Self Care + Mental Health

Read HMB Contributor’s stories about their mental health awareness journey.

He was the life of the party; the one up for crazy adventures. You’d find him outdoors or at the race track. Proud of his boys and loved his mom. But, he struggled. National Suicide Prevention Week is September 4–10,...
I thought it would go away. That tidal wave of anxiety that threatened to drown me after the birth of each one of my children. With my first I suffered through it without getting help. With my second that...
As a proud older millennial, I have accepted that I won't know all the latest lingo. Recently, I was introduced to a term that at first glance was inviting, so I ran to Google to learn more. Soft life...
Life is busy. I’m sure you are on the go from the time you wake up until you fall into bed at night.  Even though you’re strong and hardworking, stress makes it feel like you’re fighting a losing battle....
When I started doing some research about Postpartum depression (PPD) for Mental Health Awareness Month I found that there are no clear statistics about how many people suffer from this mood disorder. Why is that? My guess is, for...
As I moved into motherhood I felt a piece of myself slip away. I didn’t know exactly what it was. I just felt confused, like something was missing, but I didn’t know what. As time went by, I noticed...
Have you ever moved into a new home or a new office and just put things away out of necessity? Never giving them a second thought, regardless of whether the placement works for you or your needs change? That’s...
April is Stress Awareness Month. But, probably like you, I’m aware of my stress in ALL the months. And while we may want to seek help coping with our stress, finding the right therapist can be a challenge. Recently, an...
It’s interesting what your brain does to protect itself in the throes of trauma. It often goes directly into survival mode. When I arrived on the scene of my house burning and I couldn’t find my husband, and the...
Once upon a time, there was a woman living abroad and feeling overwhelmed by life. She had a gut feeling that maybe she just felt things more deeply than others. So, what did she do? She searched keywords such...

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