Category: Mental Illness/Disorders
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None of them received a Hero’s welcome- Mental Health Awareness Week
‘Nineteen – none of them received a hero’s welcome’ was a song that first brought to my mind mental health awareness. It reflected on a society that sent their young to war and denied the effects on them on return to normal life. Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder [PTSD] was my first introduction to mental health…
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Understanding Seasonal Depression
By Abigail Brooks If you’re like me, your ideal climate involves sunny skies and balmy temperatures. Most of us enjoy those golden days full of basking in the sun, pool parties and picnics. We spend most of the winter wishing it were spring already and groan about how tired we are of the gloomy, cold…
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5 Tips for Handling ADHD in College
By Patrick Chism The freedom that comes with college is like nothing most students have ever experienced. This may be the first time you’re out of the house, away from your parents, and in a learning environment where you can get up and go to the bathroom without a hall pass. But when you’re a…
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How to Manage Depression with Exercise
By Suzette Annan If you’ve struggled with depression the chances are that you’ve heard the well meaning advice to exercise. This probably made you want to roll your eyes; how could you possibly muster up the energy to exercise when even getting out if bed felt like too much? I felt exactly the same way,…
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Peer to Peer Counseling in Rehab
By Jenn Mullins Rehab is becoming something that many of us are familiar with. Addiction has spread to every part of the U.S. and the opioid epidemic is a commonplace topic. We see it in our local headlines, on television, and in our communities. The problem is understandably worse in large cities like Chicago, and…
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Starting Over After Addiction Treatment
By Jen Mullins Addiction can completely dismantle your life one piece at a time. This is because it takes over many of your behaviors and changes the way that you look at everyday activities. You may have lied to people, stolen, committed crimes, and hurt your professional reputation. A lot of people don’t feel like…