Five Ways I Build Mental Wellness – My Brain’s Not Broken
Since it’s Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s a great time to share resources, tips and techniques about mental health and well-being. After more than a decade living with depression and anxiety, I am proud of how I have learned to manage my mental health issues. However, chronic mental health issues
The Impact of School Mental Health Services on Reducing Chronic Absenteeism
by the Healthy Schools Campaign, Mental Health America and Attendance Works. Students who experience well-being and feel engaged are much more likely to attend school and achieve academically. Recently reported declines in student mental health are raising concern among educators, families, and pediatricians and may be contributing to the dramatic
2024 ADAA Annual Conference Highlights from the InStride Health Team
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2024
This Mental Health Awareness Week 2024, the theme is Mental Health Movement. In this article, MQ Ambassador, athlete, LGBTQ advocate and author Amazin LeThi shares with our editor how movement has been an integral part of her mental health journey. Moving through childhood Like many children, I started moving and
What Makes a Person Suicidal? – Bipolar Burble Blog
I have thought many times about what makes a person suicidal. Mainly, that’s because I’ve been suicidal both actively and passively for extended periods of my life. It’s hell and I hate it. There are both general and specific things that make a person suicidal. Knowledge of these factors, along
Workshop: Neurofeedback Intervention Development: Opportunities and Challenges
Date and Time May 2, 202410:00 am to 4:00 pm Eastern Time General description This workshop will convene researchers and federal officials to review the state of the science for the development of neurofeedback (NF) interventions for mental disorders, with an emphasis on real-time fMRI approaches. The program will highlight
Am I Taking Care of Myself? Am I Really? – My Brain’s Not Broken
Have you ever felt like your day just isn’t going well? I know we all have good and bad days, but I’m talking about something different. It’s those days when everything feels a little off, or when every decision you make seems to be wrong. These situations are complicated because
Guest blog: Does shame serve a purpose?
Some of us feel shame about losing a relationship or not achieving a specific goal we set for ourselves, which is particularly acute in the New Year, when there is pressure to start over, as if we were deficient or inferior before. It can be a dark place to exist.
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New ADAA Member Books: Spring 2024
A new book based on compassion and mindfulness aims to help with those moments of panic It’s not often you see the words “conscious” and “crazed” in the same sentence, much less think of them as behaviors that can work together. But ADAA member Eric Goodman, PhD, in his latest
Time To #DumpTheScales For Eating Disorder Treatments
MPs and lawmakers from all parties are calling on the government to improve eating disorder services in a letter to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Victoria Atkins. The letter, which has been signed by 23 MPs and one member of the House of Lords, raises concerns about
How to Advocate for Yourself in a Doctor’s Appointment – Bipolar Burble Blog
It can be difficult to know how to advocate for yourself at a doctor’s appointment. I’ve dealt with this for years and I still find it difficult at times. However, forming a doctor-patient alliance where you work together is part of a comprehensive wellness plan. To participate in this, you
Managing treatment-resistant depression: A doc’s perspective
W.What’s worse than having a medical condition for which the first-line medication works 50% of the time? How about one for which at least two different first-line medications don’t work at all? Let’s talk about treatment-resistant depression. …it is essential that a doctor prioritize empathetic and collaborative care that empowers
