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June 2023 National PTSD Awareness Month
As we enter the month of June, we take the opportunity to come together and highlight the importance of addressing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Various traumatic events, including exposure to war, physical, sexual, or verbal assault, and accidents, can trigger this debilitating condition. The symptoms of PTSD are numerous and can include depression,…
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A/D/D/I/C/T/I/O/N
Dealing with addiction can be incredibly challenging, and knowing where to turn for help can be difficult. It’s essential to remember that addiction is a severe illness and not a reflection of someone’s character or strength. Showing your loved one compassion and support is crucial, but it’s also essential to prioritize your well-being…
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PTSD AND ITS EFFECT ON THE BRAIN
Post-traumatic stress disorder, commonly referred to as PTSD, is a severe mental health condition that can significantly impact an individual’s brain. This disorder can arise from exposure to or witnessing a traumatic event, such as military combat, physical or sexual assault, or a natural disaster. Those who have PTSD may experience symptoms such…
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My Dearest Mother
I hope this letter finds you well and that you are enjoying this special day dedicated to you. I wanted to take this opportunity to express just how much you mean to me and how grateful I am for all you have done for me throughout my life. You have been my rock,…
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Its OK Not To Be OK
Feeling not okay sometimes is an entirely normal experience that everyone goes through. Life’s challenges can be overwhelming, and it’s crucial to practice self-compassion by allowing yourself to feel your emotions. It’s okay not to have all the answers; when you need help, feel free to ask for it. Remember to prioritize your…
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I don’t think I’m enough…
It’s understandable to feel that way sometimes, but it’s important to remember that you are worthy and capable. Don’t be too hard on yourself; try to focus on your strengths and accomplishments. It’s okay to ask for help and support when needed and to prioritize self-care and self-improvement. You are enough, and with…
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The World According To Mr. Rogers
Competition. It’s a word that makes many of us very edgy, and it’s a situation that we have probably been living with since we were very small. For some people competition is a thrill, a stimulation, a challenge. For others, it’s a source of sadness and anger and apprehension. For still others, it’s…
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Daily Reflections May 8th
All of A.A.’s Twelve Steps ask us to go contrary to our natural desires . . . they all deflate our egos. When it comes to ego deflation, few Steps are harder to take than Five. But scarcely any Step is more necessary to longtime sobriety and peace of mind than this one.…
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The War Within
Amidst all the chaos and confusion, our minds can feel like a battleground. But we must remember that we are warriors in this fight, and our strength will carry us through. Though it may seem like a daily struggle, we can overcome any obstacle with patience and perseverance and rise above the darkness…
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Advocacy 2023
As a mental health advocate in 2023, my main goal is to help people achieve a sense of balance and well-being in their daily lives. Mental health is just as important as physical health, and caring for our minds is crucial for overall health and happiness. I want to work with individuals…
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The World According To Mr. Rogers
I believe it’s a fact of life that what we have is less important than what we make out of what we have. The same holds true for families: It’s not how many people there are in a family that counts, but rather the feelings among the people who are there. -Fred Rogers…
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May {Mental Health Awareness Month}
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of mental health and its impact on our overall well-being. It’s a time to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and promote resources for those struggling with mental health challenges. This month encourages us to prioritize self-care, seek needed support, and advocate for…
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Why It’s Important to Talk About Mental Health in the Workplace
Discussing mental health in the workplace is crucial since it dramatically impacts our lives. For example, when employees experience stress or anxiety, it can significantly affect their productivity, creativity, and job satisfaction. In contrast, addressing mental health concerns in the workplace creates an environment that is positive, supportive, and empowering for employees. Addressing…
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The Connection Between Exercise and Mental Health
I try to be more health-conscious in my life, and I’ve always been intrigued by the correlation between exercise and mental health. Through my personal experience, I have realized that regular exercise helps me maintain my physical health and positively impacts my mental well-being. Extensive research has shown that exercise can significantly reduce…
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The Power of Mindfulness and How It Can Improve Your Mental Health
Are you familiar with the concept of mindfulness? It is a practice that involves being fully present and engaged at the moment without judgment or distraction. Research has proven that mindfulness has numerous benefits for mental health, such as reducing stress and anxiety, improving mood, and enhancing overall well-being. One of the ways…
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Twenty-Four Hours a Day Thursday, March 23
