Mental Health Blog
This mental health blog reflects many years of life in my neck of the woods. You’ll find things I’ve learned and gone through, thoughts and tools that have helped me along my midlife journey.
You will find a variety of topics on these pages. Many are linked to my therapy specialities. Lot’s are just about life, plain old life and living it at midlife.
Rest assured I have not invented the wheel here on these mental health blog pages. I’ve collected stuff along the way of my life’s journey. That includes information, coping tool ideas, practical notions and tidbits of wisdom which you will find in this library of blog posts.
Writing is a tool in itself. Especially when it comes from your heart. It helps solidify knowledge, and recognize emotions too. Also, it helps to validate experiences and is a release as well. Writing has been an important coping tool for me. It is one you just might want to give a try.
My blog I offer to you straight from my heart in hopes you can relate and know you are not alone. I hope you find some encouraging words, coping tools and ideas to tuck away and use as you navigate through your midlife journey!
Jude
Mental Health Awareness: Election Grief
Why am I so out of sorts, numb, angry, even sad? Believe it or not but election grief is a real thing. There are many kinds of losses. Most of our understanding of grief however is …
Mental Health: Coping With Post Election Stress
For your mental health what choices will you make? Election day has finally come and gone. It’s been a very long election year filled with so much intense emotion. We are all weary and …
Civility Is Vital For Your Mental Health
We the people…how do we bring civility back? The great political divide in our country has influenced so many parts of our lives including our perceptions of “facts”, our friendships, our world view and our ability …
Looking for a way to improve your mental health?
Just go connect with nature and listen to the birds! Birds are all over, almost everywhere and give is a way to easily connect with nature. Research shows that being out in nature is associated …
Is The Extreme Heat Causing You Stress?
It’s summer and supposed to be fun…so why am I so anxious and feel depressed? That could be due to heat stress! Believe it or not but research shows that extreme heat has consequences not …
It’s so unfair….
This kind of thinking if left to percolate can boil up a hefty amount of depression and anxiety too! Just how many times have you uttered those words? Thought those words? Even screamed those words out …
Do you have anxiety about the upcoming election?
Learn some ways to cope with election anxiety Yes, election anxiety is a real thing. In fact, ‘election stress disorder’ is a concept that many mental health professionals are using although it is not an official …
Gee whiz every day there is yet another trauma event to cope with!
What is collective trauma and how can I cope with it and PTSD? Trauma can make it hard to go about everyday life. It can shake our sense of safety and create PTSD symptoms …
Tis the season….to not always feel merry
How can I cope with Holiday Grief? We are here once again in that ‘wonderful time of the year’ as the song lyrics go. This time of year, when we gather with and think …
Does The Time Change Cause Seasonal Depression?
Has your seasonal depression (SAD) returned already? As our days are getting shorter especially since our fall back time change it’s not surprising if you begin to notice some mood changes. That includes feeling symptoms …
My Loved One’s Substance Abuse Is Just Too Much!
How do I talk to my loved one about their drinking? It is so hard to watch a loved one with a substance abuse problem. They keep drinking too much over and over and over. You …
Grief Is Hard Work
A 10-year anniversary…how can that be? Grief is work and definitely grief is hard work too! It plugs along at its own pace. We can’t rush it, force it, avoid it…oh, we can try but it …
- Looking for a way to improve your mental health?
- Is The Extreme Heat Causing You Stress?
- It’s so unfair….
- Do you have anxiety about the upcoming election?
- Alcohol Plus Anxiety = More Anxiety
- How Do I Overcome Relationship Anxiety?
- Anxiety Therapy Tips For Taking in Bad News
- A Super Stressed US
- My Wise Mind
- The Gate to Happiness: Self-Compassion
- The Key to Handling Impermanence
- Dealing With Life’s Challenges
- Journaling To Cope With Depression
- Why Do People Develop Depression?
- Improve Your Depression By Getting Exercise!
- My Wise Mind
- The Gate to Happiness: Self-Compassion
- The Key to Handling Impermanence
- Dealing With Life’s Challenges
- That change horse ride again…
- Reward Offered: Lost Wise Mind Guide…
- Learn To Rest When Your Glass is Heavy
- Everything is…As it should be…
- Mindfulness and my Gurney cat
- A Season of Remembrances
- Riding the Waves of Grief
- Releasing Grief
- The Honor of our Grief
- A letter to my Dad
- Practicing Acceptance
- Facing Empty Spaces
- I was lost and now I’m found…
- A Pop-less Father’s Day
- A Letter To My Dad…
- The art of juggling pain and acceptance
- It’s only been SIX months?!
