Society seems to condition us to always appear calm and in full control of how we feel, no matter the circumstances. Suppressing emotions may seem like a great way to prove that you’re strong and not a weak crybaby but hiding how you really feel can have serious health consequences such as mental fatigue, elevated […]
A Parent’s Guide to Teen Depression and Suicide
On March 25, 2018, the Sunday World-Herald front page article was titled, “Depression is now a vital part of teen checkups”, as primary care physicians respond to the new updated guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics. It has been found that nearly 13% of teens in 2016 reported experiencing a major episode of depression […]
3 Things You Should Never Say to Someone Suffering from Depression
When a loved one is depressed, it’s often difficult to know what to say. Even with the best of intentions, friends and family can often say the wrong thing, which can make the person feel misunderstood and even more isolated. If you’ve never suffered from depression, you may simply not know what is appropriate and […]
The Importance of Social Relationships
This post from APA on twitter highlights the newest look at why social relationships help us to be happy, live longer and enjoy a better quality of life. Its a bit lengthy and the format is difficult to read — but you can play with the text to make it easier to read. Good article!! […]
3 Things Happy People Do Differently
Do a search right now on Amazon books on the topic of “Happiness” and you will be returned page after page of titles, all claiming to have the secret to finding it. Why our obsession with happiness? Maybe the better questions is, why does happiness seem to elude so many people? At one time, humans […]