While some may believe there is no connection between physical health and mental health, the evidence supports the contrary. Many people think that your mental health symptoms are invisibile, when in reality, once you know what you are looking for they are usually easier to recognize. Mental health disorders actually create so many of the physical issues that people tend to deal with on a daily basis. However, this connection between mental health and physical health does not

“Boys don’t cry”, “Be a man”, “Quit being soft”. These are phrases we’ve all heard before signifying that men are not supposed to have any real feelings. Little boys are growing up hearing phrases just like these from a very young age. Every time one of these small phrases are uttered, it leaves a massive, long-lasting impact on who that child will grow up to be. Saying these things to children is feeding into the stigma that boys don’t get to have true feelings.  Feelings ar

In honor of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, it is the perfect time to talk about all things mental health after having a baby. Everyone wants to believe that everything is all sunshine and roses once the baby is born. For some, that is the case, but for others, postpartum can feel like a nightmare. 1 in 4 women will experience postpartum depression. Hormonal shifts, sleep deprivation, physical recovery from labor, and psychosocial changes such as a major shift in iden