Holding a grudge is tough work. It weighs you down, it is exhausting, and it is bad for your health. A study done by Hope College researchers found that people who imagined situations in which they had been unforgiving, experienced an increase in physiological symptoms. Those who were holding a grudge had higher heart rates,… Read More ›
Category Archives: Depression
Are you having a pigeon day or a statue day?
Sitting in a restaurant one day with my five-year-old, I noticed a sign that said: “some days you are the pigeon and some days you are a statue.” I had a little giggle about it and thought this might be a fun way to teach my children about the ups and downs of life. The… Read More ›
Is Broken Bad?
Everyone feels “broken” at some point on their journey through life. It is that unbearable pain, that adversity, feelings of hopelessness, and despair that shapes us. These experiences teach us about who we are, and they help us grow as people. As hard as it is when you are in the thick of suffering, as… Read More ›
New Studies Show that Social Media Has Become A Global Mental Health Problem for Younger Generations
As the next generation of young people grows up under the embrace of 24/7 social media feeds, one study has concluded that there is a link between the prevalence of social media and the increase of mental health issues on a global level. The American Journal of Epistemology has recently released their study that draws… Read More ›
When Scary Things Happen To Us…
Sometimes scary things happen to us. It can happen to us on an unknown path we take, or in a familiar place we love. When bad things happen to us, we start to question everything around us. We question why this happened to us. We question the validity and fairness of the world. The world becomes different.… Read More ›
What To Do When Your Partner Is Suffering From Depression
We get it. This article gets your attention because your partner is suffering from depression or anxiety, or other mental illness. And you don’t know what to do about it. Mental illness drives a wedge into your relationship and family life. It’s not hopeless, here are a few things you can do now. 1) Don’t jump… Read More ›
Why Aren’t We Talking About Miscarriage?
Mark Zuckerberg announced on Friday that he and his wife Priscilla Chan are having a baby girl. In the midst of the happy announcement, he spoke of the emotional pain of suffering three previous miscarriages. Zuckerberg candidly talked about the loneliness that he and his wife endured during the pregnancy. “Most people don’t discuss miscarriages because… Read More ›
4 Ways For Girls and Women To Manage Anxiety
Jessica is having trouble concentrating in her math class because she is getting very little sleep at night. She lies awake for hours worrying about why her best friend doesn’t talk to her anymore, whether everyone is looking at her funny, whether she will bomb the math test tomorrow, whether her parents are really going… Read More ›