Emotional growth and the importance of connection and self-expression. “From our earliest days, all of us are set on a path towards physical growth and maturity. What is less well known is that there are forces within us that – in comparable ways – push us towards emotional growth and maturity. Throughout our lives, sometimes… Read More »
World Mental Health Day seeks to raise awareness of mental health illnesses while educating the population and mobilizing efforts to support mental health. Mental health, which includes a person’s emotional, psychological and social well-being, has become increasingly important in recent decades as an estimated 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression. In 1992, the World… Read More »
“Schools that are highly engaged in whole-school emotional and social health promotion are likely to be more effective in providing for the psychosocial and educational needs of their whole student community.” A paper has been published that describes the development of a survey designed for use in research and in educational practice that measures the… Read More »
“Being alone can have great value. It can allow issues to surface that people spend energy holding at bay, and offer an opportunity to clarify thoughts, hopes, dreams and desires.” These words are found in an article, “Spending time alone in nature is good for your mental and emotional health” published in The Conversation and… Read More »
If you grew up with an emotionally immature, unavailable, or selfish parent, you may have lingering feelings of anger, loneliness, betrayal, or abandonment. You may recall your childhood as a time when your emotional needs were not met, when your feelings were dismissed, or when you took on adult levels of responsibility in an effort… Read More »
Should everyone have a right to quality mental health care? Consider these statistics: • Mental health conditions cost the economy an estimated $193 billion dollars in lost earnings each year. • Mental health conditions are the number one cause of disability and workplace absenteeism. • Suicide is at a 30-year high. Every day, an average… Read More »
“Negative emotions are essential for mental health.” – Tori Rodriguez, psychotherapist and Ayurvedic health coach in private practice, published by Scientific American (May 1, 2013). According to Tori Rodriguez: “Although positive emotions are worth cultivating, problems arise when people start believing they must be upbeat all the time. In fact, anger and sadness are an… Read More »
“Mental and emotional well-being is essential to overall health. Positive mental health allows people to realize their full potential, cope with the stresses of life, work productively, and make meaningful contributions to their communities.” – Excerpt from a web page at SurgeonGeneral.gov, a website of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Resources The web… Read More »
HelpGuide.org updated an article in December 2016 that describes how to improve life by increasing mental, emotional, and social well-being. The article describes six keys to building mental and emotional health and addresses the following: • How does mental, emotional, and social health affect our lives? • The role of resilience in mental and emotional… Read More »
The U.S. Congress is debating the future of mental health care right now (January 2017). If there is one thing we know, they need to hear from constituents. Ask your members of Congress to ensure continued insurance safeguards and Medicaid coverage that help people with mental illness get the treatment they need. The 114th Congress… Read More »