Therapy is a wonderful resource for people living and thriving with behavioral health conditions. However, it can be hard to know what kind of therapy is right for you. With hundreds of practices and specialties, finding the right therapy for
How to Deal With Stress and Trauma-Related Insomnia – Guest Post by Amy Highland with SleepHelp.org
Stress and trauma can make it difficult to sleep, leading to insomnia and other sleep struggles. Among adults whose sleep is affected by stress, more than half say stress makes them worry about falling asleep at night. Seven out of
Wellness Tool Wednesday: My Body and Me by Aubrey Boggs
One of the most obvious symptoms that my mental health is struggling is feeling disconnected from my body. I didn’t realize this was related to my anxiety until I was an adult and began doing yoga. When I was doing yoga, I
Mindful Mondays with Kate: 10 ideas for a mindful walk
Walking is my favorite form of exercise. It’s gentle, doesn’t inspire any of my unpleasant exercise addiction thinking, and it can be a mindfulness practice! Here’s 10 ideas to stay present and mindful during a walk: Focus on your
A Change is Gonna Come
by Aubrey Boggs, Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator CONTENT NOTE: Death of parent This year has been, in a word, difficult for me. I have found my mental health being pressed from every angle. In January, I had
Wellness Tool Wednesday: Bowling as Meditation with Matt Mague
Let’s roll As readers of this blog probably already know, I am a big fan of wellness tools. Cooking, knitting, walking, and talking are just a few examples of wellness tools one may use everyday. Some of my favorite wellness
Check out our classes for 2017!
New year is just around the corner. If you are making a commitment for better self care, check out our upcoming classes: Wellness Planning workshop, Saturday January 7th – In this fun and interactive workshop you’ll create a personalized plan for
Stereotyping Individuals With Mental Health Conditions
What Does Someone With A Mental Health Condition Look Like? By: Amy Brant, CMWN Intern Often times, people in our society attach a judgment to an individual based on the way they look, what they wear, the people they hang
Together We Can Do So Much
By Amanda Kearney-Smith, Executive Director People often tell me.. “You don’t seem depressed” or “It doesn’t seem like your illness affects you” or “I’ve never seen you struggling”. I think people are surprised to hear that I’ve battled bipolar disorder
Using the Concept of Flow to Positively Kickstart Your Life
By Natasha Amiri, CMWN Intern At one point we start to understand that we can no longer rely on outside influences or people to enhance our life, but must enrich it ourselves. Positive psychologists find those whom are genuinely satisfied