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Five Fingers, Five Reasons: How Knitting Comforted My Mom
Through knitting, a mother living with schizophrenia found a meaningful method to express her creativity and find relaxation for more than 50 years. Read her daughter's lovely tribute to the craft's mental health benefits.
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Turning the Clock May Turn Your Mood
This Sunday Nov. 6 at 2 a.m. we will “fall back” to standard time. It’s important to be prepared for the potential effect this change may have on your mental health. -
Practicing Mindfulness through Kindness and Compassion
Learn more about how the mindfulness practice of sending kind and compassionate intentions to yourself and others can improve your mental health. -
How Buddhism Benefits Mental Health
Although Buddhism is primarily known as a spiritual tradition, it is also a lifestyle that encompasses the mind in almost all forms of practice. -
When Looking for Happiness, Find Gratitude
Practicing gratitude is a simple and effective way of improving your positive well-being. Discover the many benefits of being grateful for what you have.
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National Wellness Week is Here!
As part of SAMHSA’s National Recovery Month, National Wellness Week is celebrated annually during the third week of September.
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Top 10 Fitness Motivation Tips
These tips have helped Christina maintain recovery for over 28 years. Check them out!
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Riding the Shark: Surviving Crisis/Catastrophe
A respected doctor with Dissociative Identity Disorder was sent to jail for a crime he wasn’t aware he committed. At the expense of losing his physical freedom, however, he regained mental freedom.
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Diversity in Motion: Raising Awareness through Dance
NAMI Wisconsin discovered that mental health advocacy is a beat we can all dance to. Their annual flash mob dance during National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month attracts new faces to the NAMI family and communicates the cross-cultural message that talking about mental illness isn’t scary. Check out their tips on staging your own flash mob! -
Exercise for Mental Health: 8 Keys to Get and Stay Moving
From acceptance, to support and prosperity, this blog post outlines 8 steps that make taking charge of one's mental health a flourishing experience.