The Perfect Life We all want to achieve and succeed. But does our way of thinking and feeling change when we finally get to the top of where we’ve dreamed of being? Gavin Larkin, a native Australian, Read More
By Brittany Capozzi
What Childhood Suicide Is Telling Us: We Cannot Underestimate Children
Photo by Trym Nilsen on Unsplash Two Childhood Stories The New York Times recently covered a story about 11-year-old Marie. The young daughter of a nurse called a suicide prevention hotline while Read More
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Bringing Awareness to PTSD
What is PTSD? Post-traumatic Stress Disorder is when trauma stays in the body long after a traumatic event has occurred. An example is when a pedestrian is struck by a car. One of two things will Read More
Observing International Day of Yoga for Our Mental Health
Our Day of Yoga Monday, June 21, 2021, marks the seventh annual International Day of Yoga. Proposed by India, this day was given its name by the United Nations in December 2014. The purpose behind it Read More
How Creative Writing Exercises Can Lessen Anxiety and Heighten Self-Confidence
Getting Out of My Own Way I’m a writer who often finds it difficult to motivate myself to start writing, no matter what the project is. I’m also someone with anxiety. You’d think that losing sleep or Read More
Unveiling Meditation: Common Myths Explained and Types of Practice to Explore
Step Up For Mental Health · Unveiling Meditation Common Myths What Is Meditation Exactly? The word meditation means something different to anyone you ask depending on their belief and life Read More
How Risky Pandemic Behavior Can Affect Families
Step Up For Mental Health · How Risky Pandemic Behavior Can Affect Families Inhaling the scents of newly cut grass, mint, and mulch during my walk opens the creative and relaxed parts of my Read More
Reclaiming our Body Authority: Five Ways to move from “Bodylessness” to “Bodyfulness”
Bodyful Authority We know the practice of mindfulness is ubiquitous: in phone apps, streaming services, wellness centers, schools, and offices. But mindfulness is connected with a few other words Read More
How Sexual Assault Survivors Connect Through the Clothesline Project
Photo by Erik-Jan Leusink on Unsplash Editor's note: Information in the following article may be triggering for those dealing with sexual abuse. Awareness of Sexual Assault At the Read More
What I do to be Empowered: Five Small, Significant Actions For Female Empowerment
Step Up For Mental Health · What I do to be Empowered: Five Small, Significant Actions For Female Empowerment The Ottoman of Official Empowerment Empowerment comes in endless forms. For instance, Read More
