Heading into January marks a new beginning—starting fresh, making resolutions, and generally thinking about how you can improve as an individual. Like many, one of your overarching goals may be reducing stress and anxiety.
If you have experienced domestic violence firsthand, you know that it is an indescribable, unimaginable trauma to endure. But it is important to acknowledge it is not your fault.
In your everyday life, you probably deal with a loaded list of responsibilities and a relatively short window in which to fulfill them all. In my experience, this workload can lead to significant stress—not counting any stress in your home life—that results in sleepless nights, physical health concerns, and even mental health issues.
At some point in our lives, we’ve all come across an individual experiencing a mental health issue. Keeping with the theme of suicide prevention, which is the focus of World Mental Health Day on October 10th, I’d like to highlight ways that you can recognize the signs of a mental health issue, what you can do to help, and how to determine the right time to reach out.
Students’ busy schedules can interfere with them remaining healthy, in both body and mind, during the school year. One of the key aspects of physical and mental health that tends to suffer during the school year is getting the proper nutrition to remain productive.