Mental Health

Mental Illness Awareness Week 2017

Posted on Monday, October 9th, 2017 at 8:26 am.

October 1-7, 2017 was Mental Illness Awareness Week. That week is a valuable time to realize the importance of being aware of mental illness. Mental illness in one way or another can affect everyone, whether it’s personally or someone they know. Mental illness does not discriminate or seek out any particular group of people. It […]

Beating The Rainy-day Blues

Posted on Thursday, June 22nd, 2017 at 3:43 pm.

Written by Joshua Bane

Rainy weather got you feeling low? It’s not an uncommon feeling when rainy weather comes around. At the time of this post, this area has seen rain for over a week and seems like it will rain for the rest of this week. The tropical season is among us, but it doesn’t mean you have […]

New Years Resolutions And Mental Health

Posted on Friday, December 30th, 2016 at 8:00 am.

Written by Joshua Bane

New Year’s resolutions are common this time of year. People begin to reflect on the current year and years past to determine changes desired to be made for the upcoming year. Many look to develop healthy lifestyles, accomplish more, budget time efficiently, etc. An area that may not be thought of is strengthening your mental […]

Carrie Fisher And Mental Health Awareness

Posted on Thursday, December 29th, 2016 at 3:53 pm.

Written by Joshua Bane

Carrie Fisher and mental health awareness

Carrie Fisher was mostly known from her legendary role as Princess Leia from the Star Wars films, but there is another legacy you might not know as much about. Carrie Fisher was an advocate for mental health. While her part in Star Wars movies put her on the map, her mission in real life was […]

Thankfulness And Mental Health

Posted on Monday, December 19th, 2016 at 4:37 pm.

Written by Joshua Bane

How does thankfulness and mental health relate? The two actually have a lot to do with each other. The holidays can be a very positive or negative time of the year. Depending on your personal history of events, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or ushering in the new year, can be a time of year that is something to look forward to or not. […]

5 Tips To Cope With Election Stress

Posted on Thursday, November 10th, 2016 at 11:11 am.

Written by Joshua Bane

Election day is over and the final count is in, but that doesn’t mean the stress that comes from the election is over. Many people deal with stress, fear, and anxiety during and after election day. There’s a lot to think about concerning how the elected officials are going to lead the country. However, it’s […]