"Poor mental health during adolescence has significant impacts and is associated with poor physical health, suicide, and self-harm (Zubrick et al., 2017). There is a need to develop interventions that promote positive mental health. One way of doing this is by enabling young adolescents to manage challenges and prevent the development of mental health difficulties." [...]
"Whether it’s painting, drawing, sculpting, cooking, knitting, sewing, writing, singing, playing music, dancing, the arts play a big role in our overall mental and physical health as well as our communities. For me, I realised in my ongoing journey of mental health recovery, that the days I didn’t create were the days I felt disconnected [...]
We should start the barn construction at the end of July! https://youtu.be/6rUGIdf48F0?si=r0pjwKwxIaekD4np
"Anxiety and exhaustion frequently go hand in hand. Feeling anxious day after day is exhausting, and when we’re so worn out, anxiety worsens because managing it becomes more difficult. The fatigue of anxiety often feels different than the exhaustion of depression. Whereas depression can zap people of energy and motivation and make it difficult to be up [...]
With our increasingly sedentary lifestyles and long hours spent sitting, our bodies often suffer from back pain, joint pain, and sore muscles. Not only does this impact our physical wellbeing, but it can also have a detrimental effect on mental wellbeing. Click here to continue reading.
"Asking “Why did my loved one do this?” is the question that haunts most survivors [family members or close friends who have lost one to suicide]. The outside world demands to know from us, and we don’t know ourselves. For some of us, there were definite clues that our loved ones were depressed or that [...]
What you should know about being upset This is an excerpt from a booklet by Roy Masters that Bob wanted to share with you about what you should know about being upset because you feel hurt due to the words or actions of other people. Click here for the link to the PDF. [...]
"At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, 19-year-old Steven Yglecias was, like many teens, living at home and feeling directionless. “I felt uninspired,” Steven told me. “Life was an emotional roller coaster each day.” Click here to continue reading.
What is art therapy? Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy facilitated by a professional art therapist. “It’s an expressive therapy practice where people can use art materials, creative expression and the relationship with the therapist to improve their emotional, mental and physical well-being,” said Emily Sharp, an art therapist in New York. Click here to [...]
"Children’s screen use could be altering their developing brains as they enter adolescence and increasing their risk for mood disorders, a major new study finds. Children ages 9 and 10 who spend more time on smartphones, tablets, video games and TV exhibited higher levels of depression and anxiety by the time they were 11 and [...]
