Fall in Love With You: 10 Ways to Start Loving Yourself
Do you struggle with self-love? Many of us do. In today’s world, it’s easy to start feeling negative about yourself; you might find yourself comparing yourself to others, or talking to yourself using negative words that you’d never say to a close friend.
But self-love is a crucial part of overall well-being, and it’s important that all of us learn how to show ourselves some love and appreciation.
Here are 10 ways to fall in love with yourself this autumn
Back-to-School Anxiety: Tips for Parents
Summer is coming to an end, and families are preparing to send their children back to school. The first school day of the year is a happy occasion for some kids. But for others, it's cause for fear and anxiety.
There are lots of reasons why kids could have back-to-school anxiety. For some, it's about not wanting to be away from their parents. Others could be fearful of change or have generalized anxiety.
If your child's anxiety is severe, they may need to see a therapist. But there are also many things that you can do as a parent to help your child cope with their anxiety and have a successful school year.
5 Ways Parents Can Promote Their Children’s Mental Health
We’re in the middle of a health crisis — and no, I’m not talking about the Covid-19 pandemic. The health crisis I want to talk about today is less well-known: the kids’ mental health.
Child and adolescent mental health has taken a big downturn in recent years. It’s so serious that international organizations have called it a global health crisis. Kids’ mental health was already worsening, even before the pandemic. But since 2020, it’s taken a sharp turn for the worse.
When Loving Mom Is Hard: How to Manage Difficult Family Relationships
if you don’t have a good relationship with your mom, this time can be very triggering. You’re flooded with messaging about how great mothers are, but maybe that just hasn’t been your experience. Maybe life with your mom has been challenging. Maybe the relationship is toxic. Maybe you actually find it hard to love your mom — or at least be around her.
Mental Health Awareness in the Black Community
Even though it’s Black History Month, we celebrate the black community everyday! Did you know that about 25% of African Americans seek mental health care, compared to 40% of whites. As an African American counselor and advocate for mental health awareness, these types of stats are not only alarming but preventable.
Is Your Child Depressed?
Where low mood and loss of pleasure are often the two primary symptoms in adults with depression, kids are more likely to experience primary symptoms such as irritability and physical complaints.
Stop Fooling Yourself: The Lies That Anxiety Tells You
If you just worry enough, then you’ll be able to prevent anything bad from happening. You’re not allowed to ever make any mistakes. And you aren’t strong enough to get through hard times.
…April Fools!
Obviously, none of the above statements are true. But if you live with anxiety, these are the types of “April Fools’ pranks” that anxiety likes to pull — not only on April 1st, but every day. But these aren’t just harmless jokes. When you start to believe these lies, you can get locked in a vicious cycle that’s hard to get out of. And there’s nothing funny about that.
Here are some of the biggest lies that anxiety tells you. Can you recognize when anxiety is lying to you?
New Year, New Me: 10 Tips to Renew Your Mind in 2022
10 Tips to Renew Your Mind in 2022