I struggled with suicidal depression from 8th grade until about the age of twenty five and felt unworthy to be on the planet because I didn’t have the mental and emotional fortitude others seemed to exude naturally. Though I explored faith and psychological reasons, my breakthroughs came when I accepted that there were unknown medical… Read More
My journey with Depression.
Anxiety
Author: Katie Petska Something that I am definitely not a stranger to is anxiety. I experience an extreme amount of anxiety over many things that are completely pointless to worry about. I care an extreme amount about what other people think about me and how they perceive me. When I think about all of the… Read More
Pay Attention to Warning Signs of Mental Health Crisis
You might be wondering why a school librarian is writing an article on mental health. Sure, she knows how to research and has lots of books at her disposal, but wouldn’t an expert–perhaps a psychiatrist or even a school counselor– be better suited for this task? If the goal was to see brain health from… Read More
Trauma: Cause and Effect
Two-thirds of Americans are impacted by trauma in their lifetime. Trauma is the No. 1 health epidemic in our country that effects every component of our well-being, from family connection to chronic illness and disease. As our community begins healing from our recent natural disasters, the EF3 tornado and massive flooding, it’s important to recognize… Read More
The Stigma of Mental Health
What is Stigma? Why is it a Problem? Stigma is when someone, or even you yourself, views a person in a negative way just because they have a mental health condition. Some people describe stigma as a feeling of shame or judgement from someone else. Stigma can even come from an internal place, confusing feeling bad… Read More
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