If you are suffering from any mental health condition, like anxiety, depression, ADHD, or addiction, or if you're just feeling stressed and overwhelmed by life, it can be extremely hard to eat well. It's totally normal to reach for comforting foods when you feel down, but if you're in a state of … [Read more...] about How Eating Right Benefits Your Mental Health
Pleasure Chemicals – Serotonin
Pleasure Chemicals Series Serotonin | Dopamine | Oxytocin | GABA | Endorphins Introduction There are several different chemicals in the body that help us maintain a positive outlook on life and defend against depression, anxiety, or executive dysfunction. These chemicals include serotonin, … [Read more...] about Pleasure Chemicals – Serotonin
Respecting Trans Identities: Why It Matters
By now, you have probably heard of Florida’s Don’t Say Gay Bill, which Florida Governor Ron Desantis signed yesterday. HB 1557, or the “Parental Rights in Education” law, takes effect in July 2022 and “prohibits instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through grade 3 or … [Read more...] about Respecting Trans Identities: Why It Matters
The Dangers of Substance Abuse in the Workplace
Substance abuse in the workplace can harm everyone involved. When an employee is using drugs or alcohol at their place of work, they are more likely to suffer an on-the-job injury, injure others around them, or harm themselves unintentionally or intentionally. In 2019, unintentional overdose due to … [Read more...] about The Dangers of Substance Abuse in the Workplace
How to Help Erase the Stigma of Therapy
Therapy is a crucial mental health tool for many people. It can help individuals with challenging life issues, and, in some cases, therapy can save lives. When therapy can help people live a healthier life, what are the persistent notions that it is somehow embarrassing — and how can that stigma be … [Read more...] about How to Help Erase the Stigma of Therapy
6 Healthy Ways to Handle Heartbreak
Heartbreak is truly one of the most difficult things a person can experience. A breakup often comes with a host of complex emotions, and some of those, especially the harder ones, may feel as though they will last forever. Because it can be such an intense experience, it’s important to navigate that … [Read more...] about 6 Healthy Ways to Handle Heartbreak
6 Ways Mindfulness Helps Your Mental State
Mindfulness, or the practice of focused awareness on whatever is happening in the present moment, has gained steam in the last few years as a powerful tool to help boost personal health and wellness. With so many things to do, to see and to take care of, it’s hard to find time to slow down and … [Read more...] about 6 Ways Mindfulness Helps Your Mental State
