Self-care is engaging in the activities that are required to gain or maintain an optimal level of overall health.

PTSD, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder occurs in some cases when people are exposed to a very stressful event, which is known as an extreme stress trigger. Read more about it’s affects and how it is treated.

Life begins when the drama ends. Here are some ways you can become more mature and responsible!

“There are an infinite number of ways in which people suffer. Therefore, there must be an infinite number of ways in which Dharma is available to people,” Kabat-Zinn J. Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment-and Your Life.

Most people would be happy to over-indulge in a delicious donut – or three! What they’ll realize about 10 minutes afterwards – when their stomach settles in, is that happiness isn’t found in a local donut shop.

The public, generally understands mental illness less than physical illness. Most people know that obesity can be cured by closely monitoring your diet and getting more exercise, or that AIDS is chronic, but treatable. But when it comes to psychological health, sometimes it’s difficult to grasp what we are dealing with.

Nearly 80 million Americans are taking psychiatric drugs. Often times, those who are prescribed medication are not informed about numerous, viable alternatives. Before agreeing to taking medication, try giving these 3 alternatives a try. 

Nearly one in every ten Americans suffer from addiction. Not only is that person struggling with substance abuse, countless family members and loved ones struggle, too. Depending on the degree of addiction your loved one is experiencing, odds are you have experienced wondering where your loved one is. When a loved one begins to get treatment and recover from addiction, there are many ways you can show support.

Bipolar Disorder is a mental health condition that causes extremely high points in mood and energy (mania) prefaced or followed by extremely low, depressive states (depression). These uncontrollable mood swings have a severe impact on the lives of those who live with the disorder.

When you hear the word “addiction”, some of the first things that come to mind may be drugs, alcohol, or gambling. However, video games may be officially joining that list in the near future.