Finding an outlet to express your overwhelming thoughts can be difficult, but therapeutic journaling can help you healthily express challenging emotions. Journaling can be an easy outlet to help cope with depression and understand it without breaking the bank… If you’re having trouble getting started, how about some prompts to get the juices flowing? Here are 10 of my favorites:
Read MoreCOVID-19 is a double pandemic -- a threat to our physical and mental health. As we try to ward off the Coronavirus through masks and social isolation, the virus is taking a toll on our mental health.
A vaccine can't prevent the isolation we feel from social distancing. But a sense of community can.
Read MoreThe truth is that grief has and is touching us all, especially in our current moment. We are allowed to grieve the time we’ve lost to COVID-19 and recognize the monumental loss of life we are facing. Chances are you or someone you know has lost someone to this virus. We don’t get to hold funerals for them…
Read MoreWhile at home from the pandemic, finding a small amount of time in the day to practice art, whether it’s through writing, painting, drawing, etc can provide an outlet for expressing your emotions while creating something beautiful. The therapeutic effects of art-making shows how creative expression is a safe, fun way to experiment and find meaning in your life.
Read MoreHere’s our shortlist of the best teas to try to relieve symptoms of everything from depression and anxiety to insomnia and chronic fatigue! Read on to learn how you can use the simple ritual of tea drinking to ground yourself throughout the day.
Read MoreEveryone will experience some degree of mental health fallout as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreWinter is finally upon us. And in Multnomah County, that means colder weather, lots of rain and less sunlight. Combined, that’s a recipe for what we call the ‘Winter Blues’, which describes feelings of sadness that occur as soon as the weather changes.
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