Distress Tolerance, or the Art of Sitting in the Fire
It’s never easy or comfortable to feel bad. But accepting our negative feelings is often the first step to coping with them in a healthy, mindful way.
Why We Don’t Like To Talk About Anger
Anger is a complicated emotion, and one that hasn’t been spoken about as much as other mental health issues. Instead of repressing it, sometimes understanding it can be the first step of healing.
Mindful Me-Time
Time is our most precious commodity, but we’re all guilty of taking it for granted sometimes. We all need a reminder to evaluate our lives and how we’re spending our “free time”.
Three Reasons to Include Cooking in your Self-Care Routine
Cooking can be a wonderful opportunity to be mindful and to take care of yourself and others.
Netflix and Breaking Down Stigma
February weather can make going outside a challenge. Here are three shows that are not only entertaining, but also touch upon mental health in thoughtful ways.
How to Help Your Therapist Help You
Even as attitudes on mental health are changing, there seems to be a lingering sense of skepticism towards therapy. It’s crucial for us to believe in the solution just as much as we believe in the problem.
What To Do After A Loved One’s Suicide Attempt
Coping with the aftermath of my sister’s suicide attempt was a lot like fumbling in the dark; I didn’t know what I was doing, or where I was going. Here are a few tips I wish someone would’ve told me.
Falling out of Fear
If falling = failing, rock climbing forced me to face failure over and over again. I lay on the mat – still dizzy from my fall, but otherwise unharmed – and thought to myself: “I have failed. What now?”
My OCD Story, or How I Climbed back up the Staircase
When I was 13, it occurred to me that it was completely and terrifyingly possible for me to grab a knife and stab a random person if I wanted to, a thought I would obsess over for years.