Mental Health Days
Often times, we understand when someone needs to take a sick day from work or school. By sick, I mean physically sick. However, it is often considered unacceptable for someone to not go to...
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My Journey with Multiple Mental Health Diagnoses
Dealing with your mental health can be a challenge. For some people, it can become even more challenging when they learn they have multiple mental health diagnoses. I was first diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD),...
The Challenges Faced by LGBT Youth
Hi everyone! This is my second blog post for SOVA (read more about my first blog post: Mental Health in Your Family Tree), and I just wanted to tell everyone that I’ve read some awesome...
App Games for Anxiety
There are days when anxiety can’t be overlooked or ignored. Often times it’s understood that if you have anxiety then you can’t sit still or think “straight” for more than a few minutes at...
Anxiety and Panic Attacks- What’s the Difference?
Editor’s Note: The clinical definition of a panic attack is the “onset of intense fear or discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes” and includes at least four other symptoms which can include intense...
A background on starting/stopping antidepressants
I was on Zoloft for three years and with the encouragement from my friends and family, I recently stopped taking it. However, choosing to stop my antidepressants was quite a difficult obstacle for me. And...
Your Corner
It is essential to have a group of people in your corner especially when you are going through a rough time. I use to believe that I could get through things on my own....
How to use mindfulness every day: Part 2
In a previous post we talked about a situation where you could use mindfulness if you feel stressed out before a job interview. We also told you about some great websites to check out...
Motivation to Move!
We’ve all heard about how exercise can help reduce depressive and anxiety symptoms. However, despite knowing how much it can help, it can still be difficult to find the motivation to get off the...
How to use mindfulness every day: Part 1
We have written about mindfulness before, but how can you practice it everyday? You’ve just applied for a summer job at a small independent toy store. They called you yesterday and asked if you...
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