, but also is one of the biggest failures. Why does it fail? This movie digs back into the sad … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity Mental Health, Mental Health, Suicide Tagged A Star is Born, A Star is Born Review, Bradley Cooper, commit suicide, contemplating suicide, Lady Gaga, suicide hotline, Suicide Prevention Hotline, suicide prevention organizations, Veterans Crisis Line, Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline 10 Comments
Suicide Notes | What Every Person Thinking of Suicide Must Write in Theirs
Dear Suicide, I’ve come to know a few things about you. You are a liar. I don’t need ways out of my life. I need life now more than ever. You give me false pretenses and thoughts that “others don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Suicide Tagged sad suicide notes, suicidal, suicide, suicide hotline, suicide letter, suicide notes 7 Comments