Thought for the DayStrength comes from the fellowship you find when you come into A.A. Just being with men and women who have found the way out gives you a feeling of security. You listen to the speakers, you talk with other members, and you absorb the atmosphere of confidence and hope that…
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Twenty-Four Hours a Day Monday Mar 20
Thought for the DayWhen we were drinking, we used to worry about the future. Worry is terrible mental punishment. What’s going to become of me? Where will I end up? In the gutter or the sanitarium? We can see ourselves slipping, getting worse and worse, and we wonder what the finish will be.…
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Twenty-Four Hours a Day Friday Mar 17
AAA Thought for the DayA.A. also helps us to hang onto sobriety. By having regular meetings so that we can associate with other alcoholics who have come through that same door in the wall, by encouraging us to tell the story of our own sad experiences with alcohol, and by showing us how…
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MARCH 17TH – FOOD FOR THOUGHT
“Feeling defeated can work for the best or the worst. The good thing is you can choose to learn from your mistakes and move forward. Or you can wallow in self-pity.” ―Joshua Bridges “You don’t have to be our worst case, to be a worthy case.” ― Courtney Summers “I have not failed.…
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THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MISTER ROGERS
Most of us, I believe, admire strength. It’s something we tend to respect in others, desire for ourselves, and wish for our children. Sometimes, though, I wonder if we confuse strength with other words-like, like aggression and even violence. Real strength is neither male nor female, but it is, quite simply, one of…
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Start Taking Care Of You
It can be tough to do everyday things when dealing with mental health. Just getting out of bed can be a struggle. It is essential to set a schedule for your day. Start getting up every day at the same time. Make your bed before doing anything. Making your bed will give you…
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What Makes Someone a Mental Health Advocate?
I consider myself a mental health advocate, but what does that actually mean? It probably means different things to different people, but let’s chat …What Makes Someone a Mental Health Advocate?
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Perceived threat, PTSD and the vagus nerve
The new study, published by researchers at UC San Diego in the journal, Brain Stimulation, has investigated the effect that the nervous system might have on mechanisms of PTSD and trauma in the brain by practicing ‘non-invasive stimulation’ of the vagus nerve in participants who then had a series of brain scans via…
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Understanding Drug Use and Addiction DrugFacts
Many people don’t understand why or how other people become addicted to drugs. They may mistakenly think that those who use drugs lack moral principles or willpower and that they could stop their drug use simply by choosing to. In reality, drug addiction is a complex disease, and quitting usually takes more than…
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Is Substance Use a Part of “Normal” Teen Behavior?
We immunize. We require seat belts in the car and helmets while biking. We insist on sunscreen. We do just about everything we can to ensure that our kids are healthy, safe, and primed for success. But when it comes to drinking alcohol or even smoking marijuana, why does it seem so easy…
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The World According to Mister Rogers
Some days, doing “the best we can” may still fall short of what we would like to be able to do, but life isn’t perfect-on any front-and doing what we can with what we have is the most we should expect of ourselves or anyone else. -Fred Rogers TO LEAVE A COMMENT SCROLL…
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December 27th FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Without even the tiniest expressions of love, you can’t sustain the larger ones. So, dust off your ‘thank yous’ and appreciate the love in your life that is your life. -Byron Jamal The hardest thing to do sometimes is love from a distance. -Joshua Bridges Perfection is what you’re striving for, but perfection…
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Major Depression
What is depression? Depression is a serious mood disorder that affects your whole body including your mood and thoughts. It touches every part of your life. It’s important to know that depression is not a weakness or character flaw. It’s a chemical imbalance in your brain that needs to be treated. If you…
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8 Depression Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore
To help you recognize depression that warrants concern, whether in yourself or a loved one, here are eight depression symptoms — some of which you might even find surprising — that you shouldn’t ignore. Trouble sleeping Although depression can sap energy and motivation during the day, a person may often lie awake at night,…
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How relationship anxiety could play havoc with your love life
It’s not easy to commit to something new and this applies to our relationships too. When the magical allure of the initial attraction wears off, and when it’s time to decide whether you want to be with this person or not, a brief period of indecisiveness is quite normal. But for many people,…
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Court listened to AMA on defining alcoholism as a disease, not a crime
Tanya Albert Henry Contributing News Writer Alcoholism wasn’t always seen as a disease needing treatment, and the American Medical Association’s work was on the forefront of changing how the court system viewed and treated those who cannot control their alcohol consumption. Over the years, the U.S. Supreme Court has looked to AMA policies and an…
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What is Zuclopenthixol?
