Mind Health Blog
Teenage Depression: Understanding the Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Teenage years can be a time of great change and challenge. It’s a period when young people begin to explore their identity, develop relationships, and face new responsibilities. However, for some teenagers, this transition can be particularly difficult, leading to feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and despair. This is known as teenage depression, a serious mental…
Dial 988
Beginning on July 16th the new route for calls to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and substance use disorder counselours will be coming from dialing “988”. Currently the 10 digit number (800) 273-8255 is the 24 hour hotline number. As part of a nationwide initiative to better address those needs without the involvement of…
OK Starts Today, Even at the Olympics
With the goings-on in the Olympics recently, mental health has certainly caught the public eye. As the audience, it’s easy to forget that there are people up there putting their all – careers, energy, wellbeing, emotions – into performing for our entertainment. Let’s take a step back and explore the context for the discussion of…
5 Things To Know About Anxiety
Do you feel like your day-to-day has become riddled with stress? Do you feel constantly nervous or worried? Are you overwhelmed with daily life? Being stressed, nervous or overwhelmed are feelings everyone experiences. Whether it’s a job interview, financial concerns, a complicated life event, or relationship issues, however, when stress or nervousness becomes completely debilitating,…
Coping With Anxiety and Fear As The World Re-Opens
Although the coronavirus is still affecting the world, we are starting to see that the world has begun to open back up. Life went from being completely normal to it being shut down almost overnight. We stayed inside and watched countless hours of Netflix, learned new cooking recipes, and began to appreciate the downtime from…