A little while ago, I woke up feeling pretty miserable.I had a terrible cold, it was raining, I was behind on my assignments, there were bills to pay etc. etc. I’m not proud to admit this, but I was feeling pretty low and wondering if there was really anything left to keep me happy, motivated, and […]
Category: Mental Health Correspondents
We often bump into new ideas and proposals, scientific or non-scientific, that appear totally strange or unbelievable upon initial hearing, and we wonder how applicable they are to our everyday lives. Yet, they can be very interesting to think about and ponder upon. Here is one of those ideas: Happiness should be categorized as a […]
Still out there searching for that one perfect pill to help promote, maintain, and restore mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health? What if I told you that it has already been created, it has been around for sometime, and that it’s virtually free! What if I told you it was music… Don’t believe me? Feeling a bit down?….Here […]
Noah Galloway is the first ever Men’s Health “reader” to grace the magazines cover since the original issue hit news stands in 1987…and he’s an amputee…but who cares! And that’s my point. I’m sure all the ladies reading this article will agree that this is one stunningly handsome man, and from a gentlemen’s perspective, I am […]
The following video is composed of footage I captured following the Stanley cup riots of 2011. Although the subject may be slightly dated, the lessons presented in the interpretations of this video most certainly are not. Regarding the subject of mental health, and comparably a reduction in suffering related to a lack of understanding in […]
We’ve all laughed until it hurt, and yet it felt so good. How about replicating that laughing fit to induce happiness during sad and challenging times? Although it may seem difficult to get a good laugh while you’re feeling blue, it may be possible to fake a laughter and trick your body into feeling good. It […]
Perhaps one of the most tell-tale signs of depression is the feeling of hopelessness and a pessimistic outlook of life. If this is the case, is it possible that depressed individuals believe that life will eventually get better? Yes – it is possible. A new study led by scientists at Brock University of Canada suggests […]
It is widely known that eating more fruits and vegetables contributes to our health and physical well-being. Furthermore, studies in the past have shown that consuming more fruits and vegetables can lead to an enhancement of happiness and satisfaction. However, did you know that more consumption of fruits and vegetables is also correlated with greater […]
I’ll be the first person to commend and lionize the intentions and motivations behind Mental Illness Awareness Week. It’s an opportunity for much-needed conversations about the stigma surrounding mental illness. However, I do think some improvements could be made. Namely, I struggle with the notion that the most productive conversations are ones we can simply ‘jump’ […]
We all know that the weather has significant effects on our mood. When it’s bright and sunny, we’re usually happier, and when it’s dark and rainy, we feel gloomy and don’t want to get out of bed. But, did you know that the change in season could lead to a type of clinical depression in […]