Introduction Zuclopenthixol (brand names Cisordinol, Clopixol and others), also known as zuclopentixol, is a medication used to treat schizophrenia …What is Zuclopenthixol?
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On This Day … 23 July
People (Births) 1933 – Benedict Groeschel, American priest, psychologist, and talk show host (d. 2014). Benedict Groeschel Benedict Joseph Groeschel,…On This Day … 23 July
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Happiness Is Not a Choice
“Happiness is a choice.” It’s a message that you probably come across fairly often. While it’s probably meant to be motivational and positive most of…Happiness Is Not a Choice
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On This Day … 22 July
People (Births) 1881 – Augusta Fox Bronner, American psychologist, specialist in juvenile psychology (d. 1966). 1893 – Karl Menninger, American …On This Day … 22 July
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How Much Control Do You Have Over Your Mind?
A while back, a post about choosing to be positive came up in my WP Reader feed. The blogger mentioned that “our mind is something we do and can have…How Much Control Do You Have Over Your Mind?
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Antidepressant Side Effects & Delayed Therapeutic Effect
Have you ever wondered why antidepressant side effects seem to be worse at the beginning, or why it takes so long for them to actually start doing …Antidepressant Side Effects & Delayed Therapeutic Effect
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Natural Remedies For Depression
Introduction If you’ve been following my blog for a while now you are probably aware that I suffer from anxiety and depression. I haven’t talked too …Natural Remedies For Depression
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The Role of Heredity in Mental Illness
Probably many of us living with mental illness have wondered at some point where the heck it came from. Nature? Nurture? A hodgepodge of both? …The Role of Heredity in Mental Illness
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My Mental Health Journey 19: Suicide
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Be Equipped for Recovery
If you want to be healed, make a commitment right now to begin the process of grieving. Take steps forward, even when you have to force yourself. These daily devotions introduce you to the tools you need for working through the process of grieving. We want you to be equipped for recovery. You…
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Joy Can Return
It does get better; you will experience joy again. In her book A Passage Through Grief, Barbara Baumgardner writes, “They told me one day I would go twenty-four hours without thinking of my loss. I told them they were crazy. “They weren’t crazy; they were right. At first, I felt guilt, then elation.”[1]…
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Good morning you beautiful, unique you!
Let us motivate each other today and stay positive. We all have things happen that turn our lives upside down. What is important is that we recognize what the problem is and pick ourselves back up and move forward. Helping others helps you. Be the support someone needs, be a shoulder to cry…
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I’ve Learned So Much Since Becoming A Bereaved Parent – Here Are The 10 Most Important Things
by Jennifer Canvasser Trigger warning: child loss Years have passed since I held my son Micah in my arms. Micah died from complications of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a devastating intestinal disease, just before his first birthday. When Micah died in the Pediatric ICU, we left the hospital with his things in a plastic hospital bag and a 30-page…
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7 Symptoms Of Depression That Can Be Debilitating
by Kimberly Zapata Depression is a common condition that affects millions of people each year. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, depression affects 264 million people worldwide. It’s a leading cause of disability, impacting many — physically, mentally, and economically. It is (somewhat) biased. Depression is more prevalent in women than in men, and depression can lead…
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Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: Mental Health Among Asian Americans
Akua Mind Body > Mental Health > Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: Mental Health Among Asian Americans Posted in Mental Health Posted on July 2, 2021Posted by Kristen Fuller, M.D. Minority Mental Health in America “Minority Mental Health Month is a nationwide effort developed by Mental Health America to shed light on the multitude of mental health experiences within BIPOC (Black, Indigenous,…
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JULY 13TH – FOOD FOR THOUGHT
A simple “are you okay” can go a long way. So many people are fighting a fight that can’t be seen. Take time to be available to listen. Just being there and listening to someone struggling can be more helpful than you could ever imagine. ―Joshua Bridges “The purpose of life is not…
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Cognitive Biases that Can Feed into Social Anxiety
This post is a follow-up to a conversation Winter Dragonflies and I were having about different mental errors that can feed into social anxiety. We …Cognitive Biases that Can Feed into Social Anxiety
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Genes and Depression
Depression is a common mental health condition. The World Health Organization (WHO) says depression affects about 300 million people worldwide. It’s the most common illness and the leading cause of disability across the globe. Depression affects how a person feels, think, and act. Patients with depression may have a hard time eating, sleeping,…
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MOOD DISORDERS AND ANXIETY DISORDERS
Disclaimer: I’m not a psychiatric resident or specialist, and Shafa is a psychology STUDENT. The information below only aims to give a brief …MOOD DISORDERS AND ANXIETY DISORDERS
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“I’m Just Tired”: The Truth
Please be aware that some of the content may be triggering. Please take care 💚 I say to you I’m tired. And I am. I’m tired of life. I’m tired of my …“I’m Just Tired”: The Truth
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Treating depression is no laughing matter. Or is it?
