Historically, our health system has separated diet and eating habits from mental health. However, what you eat actually has a large impact on how you feel.

Intrusive thoughts can feel incredibly powerful in the moment. We can start to have an emotional response to that thought, such as feeling sad or scared.

How can a woman survive the grief and suffering that comes from losing an actual part of themselves? It’s a question you may be asking yourself right now.

This is a time where hormonally and emotionally you may be feeling a lot, including happiness, overwhelm, sadness, tearfulness, increased worry, joy, anger, and loss of self to name a few.

In life, you may find yourself wearing many hats or trying to juggle lots of things at once. Think for a minute about all that you do in a day. How many different roles are you filling? While it may be easy to identify the roles you have in terms of family, friendships, or work, it’s likely you are filling many more roles than you acknowledge or realize.

Postpartum anxiety can occur for a number of reasons and is very common. The difference between worrying about your baby and clinical postpartum anxiety is the severity of symptoms.

Are new year’s resolutions worth setting? They can be. As long as there is intention, meaning, and thought put into those goals that include action steps to help you get there. However, if you’re not someone who feels this is helpful or motivating for you, it’s okay to not identify any resolutions for the new year and carry on as usual.

Perhaps you’ve seen a post or video about traits that might make someone “toxic.” Have you ever wondered if your relationship falls under this category?

If you’ve made the decision to not drink this holiday season, or you’re contemplating abstaining from alcohol use during your celebrations, there are some things you may want to consider beforehand.

Are you someone who, like many, struggles with feeling anxious? If so, you are not alone. Feeling anxious is a natural human emotion that we all encounter at times. This feeling is not bad and, in fact, can help us think, plan, act, and do things to help ourselves in several positive ways.

“Baby Blues”, the phrase that describes feeling brief sadness soon after a baby is born and possibly linked to hormonal changes, can create a feeling of sadness in what would seem to be a joyous time.