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By Mavis A. Creagh For many people, the pandemic caused additional stress, worry and fatigue. The number of individuals in Mississippi and nationwide who experienced mental health crises spiked tremendously. Certain demographics such as children, the elderly and those living with disabilities were at even greater risk of experiencing mental illness symptoms. Disaster, in whatever […]
By Laykin Register Anxious. Overwhelmed. Scared. Tired. Happy. Those are just some of the words that can describe becoming a mom. Those feelings can be heightened when it’s time to go back to work. I started a new work-from-home job one month after my baby was born, and I thought it would be so easy […]
Each year, one in five women in the United States has a mental health problem such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or an eating disorder. – American Psychiatric Association About 80 percent of people with eating disorders are women, which has the highest overall mortality rate of any mental illness. – Homewood Health Certain […]
By Debra Jackson Mental health can become a full- time job if you allow it to take a toll on you. Have you ever found yourself combating inner negative thoughts and speaking them aloud? Well, you can fix that by “catching it, checking it and changing it.” When I was in training to be a […]
By Tracy Daniel-Hardy Since I’ve been chronicling my caregiving journey, I have learned that many friends, co-workers, and acquaintances are caring for parents like me, or for a relative or in-law. Many have tearfully confided their feelings of loneliness and expressed their discomfort in sharing their experience with those who can’t relate. Some have shared […]
By Sylvia P. Brown Desmond Tutu once said, “Hope is being able to see there is light despite all of the darkness.” As someone who suffers from autoimmune diseases, chronic illnesses and mental health issues and is in recovery, I can say that hope has pulled me out of some of my darkest times and […]
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By Jocelyn Gavin-Lane I have experienced some level of anxiety for as long as I can remember. In grade school, I recall being extra nervous at test time or when big events happened. That’s common, and in some instances, it can be classified as good anxiety. It wasn’t until my father’s death that my anxiety […]