When you think of treating depression, your mind often goes to antidepressant pills, pills, and more pills. Sometimes all for naught. According to …Treating depression is no laughing matter. Or is it?
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Antidepressant Side Effects & Delayed Therapeutic Effect
Have you ever wondered why antidepressant side effects seem to be worse at the beginning, or why it takes so long for them to actually start doing …Antidepressant Side Effects & Delayed Therapeutic Effect
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Addiction Should Be Treated, Not Penalized
Nora D. Volkow APRIL 27, 2021 NOTE: A Spanish translation of this article is available from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the large racial health disparities in the United States. Black Americans have experienced worse outcomes during the pandemic, continue to die at a greater rate than White…
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Difference Between Stress & Anxiety
Individuals under stress will eventually start to feel mental and physical symptoms, such as irritability, anger, fatigue, muscle pain, digestive troubles, and difficulty sleeping. Stress can often lead to anxiety, and these terms are often used interchangeably; however, there is a significant difference between stress and anxiety. Stress is a response to an external factor, such as an…
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DEPRESSION…THE MISCONCEPTION FOOLING US ALL
Sitting in her bed, she can feels her eyelids heavy across her eyes. She lays there still, reciting all the things she knows she should do, what she knows she would normally want to do – get out of bed, go for a walk, lay in the sun, reach out to a friend,…
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Is Political Correctness Helpful or Ineffective?
Political correctness drives some people crazy, while others think that being careful about language is necessary to keep from causing offence. There…Is Political Correctness Helpful or Ineffective?
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THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MR. ROGERS
Part of the problem with the word disabilities is that it immediately suggests an inability to see or hear or walk or do other things that many of us take for granted. But what of people who can’t feel? Or talk about their feelings? Or manage their feelings in constructive ways? What of…
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JULY 5TH-FOOD FOR THOUGHT
“Be kind even if the person your being kind to doesn’t respect your kindness. It shows growth and maturity, and you will be rewarded in time.”―Joshua Bridges “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.”― Plato “Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in…
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Facing Challenges: 5 Misunderstood Mental Health Conditions
Mental illness is often stigmatized. We talk about what those fighting mental illness struggle with and what it’s like dealing with a mental disorder…Facing Challenges: 5 Misunderstood Mental Health Conditions
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Breaking the Stigma of Mental Illness
There’s an elephant in the room. This enormous, grey creature is stomping his feet and swinging his trunk, but still, we all pretend not to notice. …Breaking the Stigma of Mental Illness
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YOUTH VILLAGES STORIES
July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Every day, millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental health condition. In many communities, these problems are increased by less access to care, cultural stigma and lower quality care. Anyone can experience the challenges of mental illness regardless of their background. But,…
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JULY 2ND-FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Always ask yourself, am I at the right place at the right time doing the right thing for the right reason. If you can answer yes, then be prepared for a blessing because it will come. -Joshua Bridges Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn’t stop for anybody. -Stephen Chbosky “Remembering the pain…
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National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and the month offers organizations of all types and sizes a wonderful opportunity to create mental health awareness in diverse communities. The US House of Representatives proclaimed July as this special month in 2008, aiming to improve access to mental health treatment and services through…
