Five Easy Ways to Center Yourself

Five Easy Ways to Center Yourself

Life is notorious for throwing curveballs and being a little bit hectic. Luckily, there are simple tips to help make life less stressful and bring your state of mind back into focus. Each day we manage dozens of tasks that vary from simple to overwhelming. Learning...
Eight Ways to Fight Seasonal Depression

Eight Ways to Fight Seasonal Depression

The winter blues, seasonal depression, and seasonal affective disorder are just a few names for the state of being that affects so many people across the globe. The change from the sunny, warm summer days to the darker and much colder winter weather affects almost...
What to Do When You Think You Have a Mental Illness

What to Do When You Think You Have a Mental Illness

There are numerous signs of having a mental illness, but when these symptoms occur, someone may pretend that he doesn’t have a problem, and this makes the situation worse. Here is what experts recommend doing when an individual suspects that he has a mental...
Warning Signs of Mental Illness

Warning Signs of Mental Illness

Mental illness remains one of the most commonly misunderstood fields, and while most people believe it to be a rare condition, experts estimate that 54 million people in the United States have a mental illness alone. Meanwhile, on a global level, an estimated one...
The Brain and Addiction

The Brain and Addiction

Addiction is a word that comes from the Latin term “enslaved by” or “bound to.” That is what the brain experiences when it has created a dependency on a substance that is unnatural to the general makeup of the body. This comes in three distinct forms, cravings, loss...