Many people enjoy creating artwork on a regular basis as it relaxes and inspires them. Art gives them a chance to express themselves without using words, and to see things from a different perspective. No matter the type of art they choose, it relaxes them, stimulates their brains and encourages positive actions. A great thing about […]
Mental Health Mental health benefits? Surprised? Yes, indeed it`s true. Each and every day we are living a constantly hectic life, where every day is filled with stress, anxiety, all sorts of to-do lists, and must-do obligations. Sometimes more than often you might feel overwhelmed and like you want to scream your lungs out but […]
We’ve all been there – there is only one more push up for you to do, but it’s just not going to happen. You get up, decide you’ve done enough for today and that tomorrow it’s going to be better. You’re either too tired or simply in a bad mood, and your workout routine suffers. […]
Have you ever woken up in the morning and wished you didn’t? Depression can really make you feel helpless, but there are a lot of things besides therapy and medication that can help beat the blues. That’s why we are here to tell you what you can do to battle depression. 1. Unload Your Schedule […]
Last week was Body Confidence Week in the UK, a social media marketing campaign led by Dove (of course). I watched on Sunday as the UK body positivity organization Shape Your Culture got the hashtag #fatisnotafeeling to trend on Twitter in response to Facebook adding “fat” and “ugly” as emotions for status updates. And then, […]
The word therapy conjures an image of a serious man with a steno pad taking notes while a patient reclines on a black, leather couch, talking about her childhood. I’ve been to therapy a bunch of times and never once have I reclined. One of my therapists was a tough talking Texan who threw a […]
I have seen a therapist off and on since my first panic attack at age 14. Talk therapy (and the delightful mood-soothing properties of 20 mg of Lexapro) are the reason I can put on pants and leave my house in the morning. With their help, I’ve learned how to self-soothe anger and disappointment, combat […]
We all feel a little crazy sometimes (for me, “sometimes” means at least three times a day), and while we’re big proponents of therapy and other structured forms of mental health support here at The Frisky, there are times when limited funds or busy schedules make it tough to get professional help. In honor of […]
TMZ has recently published the news that Selena Gomez has entered into a mental health facility, to get medical care for what others have said to be an ‘’emotional breakdown.’’ Selena supposedly already ended up twice in the hospital in the past two weeks, because of the complications regarding her lupus and later kidney transplant, […]
