Anxiety and depression in teens is rising at an alarming rate, and has been since around 2012. It’s become a frightening epidemic over the last several years, but why? What is causing this sudden spike in both anxiety and depression in our teens? To answer this question, there are a number of factors to consider. If we’re going to…
Struggling with your mental health: It’s not all sunshine and rainbows If you’re like me, and you’re struggling with your mental health, then you’ll be able to relate to this post. As a mental health blogger, I (and a lot of others) talk about self-care, ways to help with your symptoms, and things you can do to get better. While…
If you’ve been living your life for others, then you’ll be able to relate to this post. I’ve been living my life for others ever since I can remember. I don’t really know if there’s ever been too many moments where I’ve lived my life for me. What does it mean to live your life for others? In short, you…
Seriously, it’s ok not to be ok sometimes. Let me tell you why it’s ok not to be ok. None of us are perfect, we all have good days and bad days. Some of this is just a part of life. I honestly don’t know of anyone who hasn’t had a moment, a day, or even a week that wasn’t…
Frustrated and disappointed with myself I’m feeling extremely frustrated and disappointed with myself right now. The last two weeks have been very rough for me. I want to apologize to my readers, as I have not followed through with my June challenge, but I have been unable to find the time nor the motivation to finish, and I am so…
Naturally treat the symptoms of anxiety and depression I’ve had some requests on wanting to learn more about some natural options for help with anxiety and depression, so I spent some time doing a little research on different ways to ease anxiety and depression symptoms naturally. I wanted to find some solutions that would help with symptoms, but in a…
My Journey To Recovery If you haven’t already, before you read part II, check out Feeling Lost and Confused: Part I to start from the beginning of my journey to recovery. It’s been a little over a week since I wrote my post regarding my journey to recovery, and how I was feeling pretty lost and confused. Today I want…
My journey with depression and anxiety How many of you are on your own journey with depression and anxiety? Are you traveling that long road to recovery, like I am? If so, then you will be able to relate to what I’ve learned on this life long journey. “We become what we think about most of the time, and that’s…