Diagnosing a teenager with a mental illness is a very big project. By the time a diagnosis is reached, the teen and his or her family have likely been through meetings with teachers and school psychologists, family doctors, specialists, and outside therapists. There have likely been insurance company calls, notes […]
Posts archive for January, 2015
Positive Coping Statements for a Better Mental Outlook
Many people with mental health issues, particularly anxiety sufferers or those who suffer from depression, have trouble with self-defeating thoughts and negative self-talk. This can be one of the many difficult aspects of overcoming mental illness. One of the tools that these patients are taught to use is thought stopping […]
Four Ways Assertiveness Can Improve Your Relationship
There are many people in this world who believe that keeping people happy is easier than dealing with a disagreement. While that might be true, as a result these people can spend a good portion of their lives not getting any of the things that they want from life at […]
Three Ways to Avoid Letting Past Anger Effect A Relationship
All couples fight. The nature of people is that sometimes they are going to get on each other’s nerves. Sometimes you are going to be in a bad mood, or sometimes you partner will be. Sometimes you are going to fight over big things, and sometimes the reasons for fighting […]
3 Popular Excuses for Avoiding Exercise
With a new year now in full swing, forming new habits like daily exercise to go along with your recovery can help you to stay clean and sober as well as reduce the risk of early relapse. Getting exercise each day can help to improve your mental health as well […]
How Being Active Can Help Alleviate Depression
Thinking about fun activities and ways to be active when you are going through depression can feel a bit like someone telling you that you should eat a large and heavy meal when you have the stomach flu. But with depression, forcing yourself to be active can actually help you […]