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Take a Mental Health Test
Online screening is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition. Mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety, are real, common and treatable. And recovery is possible.+DEPRESSION TEST+POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION TEST+ANXIETY TEST+PSYCHOSIS TEST+BIPOLAR TEST+EATING DISORDER TEST+PTSD TEST+PARENT TEST+YOUTH TEST+ADDICTION TEST+PRUEBA DE ANSIEDAD…
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31 Tips To Boost Your Mental Health
1. Track gratitude and achievement with a journal. Include 3 things you were grateful for and 3 things you were able to accomplish each day. 2. Start your day with a cup of coffee. Coffee consumption is linked to lower rates of depression. If you can’t drink coffee because of the caffeine, try another good-for-you drink like…
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The UN’s Position on Human Rights and Mental Illness
In 1991, the United Nations General Assembly passed a set of principles for the protection of persons with mental illness and the improvement of …The UN’s Position on Human Rights and Mental Illness
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A LETTER TO NO ONE
If I told you I love you, would you even care? Would you shrug it off as if it was a blank statement? Could you tell by my touch or by the way I look at you? Do you think of me when I’m thinking of you? If you could see what I…
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LET’S TALK ABOUT FAILURE
It’s been a while that i want to talk about that topic…. Failure is a subject that we don’t talk about it a lot, it’s so underrated even if it is so …LET’S TALK ABOUT FAILURE
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12 ways music can support your mental health
* 12 ways music can support your mental health is a guest post Music is magical. But also scientific. And great for supporting your mental health! As…12 ways music can support your mental health
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12 ways music can support your mental health
* 12 ways music can support your mental health is a guest post Music is magical. But also scientific. And great for supporting your mental health! As…12 ways music can support your mental health
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Spiritual Breakthrough
“We are living in a broken world,” states Barbara Johnson. “We see broken marriages, broken people, broken lives. There’s never going to come a time when we’ve got it all together.” She continues, “As you go through grief, as you center your focus on what is ahead of you as a Christian, that…
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Rick Roeder Testimony 07/16/2019
Thank you for allowing me to share my Road to Recovery with you this evening.I was born on Sept 2, 1960, here in Lima, Ohio. I have 5 sisters, no brothers, and am the 2nd youngest of 6 children. Like most in the early 60’s, my father worked 2 jobs to support us.…
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Doubting Your Faith
“I was mad. I felt like the Lord was not there. I had prayed to hear from Him, and I didn’t. It seemed as if He wasn’t answering my prayers,” says Phyllis, who lost her sister. “Emotionally and spiritually I expected something different. I knew that He was there, but I wasn’t feeling…
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How To Help Someone Struggling With Their Mental Health
As someone who has experienced it first hand and with a loved one, here are my tips on how to help someone who is struggling with their mental healthHow To Help Someone Struggling With Their Mental Health
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The importance of mental health acceptance
In this blog post I will talk about why I think mental health awareness is not enough on its own, as well as discuss the importance of mental health …The importance of mental health acceptance
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Want To Make Better Decisions? Do This
POWER OF DECISIONS!… Do you ever look back on your decisions and think, “Why I on earth did I do that?” We all make bad decisions. Buying an SUV that…Want To Make Better Decisions? Do This
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4 Quick learning tips for students!
Hey! Today we will talk about how can we sharpen our memory. Here are some tips and tricks that will help you learn quickly anything!! Choose a quite…4 Quick learning tips for students!
