Positive affirmations are statements or phrases that you repeat to yourself either silently or aloud. You can use positive affirmations anytime and any place, and doing so can help with many different mental health struggles. When you practice positive affirmations, you tell yourself positive things about yourself. You may say to yourself, “I am beautiful,”Read More
Feeling like you are reaching burnout can be an overwhelming and challenging feeling to work through. Burnout can be a severe problem. Recognizing the warning signs of burnout early on can enable you to seek the help you need. Everyone faces busy and stressful times. When those times begin to affect your daily life forRead More
Creative activities can positively impact your mental health and overall well-being. Exploring which creative activities help you the most can be a fun process. One activity that many people find beneficial is creating a vision board. Your vision board is a personal art project that is unique to you. Many people use a large boardRead More
For many people, learning to forgive themselves is a large part of the recovery process. Addiction is a powerful thing. It often takes hold of an entire life. If you suffered from an addiction, you probably had a lot taken away from you because of it. Everything about your life and your decisions probably centeredRead More
Recovery is a lifelong process filled with many high and low moments. Recovery is not always easy, just like treatment was not always easy. You worked through some tough and deep trauma to get to where you are today. For some, early recovery can be a frightening time. You desperately want to make all ofRead More
Recovery can be an amazing time. You get the opportunity to enjoy all of the hard work you put in to face your addiction and learn about your mental health. Recovery can be an enjoyable time where you get to learn who you are, explore new interests, and build the life you have always dreamedRead More
Building Your Confidence During Recovery As you finished treatment for your substance use disorder and entered recovery, you began a journey that can be amazing and, at times, scary. You worked incredibly hard to overcome your addiction and understand your mental health issues. You learned coping skills, developed tools to face challenges and established boundariesRead More
Postpartum depression is widespread, yet stigma still surrounds it — so many people suffer in silence for fear of being judged. If you are experiencing postpartum depression, know you are not alone; many people and resources are available to help you and support you through your journey. Seeking professional help is encouraged if you thinkRead More
No. It is such a simple, small word. For many of us, though, it is a difficult word to say. We naturally want to agree, help, or do whatever is asked of us. Even when we are physically and mentally tired, we find ourselves overstretching to agree with what is asked of us. Learning toRead More
Everyone has a little competitor in them. We want to win the big game, the gym class race, or the art competition. We have been conditioned to compare ourselves to others from a very young age. Most of the time it is harmless to compare yourself to others or compete in a game. Most ofRead More