Tag: mental health
A Western Slope school district official in Mesa County, CO has ordered librarians to stop circulating the popular Young Adult book Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, which recently inspired a Netflix …
19-year old Emily Palmer is on a mission. The goal? To help small children learn about mental illnesses–what they can look like and how to go about finding help …
Mental health used to be the taboo subject that was swept under the rug. Thankfully in recent years, giant steps have been made to increase awareness of mental illness …
I’ll never forget the day that I learned my son had Autism Spectrum Disorder. We’d run the gamut on all sorts of testing for him. He was nearly three …
Veteran Seth Kastle served overseas in the U.S. Army for 16 years. Like many vets, he struggled with the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder when he came home. He spent …
Kathy Gates
March 10, 2017
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When I feel anxious, I know I need to step back and take stock but the truth is, I don’t have ability to do that straight away. My strategy …
YouTube Channel: Thoughts on Tomes Does anxiety play a part in how/what you read? Featured image via HERB
Stories that include characters with disabilities shouldn’t just be to inspire us able-bodied people, to make us feel like anything is impossible, but should show us a different perspective …
Comics have power: a form of escapism that provides a world of heroes originating during times when America seemed to have none. Loving comics has been criticized for humor …
Let me let you in on a little secret, I love books that are written by English authors. So when I got the chance to get my hands on …
We’ve all joked about books being like a best friend- but fiction actually can help to break down social isolation and produce a sense of belonging in the way …
Growing up as a kid with ADHD is tough. Sometimes it feels like nobody understands you, or worse: that everyone is sick of you and your inability to sit …
Breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out. Nice, right? I can’t think of many folks who would pass up a nice, relaxing vacation or simply some uninterrupted alone …
Anxiety messes with countless daily activities. Having dread and worry can make it hard to do the activities you have to do in a day, but anxiety can even interfere with …
Duck and cover. The term originated in 1951 and was designed to warn children what to do in the case of a nuclear attack. While the threat of a …
Depression can be of the easiest things to hide, but one of the hardest things to overcome. As someone who has dealt with depression in the past, I understand …
Adult coloring books have largely proliferated in the last few years. They vary between two primary varieties: complicated abstract patterns and detailed images from fantasy and popular culture. Converts …
Well known among philosophical circles as one of the most prolific existential thinkers of the 20th century, Jean-Paul Sartre wrote his debut novel in 1938 and brought his name …
One of the most amazing aspects of young adult novels today is their diversity and understanding of being a teenager or young adult in a very active, fast paced …
Infertility can be a long, lonely struggle. Those who endure it often feel isolated and seem to think that everyone else can easily have children. My husband and I faced …
