By Seeking out mental health treatment is a big decision. The very process of recognizing that there is something wrong can be a journey all in itself. Mental illness is a condition, and improving the symptoms can have a tangible effect on your life. Taking action to solve the problem means
What You Should Know About Sleep and Mental Health
Sleep has an enormous effect on our mental health. A huge fraction of our day is spent sprawled out, eyes shut, and useless to the world. Children and toddlers often revolt against going to sleep, but as they grow older, they always want more. Sleep is essential to our core
Three Powerful Strategies for a Mighty Self-Care Routine
It’s one of life’s damnedest tricks. When we are most overwhelmed and in need of support, we are most likely to stop all forms of self-care. You’ve probably heard this term come up a lot over the past few years. Self-care. It’s all in the name. According to the American
What is Mental Health? Three Answers to the Big Question
One day, I got a befuddling question: “Chris, exactly what is mental health?” What a ridiculous question, I thought. Duh, it’s… well… I have a bachelor’s in psychology. I got a master’s of social work with a focus in community mental health. As a therapist and licensed clinical social worker,
A Very Special Welcome to this Mental Health Blog
As I write my first post, I wonder to myself… does the world really need another blog? A quick Google search shows that in the United States alone in 2019, there were more than 500 million blogs. The ever-expanding internet is jam-packed with content in every way. You want a
