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The Mental Health Benefits of Young Adults Moving Away from Home
Choosing to move away from home in early adulthood can be a transformative decision, leading to profound personal growth and improved mental well-being. While the initial step might seem daunting, the potential benefits are vast, from leaving toxic relationships behind to fostering resilience and financial independence.
The Psychology of Board Games: Understanding the Social and Cognitive Benefits
Image by Gian-Luca Riner on Unsplash There’s nothing better than the post-session buzz that follows an evening rolling d20s, checking character sheets, and solving puzzles with your friends or family. Everyone who plays board games innately understands the value of...
Is Limerence a Mental Health Condition?
Welcome, dear readers, to a captivating exploration of the enigmatic realm of limerence and its potential implications on our delicate mental health. Brace yourselves for an exciting journey as we venture into the depths of this intriguing phenomenon. But before we...
What Makes Someone Suited to Mental Health Care Work?
Working in mental health can be a complicated and varied career - however, for the right professional, it can provide invaluable opportunities to make a meaningful difference in the issues that many individuals face throughout their lives. With an estimated one in...
The Emotional and Mental Health Benefits of Drinking Water
Drinking water is a requisite for survival. While still children, we are encouraged to drink water because it's a healthy habit that is good for our overall health and well-being, but is that all there is to drinking water, or could it be essential to mental health as...
THE TIMELESS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MENTAL ILLNESS AND CREATIVE GENIUS
The simplistic notion of the “mad genius” can bring with it the image of the reckless, bold, frenetic, and gifted visionary creating amazing art. Ernest Hemingway, Beethoven, Virginia Woolf, and Vincent Van Gogh are some of the many creative geniuses who also had...
5 Mental Health Benefits of a Clean and Organized Workspace
You may not realize it, but the state of your workspace has a massive effect on your stress levels. Often, the people who work in a cluttered environment deal with avoidable yet ever-present stress. This effect will not be a good influence on your psyche, let alone...
10 Facebook Groups For Grief and Loss Support
When you’ve lost someone close to you, it may be difficult to know where to turn. Well-meaning friends and family may struggle to say the right thing — because really, what is the right thing to say to someone who is grieving? While no one can “fix” your grief, the...
The Mind Body Connection
Physical health. Mental health. Emotional health. We use these categories to help us think about self-care and life balance, but we must also keep in mind that all these different categories of health–physical, mental, emotional–are actually strongly connected to each...