You may notice that designers and homeowners spend a lot of time focusing on what colors to bring into a space. Sometimes, a room is painted white to make it look pure or red to give it energy. By understanding the mindfulness of colors, you can decide which colors positively affect your mental health. The […]
Tag Archives: Mental Health
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Jan
Jan
All you may want when you know something is wrong is confirmation from someone else that what you are experiencing is real, especially regarding mental health. Mental health is typically surrounded by stigmas that often cause people to doubt their own experiences. Getting a confirmation in the form of a diagnosis can be relieving for […]
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Jan
Jan
Living life while struggling with addiction often has no stability. Addiction is great at uprooting your life and causing you to live in a way you cannot predict. This can lead to increased anxiety and decreased motivation in recovery. Having stability offers you a predictable life, for the most part. This is partly due to […]
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Dec
Dec
Change can be challenging for anyone. Starting a new activity or moving to an unfamiliar environment requires a lot of emotional energy. Pushing yourself out of your comfort zone requires a certain amount of bravery. While it may be difficult at first, these tasks become easier to accomplish when an activity or behavior becomes routine. […]
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Dec
Dec
Even though depression is one of the most common mental health disorders, it is still misunderstood. One of the subtle symptoms of depression is fatigue, which affects more than 90% of people with depression. If you have been feeling a lack of energy, where it is hard for you to wake up in the morning […]
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Dec
Dec
This is a stressful time of year during a stressful year. COVID-19 is on the rise and the holidays and seasonal depression are here. As a recovering addict, you might be searching for the best way to manage your stress and maybe even let off some steam. It is important to acknowledge that you are […]
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Dec
Dec
Addiction recovery is a continuous battle on a long journey. You will have times of great success where you feel like you’re on top of the world and you will also have times of great struggle. While everyone’s journey to recovery is unique, with different valleys and hills to go through, it is important to […]
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Dec
Dec
There is a lot of anti-crying stigma in American culture, especially when it comes to men. This is partly because crying is seen as “unmanly” and partly because people often don’t know how to handle another person’s exposed feelings. However, crying is often an important part of the emotional process that people go through in […]
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Dec
Dec
Social media can be very overwhelming. On your feeds, you may be finding depressing news about the COVID-19 pandemic, selfies of your friends and family taking vacations, or rants from your friends about their political views. A social media cleanse may be what you need right now to achieve better mental health and a happier […]
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Nov
Nov
If you recently returned from vacation, chances are that you had a good time. Unfortunately, as soon as you open the door to your home, you may get a persistent feeling of depression. By paying attention to what is causing your post-vacation blues, you can recover from them and reinvent your life. Reasons We Get […]
