The Superwoman Schema (SWS) serves as a theoretical framework that articulates a collection of beliefs, behaviors, and emotional reactions frequently observed in African American women. This schema...

Breakups are painful, and it’s natural to want to make sense of what happened. But when those thoughts start to spiral and replay endlessly in your mind, you might become caught in a cycle called rumination...

The standard greeting, “How are you today?” is mostly answered with “fine, thank you.” Are we really fine?  Many of us smile and push through our day, pretending to be “fine.” What is the cost of doing...

Teenagers are full of thoughts, emotions, and big questions, yet most of them don’t know how to express what they’re going through. Traditional talk therapy can feel intimidating or boring, and let’s...

Touch is a powerful tool for connection, healing, and intimacy. Yet misconceptions about touch often lead to misunderstandings, missed opportunities, and even harm in relationships. This article explores...

If you’ve ever struggled to identify what your body is telling you or felt overwhelmed by too much sensation, you’re not alone. For many people who are neurodivergent, the relationship between mind and body...

Laughter, like a gentle breeze in a tense room, carries healing in its rhythm and light in its echo. Beyond its infectious charm, it stirs something deep, elevating the soul, amplifying joy, and colouring...

Many people who have experienced sexual abuse can be fearful of using health services for several reasons. They may be anxious that the procedure could trigger their memories or that they have no control over...

In a world that often celebrates self-reliance as strength, we rarely stop to ask: What if doing it all alone is actually hurting us? Hyper-independence, the deep-rooted urge to handle everything by...

Ever find yourself craving that spark, the one that makes you feel inspired, energized, or simply okay being you? In our overstimulated, fast-paced world, it’s easy to forget that joy isn’t something we...

In the face of compassion fatigue, Meghan Rusco, Supervisory Lead of Chronic Disease Prevention & Wellness at CCHN, shares her journey from personal trauma to creating trauma-informed systems. This article...

In Schema Therapy, the focus is on something called Early Maladaptive Schemas. These are long-standing, negative belief patterns we form in childhood, often based on painful or unmet emotional needs...

Mental health has never been more mainstream. Scroll through social media and you’ll find countless self-care tips and mental health awareness posts. In fact, the hashtag mental health alone has over 45...

We all know walking is good for us. But how is it good for us? What tangible ways can we use walking to improve our daily experiences? This article will explore 5 ways that your walk to the car, in a...

On June 17, 2025, Anne Burrell, beloved chef, TV star, mentor, and teacher, died by suicide at age 55. The New York City medical examiner determined her cause of death to be acute intoxication from a combination...

Mental health is larger than what you think and feel. The new book by lance kair, Mental Health Philosophy, coming out in the next month, speaks to the mental health that you are, as the life you are living...

When we’re triggered by trauma, it’s not our rational, grounded self in control; it’s the body’s automatic survival system. In an instant, our sense of the present disappears. The heart races, muscles...

Peer recovery coaches play a vital role in helping individuals go through substance use and mental health concerns with ease by offering lived experience, emotional support, and hope. Whether someone...

Sometimes, anxious thoughts seem to pop into your mind out of nowhere. One minute you're feeling okay, and the next, your head is filled with doubts, worries, and endless “what if” questions. These...

Our primal, primitive brain, the ancient part of our brain that receives information first, is strictly reactive, and it has one job, and one job only: to keep us alive. Thus, it is always on the lookout...

Let me guess: you started drinking as a teenager. Maybe it was peer pressure, maybe you thought it looked cool, maybe you didn’t want to be the odd one out. All the adults were drinking, it just...

For decades, mental health was largely viewed through a neurochemical lens. Depression, anxiety, and even neurodevelopmental disorders were considered issues that began and ended in the brain.

Take a look at the landscape of the world right now. Current events. The never-ending news cycle. The doom-scrolling. The constant barrage of absolutely terrifying possibilities with respect to the stock market...

We talk a lot about healing as a process of doing: go to therapy, exercise, eat better, set boundaries, keep pushing. But what happens when you’ve done all of that and still feel emotionally full, stuck, or like you’re silently...