Blog - Step Up For Mental Health

How Emotional Support Animals Can Save Us From the Darkness

11.29.20

My Mental Health Story For most of my life, I have been fighting an "invisible" battle known as mental illness. Managing more than one mental illness diagnosis makes things even harder. Getting by is Read More

The Connection Between Anxiety and Caffeine

11.21.20

In a variety of forms, caffeine is an essential part of many people’s lives. It may be that first cup of coffee that wakes you up in the morning. Maybe it's a glass of iced tea that gives you a jolt Read More

How to Overcome Seasonal Affective Disorder This Winter

11.17.20

Just as you prepare your home, your car, and your closet for the winter season, it's a good time to evaluate your mental health and make a plan for the season. Many people may struggle when the time Read More

My Worth Always Lives On

11.15.20

"Why can't I be normal?" This is a question that I find myself asking a lot lately. My Struggle With Anxiety One mental health diagnosis that I have is generalized anxiety disorder. My anxiety often Read More

Walking Meditation and the Intersection

11.15.20

Beginning in Stillness If you’re living, do something, my mind whispered, as I studied the tub's diverter valve. What 13-year-old thinks of taking a bath? It continued. But my body was craving a Read More

Graduating from College Led Me to Therapy

11.15.20

After graduating from college, I lost a large portion of my sense of purpose and direction. I had worked for 22 years towards a degree and thought of little else along the way. The toll of this life Read More

How Domestic Violence Impacts Women’s Mental Health

11.05.20

Throughout America, many women find themselves in relationships with men that all of a sudden become verbally and physically abusive. They know that these relationships are not good for their Read More

Managing OCD: A Path to Recovery Through Vulnerability

11.05.20

Some individuals hear the diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and feel a huge sense of relief. Others feel a sense of panic or fear of isolation. In some cases, the diagnosis is the first Read More

Reducing your Anxiety during this COVID-19 and Flu Season

11.05.20

With the flu season getting underway and the pandemic still amongst us, many families have found themselves trying to find protection from both contagious illnesses. It has left them with a lot of Read More

Why Bodyfulness Matters to the Mind

11.05.20

A Child's Worry It felt like there were two hearts in my body: one heart in my chest and the other in my throat. We were on our way home from a store off the main highway. From the back of my Read More