Postpartum depression or the “baby blues”?

With postpartum depression, feelings of sadness and anxiety can be extreme and might interfere with a woman’s ability to care for herself or her family. What is postpartum depression? Postpartum depression is a mood disorder that can affect women after childbirth. Mothers with postpartum depression experience feelings of extreme sadness, anxiety, and exhaustion that may […]

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You Can’t Outrun PTSD

From Mental Health First Aid By Mary Johnson on November 15, 2018 https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2018/11/you-cant-outrun-ptsd/ “So many men and women who served our country did so much more than me and were in so much more danger than I was on my four-month tour. I can’t have PTSD, I told myself, because I didn’t earn it.” Like […]

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Building Resilience: 5 Ways to a Better Life

Dr. Stephen Marmer shares with us 5 ways to build resilience and a happier more productive life. We cannot control all circumstances in life, but we can control how we react to them. Sometimes bad things happen, like a serious illness, the death of a loved one, or other major life events that are difficult […]

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Positive Thinking = Less Stress

A great article from the Mayo Clinic shows us ways we can keep our mind on a positive track and affecting our attitude, health and well-being in a positive way. Some easy things to do are to practice positive self-talk, hang out with positive people, allow yourself to have a good sense of humor, laugh […]

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8 Ways to Get Through the Day When You’re Depressed

Below is a great article found on Everyday Health Author David Blistein shares his personal tips on how to make the day a little less painful when you’re in the midst of major depression or anxiety. By David Blistein Last Updated: 4/24/2013 You’re so depressed you can’t get out of bed. You’re so anxious you […]

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Mindfulness helps you live in the Moment

By changing negative thoughts or feelings that your mind is focusing or obsessing on and turning to something pleasant or productive has been proven to be helpful in controlling anxiety, depression and more. The following article from the Mayo Clinic provides some simple yet effective ways to help. Mindfulness exercises See how mindfulness helps you […]

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