Like most industries, the world of healthcare, and especially mental healthcare, was affected greatly by the pandemic. Since people couldn’t leave their homes, they missed therapy appointments or weren’t able to socialize with their loved ones. The Trevor Project, an organization that works with LGBTQ+ teens that struggle with suicidal thoughts and depression, found that people needed a wider availability of digital mental health services during the pandemic.
Tag: Mental Health
Therapy Can be Expensive, what are Some Alternatives?
It costs a lot of money to sit down and have a professional attempt to give you some guidance, and it is not even guaranteed to solve anything.
Jesy Nelson’s Collaboration with Nicki Minaj
Jesy Nelson, a former member of the girl group Little Mix, will soon be releasing her first music as an independent artist. For her first solo project, she worked alongside Nicki Minaj to make the single “Boyz” coming out this Friday.
There’s Much More to Journaling Than What Meets the Eye
Journaling is something that many promise to do but never follow through with. I get it. It is easier said than done. Did you know that there are several unexpected benefits to journaling daily?
Simone Biles’ mindfulness could be something parents, trainers can take a cue from
Following master gymnast Simon Biles’ withdrawal from three Olympic events due to mental health-related reasons, many people have rallied behind her including fellow athletes and celebrities. It wasn’t until Tuesday that Biles returned to the Games with fervor and took the Olympic bronze medal for her performance on vault that she confirmed to the world that mental fitness is just important as physical fitness in the world of competitive sports.
Athletes are Human Beings, not Commodities
Even though these elite athletes seem superhuman, they require time to care for themselves just like any other person. Star gymnast Simone Biles received criticism for withdrawing from several events during this year’s Olympics in order to preserve her mental health. Her position as a high-profile competitor with wildly high expectations placed on her is clearly a stressful one.
Simone Biles Did the Right Thing
The entire nation was stunned on Tuesday morning to hear that Olympic gymnastics superstar Simone Biles was suddenly withdrawing from the All-Around Team Final in Tokyo. She left the floor shortly after her awkward landing on the vault, and came back out in her warmup clothes, where she sat out the rest of the day and cheered on her teammates. On Wednesday, she bowed out of the Individual All-Around Final to focus on her mental health, something she has been dealing with all Games long.
Sometimes we need to miss school
For the life of me, I cannot understand why I was so proud of myself for having perfect attendance. Sure, I was at school. I was physically inside the building, but was I really there?
There were days where I went to school feeling sick, and I couldn’t think about anything besides how terrible I felt. I know that it wasn’t just me. There were days where students forced themselves to leave behind household responsibilities or other commitments to attend school for the sake of attending school.
U.K. Bookseller publishes books for dyslexic readers
Alistair Sims, owner of a Clevedon bookshop, aims to publish books that are more accessible to readers with dyslexia. He uses a darker, cream colored paper and Verdana font when he prints his new series and preserves the content of the book, altering the format – spacing words and letters differently so that they are easier to read for those with dyslexia.
Naomi Osaka Announces That She Will No Longer Be Participating in the French Open
Naomi Osaka has never been afraid to stand up for her beliefs, and her recent decision to withdraw from the French Open reflects that. On Monday, Osaka announced that she will be taking a break to prioritize her mental health. Prior to her decision to remove herself from the tournament, Osaka had already announced that she wouldn’t participate in the mandatory press conference and was fined for violating Grand Slam regulations.
WHEN YOU SHOULD SEEK HELP…
Mental health services tend to carry stigmas which often deter people from seeking help. It’s not too uncommon for someone to experience mental health issues and leave them unchecked for a prolonged period of time. In doing so, your problems may actually become worse. Below we have put together a list of signs and symptoms […]
How to get a grip on your mental health
STEP 1: Consider what’s really bothering you. Sometimes it is hard to pinpoint the origin of your stress, but it is important to find that source of negative energy for you to be able to overcome it. When you begin to feel stressed, take a deep breath and ask yourself: “What is bothering me?” […]
