Guest Post by Cherise Young Breaking the Silence: A Compassionate Look at Suicide Prevention Two years after September was first deemed National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, I led my first suicide prevention training. What I discovered was eye-opening: the concept of suicide as a preventable public health matter was foreign and even uncomfortable for many….
Tag: Depression
Holding Space for Grief
Guest Post by Cherise Young Around this time in recent years, I’ve found myself reflecting deeply on loss and grief. In 2020, I wrote about feeling weary from the global pandemic – the isolation, collective loss, and traumatic experiences that seemed to permeate every aspect of our lives. But 2022 brought a different kind of…
Exploring the Sun’s Role in Mental Health
The simple pleasure of basking in sunlight — head thrown back, eyes closed, warmth pouring over our skin — is one of life’s universal experiences. Yet over the past two decades, warnings about sun exposure have led many of us to avoid this natural source of wellness. While protecting our skin is important, this shift…
Navigating Anxiety — A Holistic Approach
Guest Post by Cherise Young Anxiety affects millions of people worldwide, manifesting through a constellation of symptoms that can feel overwhelming: racing heartbeats, cold sweaty hands, shortness of breath, and an inability to find calm. While these feelings are universal human experiences, clinical anxiety transforms normal nervousness into a debilitating force that can control our…
Understanding the Mind-Body Connection
A Holistic Approach to Depression and Mental Wellness Like many ailments, depression doesn’t discriminate. Your socioeconomic status, gender, race, or age won’t shield you from its debilitating impact. However, your lifestyle choices – from diet to physical activity and environmental factors – may influence your mental well-being more than you realize. As someone deeply invested…
Redefining Hope
Guest Post by Cherise Young Hope: More Than Just a Feeling – A Lifeline for Mental Health Mental health challenges can often feel isolating and overwhelming. When someone is struggling with depression, anxiety, or other mental health conditions, the concept of hope can become blurred, distorted, or seemingly out of reach. But hope is more…
