As you maintain your sobriety or manage your mental health, attending social gatherings during the holiday season feel like too much to manage. It’s OK to decline invitations when you’re not yet comfortable amongst partygoers and the expectation to partake in...
“I could use a drink.” That’s a sentence that many people use to rationalize drinking alcohol after a stressful day. While it’s true that alcohol’s depressant qualities do have a calming effect on the brain and body, it is not a healthy long-term solution for managing...
Feeling blue during the holidays is at odds with what is supposed to be the “happiest season of all.” Unfortunately, it’s common for many of us to question our mental wellness during this time of you, especially when feel lonely, sad, or depressed in what should be a...
Stress can get the best of all of us, but when you’re dealing with mental health issues, it can be even more challenging. In honor of National Stress Awareness Day (the first Wednesday in November), try these eight tips to manage stress more effectively. Hug a Furball...
You’ve probably heard of the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross proposed the stages in her 1969 book, “On Death and Dying,” and more than 50 years later, many of us still use that framework...
We may suppress our feelings to avoid pain. Perhaps we don’t want to inconvenience others, so we pretend everything is fine. In a “be strong” society, we are often taught to suck it up, move on, and never mention it again. This restraint can cause stressful situations...
