Many of life’s unexpected tragedies cause deep emotional and psychological pain. While many often raise seemingly unanswerable questions, virtually none create the wounds, doubts, and self-blame that suicide does. People die. We know that and in a way, we accept it. The death of a [...]
Not all mental illness is serious mental illness (SMI). While over 10 million American adults suffer from serious, debilitating mental illnesses, roughly 4% of the population, a far greater number of individuals, nearly 1 in 4, suffer daily from thoughts, emotions and resulting behaviors, which [...]
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans had a diagnosable mental health condition in the last year and many others are at risk. In the US, the likelihood of experiencing some mental health condition over the course of a lifetime is above 50%. For almost 20 years, [...]
Sleep is essential for a person’s health and well-being, according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). Yet millions of people do not get enough sleep and many suffer from lack of sleep. For example, surveys conducted by the NSF (1999-2004) reveal that at least 40 [...]
When most people think of the skills they will need to get and keep a job, to advance, and to have a successful career, they tend to think in terms of knowledge that will allow them to do the job properly. The accountant thinks of [...]
For all a parent might do to monitor the influences on their kids, everything from enrolling them in positive activities to controlling who they hang out or play with, studies indicate that one of the strongest influences on kids’ values and at least some of [...]
How would you define “Mental Illness?” It’s not an easy question to answer. When the Board of Trustees for the prestigious American Psychiatric Association approved the Fifth Edition of its Diagnostic Manual in late 2012, a five-year effort, it received both accolades and tough criticism [...]
What is your body say about you? We’re not talking about your height, weight, size, or shape. We’re also not talking about whether you’re athletically trim or could stand to lose a few pounds. What we’re talking about is what your body is unconsciously communicating, [...]
Everyone feels “stress,” but few people know what it actually is. We are told that stress is bad for us, that we should manage it, reduce it, and avoid it as much as possible. Yet for all this, stress is both a natural part of [...]
In many places today we hear of “stress and anxiety;” two terms often linked, used interchangeably, and virtually, in everyday language, meaning the same thing. But the truth is that they are not the same, and not everyone experiencing one also suffers from the other. [...]
