Coping with Job Loss
Opportunities are around you; choose the ones that pick you up and carry you forward.
Opportunities are around you; choose the ones that pick you up and carry you forward.
There are a number of steps you can take to ensure you’re ready to return to work without putting your mental health at risk.
Coming out as a person who had been living with mental illness helped me not only find my voice but realize I always had one.
As I began to accept that recovering from depression did not mean outgrowing my support system, it became easier to fight.
Say no to fear. Embrace your imperfections, they make you who you are.
It’s important to be patient with yourself and remember even the smallest steps forward add up.
By reading so many self-help books, I began reinforcing a very negative thought about myself: that I was never good enough as is.
As you think about getting back to exercise, let your “why” be the guiding light.
An eating disorder is difficult to cope with, and it becomes increasingly challenging when your partner doesn’t understand your recovery journey.
The most powerful way to remove the power stigma has over us is by coming out about what we’ve been through.
There are boundaries we can all set to put our eating disorder recovery and mental health first.
Taking part in eating disorder advocacy is a great way to provide compassionate care and support to others whose experiences you can relate to.
Supporting others through mentoring allows me to pay forward the kindness and understanding that I was shown during my time in active recovery.
The new year will start. You will accomplish things, learn new things, and overcome challenges and difficult times. This will all happen naturally, without making resolutions.
Through journaling, I think it’s possible to turn the chaos of the holidays and this year as a whole into something more constructive.
Follow these steps, do the best you can, and you will be well on your way to hosting a holiday gathering that will be enjoyable for all in attendance — even those who are recovering from an eating disorder!
Gratitude has helped me get through many situations, from daily and seasonal stresses to trauma that I would have struggled with for longer and may not have escaped.
You are making progress and no one and nothing (not even a holiday) can take that away from you.
Journaling has always helped me process issues and make me feel less alone in my thoughts.
Let’s be a culture that is so kind to ourselves that we can’t help but also show kindness and generosity to everyone we come in contact with.
If stress is impacting your life, please talk to someone about it. You deserve to live a quality life that makes you fulfilled in every way.
It’s important to recognize your social media triggers and begin to figure out how to use social media in a way that is the most beneficial to your mental health.
During the winter months, the lack of sunlight can cause lower serotonin production, which is linked to feelings of depression.
Eating at a restaurant poses a massive threat to the eating disorder: it involves putting the trust and control in someone else’s hands, which the eating disorder hates (but recovery loves!)
Journaling can be a great way to process your thoughts and provide an outlet for your ongoing internal dialogue.
I now realize that I can have meaningful friendships with people even if I struggle with mental health.
As someone who celebrates the fact we are all unique, I love that there are this many emojis out there for us to express ourselves and illustrate our lives.
I knew it was okay to help others help me. I learned to be honest, state my needs, and figure out how to explain myself.
Becoming more comfortable eating fear foods is a huge step in recovery.
We should strive to sustain our mental health, making sure our minds are as disinfected as our bodies.
In building your anxiety pantry, you are caring for your future anxious self, who will likely really appreciate it.
The opinions of others no longer determine how I feel about myself.
I now realize that the key to my happiness is to live a life that is true to me as an individual. I have learned to look inward, not outward.
I am still on my journey but I have faith, hope and love.
I have learned that being vulnerable is a sign of strength, not weakness.
Freedom means breaking free of my comfort zone and living in the moment, with no fears or anxieties–a life full of love for myself and for others.