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JUDGE
In Daring Greatly, Brene Brown says: “We judge people in areas where we’re vulnerable to shame, especially picking folks who are doing worse than we’re doing. If I feel good about my parenting, I have no interest in judging other people’s choices. If I feel good about my body, I don’t go around…
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dVerse — Poetics — Ernest Hemingway quote provides inspiration — Groundhog Day
It is very hard to write this way, beginning things backward… –The Torrents of Spring (1926) Standing at the edge of the water, alone, at sunset, …dVerse — Poetics — Ernest Hemingway quote provides inspiration — Groundhog Day
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JUNE 22-FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Love yourself, self-care, help others, and repeat. -Joshua Bridges To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved. -George Macdonald It’s better to prepare than to repair. -John C. Maxwell TO LEAVE A COMMENT SCROLL DOWN
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THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MR. ROGERS
When I was a boy, I used to think that strong meant having big muscles, great physical power; but the longer I live, the more I realize that real strength has much more to do with what is not seen. Real strength has to do with helping others. -Fred Rogers TO LEAVE A…
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Losing a Part of Yourself
The loss of a close family member creates extra depth and complexity to your grief. You shared a special and intimate connection with your loved one, and this relationship helped you define who you were. Losing this person has literally ripped you apart on the inside, leaving you unsure of your own identity.…
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Suicide whispers
If all I see are these fucked up dreams, then what’s the point in this. If all I feel is death awaits, then why am I still awake? Why hasn’t the pain just stopped? Why can t I get past the haunted face of you? I wish I was gone but can’t finish…
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Depression
Note : this is an article i recently wrote and posted on our Tribal Page and thought i would also share it here “This is a subject with which I have …Depression
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Tips for Coping With Depression and Suicidal Thoughts
By Nancy Schimelpfening / Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD (From Very Well Mind Website) Information presented in this article may be …Tips for Coping With Depression and Suicidal Thoughts
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Brain Stimulation Treatments for Depression
There are a number of non-medication, non-therapy options for treatment-resistant depression. Somatic treatments involve brain stimulation through …Brain Stimulation Treatments for Depression
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THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MR. ROGERS
What matters isn’t how a person’s inner life finally puts together the alphabet and numbers of his outer life. What really matters is whether he used the alphabet for the declaration of war or the description of a sunrise-his numbers for the final count at Buchenwald or the specifics of a brand-new bridge.…
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Identify Your Losses
One reason grief disrupts so many aspects of your life is because your loss is not one isolated loss. You will miss so many qualities and facets of the person you lost that each will become an opportunity to experience grief. The range of things you need to grieve for may surprise you.…
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Grief Is Disruptive
Grief affects everything you do. It can disrupt every aspect of your life in ways you might not expect. “I don’t think I had time to think because psychologically I wasn’t with it,” says Nancy, whose husband passed away. “I would do stupid things. I would be coming home thinking I was on…
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JUNE 16TH-FOOD FOR THOUGHT
“Love like me that shit is on a different level. A level that most can’t understand. It’s intensely pure and unconditional. I’m not perfect I make mistakes, but I love like no other. The day I learn to love myself the way I love others, the world better be prepared to see something…
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THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MR. ROGERS
You don’t ever have to do anything sensational for people to love you. When I say, “It’s you I like,” I’m talking about that part of you that knows that life is more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch… that deep part of you that allows you to stand…
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Another girl from nowhere
She laughed without fear. She smiled so confidently. She loved so fiercely. She protected her life and her kids like it were her job. Who was she? Where did she come from? How did she have this amazing soul? Would you of known she had been through great struggles? She battled man after…
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Nature
Nature is a great teacher But alas! humans never learn I wish we could be like fire Fiery and unyielding The only weapon against darkness Nature is a…Nature
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FORGIVENESS
Forgiveness is not tricky. We make it difficult. It is easier to forgive a stranger than it is to forgive a family member or a close friend. To forgive is to set a prisoner free and realizing the prisoner is you. Forgiving others is freeing. It is to let go of the longing…
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THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MR. ROGERS
I think the young feel pressured by the older generation. But I realized it isn’t just the older generation doing the pressuring. Young people are pressuring older people to change, too, and it can make us feel uncomfortable. But it isn’t all bad either. I know how much I learned from my parents…
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JUNE 14TH-FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Avoid people that are constantly judging other people. They don’t have the ability to recognize we are all human and make mistakes, and they don’t know everything you are struggling with. It is easy for them to judge others because they don’t want to deal with their own issues. -Joshua Bridges The quality…
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Grief Is Harder Than You Think
The hardest time to learn about the process of grief is while you are in the midst of it. You may feel that you are taking a crash course in grief and that the learning curve is formidable. But those who seek to understand grief and loss will be better able to recover,…
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SUICIDE
I want to talk about suicide for a minute. I have all the topics people have sent me, and I appreciate them, and I’m slowly hitting each one. I have them written down as they come in. I need to talk about this right now because suicide is a very sensitive and important…
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YOU {R} NOT ALONE YOU HAVE A VOICE! 