Suicide Awareness & Prevention Month

Suicide Awareness & Prevention Month

September is National Suicide Awareness Month. None of us want to think about losing someone we love due to suicide. Unfortunately, it happens all too often. On average, one person commits suicide every 16.2 minutes. Two-thirds of the people who commit suicide suffer...
Good Mourning – Understanding Grief

Good Mourning – Understanding Grief

Aug 30th is Grief Awareness Day. Most people think they know what grief is. But, there are so many stereotypes surrounding the process that it is often misunderstood. Grief is a normal, healthy process people experience after a loss. While you might tend to associate...
7 Everyday Ways to Build Social Support & Make Friends

7 Everyday Ways to Build Social Support & Make Friends

Friendships are crucial to everyone’s well being. Having a social support system, whether it’s in your church, your community, etc., can help to reduce stress, anxiety, and let you know you’re not alone. But, it’s not always easy to put yourself out there and make new...
Social Media and Mental Health

Social Media and Mental Health

Whether you think of it a good or an evil, social media is a large part of our lives in the 21st century. Most of us are on it more than we’d like to admit. So many social interactions happen through our screen these days. In some ways, this is a blessing: we can stay...