Depression

The holidays can be an exciting time filled with family, traditions and good food, but it can also be a time of intense stress, anxiety and depression. Read this blog for ways to help destress during the holidays.
by Asato Kitamura
Despite anxiety and depression, I was fortunate enough to overcome my traumas by learning how to repurpose them as inspiration. Today, fashion and fine art allow me to offer the world both a physical and mental embrace.
In a world that values immediate gratification and ease, it can be challenging to teach kids how to tolerate these feelings without intentional practice.
Politics, especially during the election cycle, generates a lot of worry and concern. Read Dr. Kramer's blog for ways to balance mental health and politics.
by Kurt Warner
To this day, both writing and reading are essential strategies in my quest to overcome bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and a severe traumatic brain injury that I suffered.
by Malachi Gagnon
You could say music is my form of therapy. After working on my own mental health and dealing with the anger and emotions losing Ethan and others had caused, I went to my room one night and wrote what I wish I could still tell Ethan. The first words that came out of my mouth were, “I love you too much to watch you fall”.
No parent wants to make things worse for their child, and certainly not when they’re already struggling with mental health symptoms, but explaining what is causing a child’s inner havoc and distress or outer symptoms can be a relief. It can separate the child from the symptoms.
by Kim Adams

From an early age, I struggled with unrealistic fears, worry, and sadness.  As the first-born child, I was the apple of my parents’ and grandparents’ eye and placed on a pedestal which I feel resulted in a deep desire to always be perfect and make everyone happy. Oftentimes, I felt like I had no control.