Being Lonely and How it Impacts Mental Health

Being Lonely and How it Impacts Mental Health

The Covid-19 pandemic and its resultant lockdowns had many different adverse effects on the mental health of people across the globe, one of these being a rise in individuals identifying as lonely. Widespread feelings of loneliness are not limited to during the...
What Does a Mental Health Counselor Do?

What Does a Mental Health Counselor Do?

Experiencing mental health challenges is much more common than you might think. Did you know that 26% of adults in the United States are diagnosed with some type of mental health disorder each year? These statistics suggest that challenges such as anxiety, depression,...
Mental Health Stats

Mental Health Stats

Mental health issues range from mild to severe, difficult to recognize and hard to ignore. This article takes a look at mental health statistics, starting in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic began and finishing up mid-2021 where countries are starting to open up again....
May – Mental Health Awareness Month

May – Mental Health Awareness Month

For many of us, May is a beautiful spring month full of blossoms and renewal. In this spirit, we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month. We use this time to raise awareness about mental health and the stigma associated with mental illness. We acknowledge mental...
Mental Health Challenges

Mental Health Challenges

Mental health issues can have many different signs and symptoms. They are as unique as people are. There are some common underlying themes, but how well we hide it, how we deal with it, if or how we share it with others, varies tremendously from person to person. Here...
Make Mental Health a New Year’s Resolution

Make Mental Health a New Year’s Resolution

We all face challenges in our lives that can impact our mental health. This is especially true now as we face a myriad of issues from pandemic lockdowns, loss of loved ones, loss of jobs, stress over finances…the list goes on. The past 10 months have been like no...