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Find Help Find Hope
We all deal with them.
Anxiousness, depression, and general "blah's" are part of life. SOMEthing will always make us feel a range of emotions from extreme glee to downright depressed. And most of us ...
finding a therapist
It's a big step to decide you want or need to talk with someone about a mental health or addiction concern. Still, it's a GOOD step - no, a GREAT step!
But how do you go about finding the best person...
take a walk
"It's not nice to fool Mother Nature!"
some of us (who are of a certain age) will remember that old TV commercial. It was for a margarine brand, but that statement held a lot of power, didn't it?
We...
Keeping Perspective
The Super Bowl excitement is taking over Cincinnati. So many people are caught up in preparing for the "Big Game" on Sunday, and the energy is palpable, to say the least. I mean, when was the last tim...
Fandom and Mental Health
Cincinnati can't hide its excitement! And why would we?
This weekend's AFC Championship game between the Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs will be epic for Cincinnati fans. All kinds of predictions ...
Holiday Pace
Here we are, all rushing about to ensure our holiday packages get sent on time to arrive before Christmas or to pick up that one cookie ingredient we forgot on the last trip to the grovery store. It f...
Depression Screening Day
About a week ago, a friend of mine talked with me about how down she'd been feeling. It started as a general sense of "meh" but quickly spiraled into a deeper despair.
She felt overwhelmed and didn't...
Life's weeding process
Our guest blog writer this week is Michelle Rolf, Southwest Ohio Director at Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky & Southwest Ohio:
I was working in the garden last weekend (remember… when i...
New Year Resolutions
Just eight days into 2021 and it's been a little bumpy. With what's been happening in the news and many adjusting once again to a five-day workweek, it can make us feel tired so quickly!
Did anyone m...
Merry Christmas
For anyone living with a mental health or addiction disorder, holidays - even Christmas - can be hard. A particular memory or incident may come to mind that brings back difficult experiences, perhaps....
