How to Talk to Your Doctor About Anxiety & Depression

Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health

How to Talk to Your Doctor About Anxiety & Depression   You want to talk to your doctor about the way you feel, but struggle to find the words to describe it. It’s easy to walk into the doctor’s office and show them an ailment or describe physical pain...

When Do You Need Medication to Treat Mental Illness?

Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Neuroscience

When Do You Need Medication to Treat Mental Illness?   For many years, there was a stigma around mental health, as if ailments of the mind don’t exist. Your mental health isn’t like your physical health. It’s invisible… until it isn’t, of course. When you...

The Most Common Mistakes Made When Living With or Dealing with Depression

Depression

The Most Common Mistakes Made When Dealing with or Living With Depression     I confess, I’m lucky enough to have lived a life free from depression – so far – so I don’t claim for one minute to know what it feels like. I also know I can stand in...

Meditation and It’s Effect on Mental Health- An Exploring Look

Meditation and Mindfulness, Mental Health

Meditation and It’s Effect on Mental Health – An Exploring Look   You might view meditation as part of religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all incorporate meditation into their practices. Yogis too, use meditation in their...

Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 – Nature

Meditation and Mindfulness, Mental Health

Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 – Nature   This week marks the Mental Health Foundation’s mental health awareness week, and the theme is nature. Nature is a top topic in my world. After all we are nature. I regularly find myself frustrated at the separation...