Please let me know what you think about how the genders experience anxiety differently. ___ I looked into his eyes as he asked me about 67 questions about what would happen on his first day of school. My son was anxious and when he gets anxious, he asks A LOT of questions. Watching him … More Do Men and Women Feel Anxiety Differently?
I want to know, “What is courage today?” ___ The other day, I heard someone say that in 1945, 18-year-olds were fighting in a war. In 2015, 18-year-olds cry if they don’t have enough likes on Facebook. This made me think: is courage really changing? We applaud children for having courage to try new foods, … More Mental Health and The Changing Face of Courage
If you were stripped of your memory, would recovery become easier? ___ I can only imagine the pain that will confront a someone who has lost their memories. Alzheimer’s, traumatic brain injury, memory loss due to aging or other conditions is painful and a trial to endure. In recovery, memories become seared into the mind. … More Addiction: Forgetting Your Way into Recovery
Sometimes you don’t want to talk and you just want to do something. Art therapy may be exactly what you need for better mental health. ___ I felt like dying. Really. My depression and anxiety had crippled me and I needed to see a therapist. Therapy helps, but talking may be overrated. I have had several therapists … More When You Need Therapy, First Reach for the Crayons
Anxiety is a secret weapon giving you powers that most mortals could only dream of. Read on anxious warrior, you have earned a place in our clan. ___ If it were not for anxiety, we would all sit around unmotivated and satisfied with ourselves in our caves. Because of anxiety, we have shopping malls and … More 13 Ways that Anxiety is Your Superpower
“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs Mental Health is not just for the men, women are part of the game too. We men have a hard time talking about health, and mental health can be crazy to talk about… If you need … More Mental Health Stigma is really just Undiagnosed Verbal Illness
For as long as I can remember, I have experienced bouts of low mood and depression. The moods would come on like a slow moving cloud, rolling in and resting on top of me. I felt like I was wearing 20 layers of emotional clothing. My outlook was dark and my senses muffled. I felt little joy and … More Mental Health and my WMD: the Weapons of My Depression
Getting High on Recovery 