

Treating mental illness like a physical illness
A huge stigma exists on our society with regards to depression and mental illness. This stigma prevents people from seeking the help they...


Family & Friends
They were very instrumental in my recovery. Even though, they upset me and said things that irritated me from time to time, I'm very...


New research on talk therapy and schizophrenia
More research about the benefits of talk therapy and how much impact it can have even treating major mental illness. Check out the...
Hope for Mental Illness
Pastor Rick Warren and his wife Kay lost their 27 year-old son Matthew to suicide in April 2013. He struggled with depression and mental...


Tricking yourself to exercise
Going to the gym or getting any exercise was not on my priority list. Sometimes pulling myself off the couch was a challenge. I dreaded...


Find a gym buddy
Lots of people walk in and out of the gym when I'm working out. For the longest time, I was intimidated by the gym thinking people were...


Exercise
Do you know how many episodes of Andy Griffith, Family Ties, and Saved By the Bell episodes are on Netflix? I can tell you. 249 episodes...


Exercise makes a difference
Exercise is very instrumental in staying mentally healthy. Although some days I struggle at the gym (I'm sure this is normal), staying...


Take a walk in nature
Henry David Thoreau once wrote, “When we walk, we naturally go to the fields and woods: What would become of us, if we walked only in a...


Signs of Depression
Web MD: Depression Health Center Sadness or depressed mood most of the day or almost every day Loss of enjoyment in things that were once...