Monthly Archives: July 2016

Mental Illness

Posted on July 10, 2016 by JmaC

Mental illness Definition Mental illness refers to a wide range of mental health conditions — disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior. Examples of mental illness include depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders and addictive behaviors. Many people have … Continue reading →

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Mental health: Overcoming the stigma of mental illness

Posted on July 10, 2016 by JmaC

Stigma is when someone views you in a negative way because you have a distinguishing characteristic or personal trait that’s thought to be, or actually is, a disadvantage (a negative stereotype). Unfortunately, negative attitudes and beliefs toward people who have … Continue reading →

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Thoughts to ponder

Posted on July 10, 2016 by JmaC

Learning to love is why we are here. What if you saw every interaction as a classroom where this was your primary agenda? Everything else was secondary. What if the Teacher was resident within your heart? Would you learn to … Continue reading →

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Managing stress

Posted on July 10, 2016 by JmaC

Many of us experience stress in life, whether this is in the short term from one-off projects, or long-term stress from a high-pressure career. Not only can this be profoundly unpleasant, it can seriously affect our health and our work. … Continue reading →

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Depression what you need to know

Posted on July 10, 2016 by JmaC

Depression: What You Need To Know Download PDF Download ePub Download Mobi Order a free hardcopy About this booklet This booklet, prepared by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), provides an overview on depression. NIMH is part of the … Continue reading →

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