Music and Mental Health

Music has been proven to help with your mental health and overall health. Singing, songwriting, listening to music and playing an instrument are all things that you can do deal with your mental health. Ways Music helps: Connects you with your feelings Gives you a way to express yourself Boosts your mood Makes you dance Forms …

Guest Post: Coping Tips for Uncertain Times by Debanjali Saha

One of the first things we are told by experts is how important structure and discipline is for children. We teach them the rules of the house, how to play with peers, how to behave with elders and the rules of the dinner table. We assign for them a time to wake up, a time …

Guest Post: Look into Martial Arts for People with Mental Health Issues by Richard from Fight Coop

Mental health is a topic that has been gaining more attention in recent years as society moves towards breaking the stigmas surrounding it. With the rise of mental health awareness campaigns, increased people are becoming aware of the importance of mental health and its effects on a person's life. This article aims to provide an …

Guest Post: Mental Health Tips from Licensed Therapist Angela T. Jackson

Practice self-care regularly, such as getting enough sleep, exercising and eating well-balanced meals. Journaling is a great place to unpack your thoughts and feelings during this time as well.  Prioritize your mental health by taking breaks when needed and engaging in activities that bring you joy.  The healthy activities that you identify may be good …

Guest Post: Setting Boundaries by Breakdown Club

Setting Boundaries Boundaries are a way of taking care of ourselves. When you understand how to set and maintain healthy boundaries, you can avoid the feelings of resentment, disappointment, and anger that build up when limits have been pushed. If you’re not sure how to go about creating boundaries or effectively uphold existing ones, then …

Guest Post: The Art of Playing for Good Mental Health by Lou Farrell

The Art of Playing for Good Mental Health Have you forgotten how to play? When we suffer from mental illness, play often goes out the window, but we need to play to gain good mental health; it is vital for refuelling our brain with positive thoughts and increasing our self-esteem. Table of Contents What is …

Guest Post: 7 Strategies to Improve a Bad Mental Health Day by Andrea from My Big Fat Bipolar Life

Bad mental health days. We all have them, but when you live with bipolar disorder, it adds another dimension to the struggle. Are you not sure what a bonafide bad mental health day looks like? Read on and see if you can relate. You overslept because you forgot to set your alarm. You stumble into …

Things We Need to Unlearn

You have to be successful to be worthy and happy. Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. ~Albert Schweitzer Happiness doesn’t depend on what we have, but it does depend on how we feel toward what we have. …

Ways to Find Balance in Your Life Re: Mental Health

Note: This can help anyone when it comes to mental health. When you have bipolar disorder it is really important to find balance in your life. Below are some things you can do to achieve that balance. Say no. Helping others is something most people want to do. However, don't do it when it costs …

Accomplishment: A way out of Depression

Have you been putting something off because you are depressed? Have you been procrastinating because it is easier to stay in bed than take that first step forward in getting something done? Would accomplishing something feel better? When you are depressed it is easy to just put things off by just staying home or in …

Mental Health Advice during this time of COVID-19

During the pandemic there are  many people who are feeling depressed, anxious, fearful, angry, traumatized, etc.  They are already seeing an uptick in cases of these and it is predicted it is only going to get worse. There are some things you can do to make these things better and the number one thing is …