Mental health
Mental health is just as important as physical health. Allow our contributors to give expert guidance and tips on steps you can take to improve your mental well-being. Learn about different therapeutic approaches and self-care practices that can support your mental health.
Merula Manifesto II – Autistic and Fabulous
A raw and powerful manifesto on late autism diagnosis, self-recognition, and the freedom that comes from no longer performing “normal.” Through grief, motherhood, identity, and reclaimed...
The Gut Brain Connection and Its Impact on Mood, Behaviour and Mental Health
For decades, mental health was considered solely a brain issue, dominated by neurotransmitters, psychology, stress, trauma, genetics, and medication. Emerging research now reveals a far more...
BrainsZ Is Not a Typo But a Warning Sign
There was a time when we described the brain like a muscle, something you train, strengthen, and push. That idea worked for a while, but it doesn’t fully explain what people are experiencing today. A...
4 Essential Steps For Managing Your Time and Energy
Ready to elevate your energy, efficiency and enjoyment? In today's very busy lifestyle, knowing how to conserve and use your energy effectively is essential. Whether you are a single person or a...
The American Pursuit of Relief
To understand why American culture maintains such a profound, often volatile love affair with drugs, alcohol, and any other venue of vice, one must look past the surfaces of simple hedonism, euphoric...
What Extreme Sensitivity May Really Be Telling Us
Sometimes what we see on the surface feels obvious. A child is highly sensitive to touch. Clothing feels unbearable. Busy environments lead to overwhelm. Noise is too much. Emotions seem amplified, and reactions...
Healing is Not a Trend Because Mental Health Deserves More Than One Month
Every May, timelines fill with encouraging quotes, awareness campaigns, green ribbons, and reminders that “mental health matters.” While I appreciate the conversations, I often find myself asking a deeper question...
Autism, ADHD, and Complex PTSD – A Clinical Perspective on Overlap, Assessment, and Recovery
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) represent distinct diagnostic entities but share overlapping features...
What is Matrescence and Why Every New Mother Needs to Know About It
Congratulations! Your precious baby has arrived! Everyone tells you it is the happiest time of your life. So why do you feel like you are losing yourself? Why does your body feel foreign, your mind...
I Led a Team for Eight Years with Bipolar Disorder
There is something nobody tells you about leading people while managing a mental health condition, the hardest part is not the condition. It is the performance of being fine. I remember sitting in a meeting...
Qigong and the Grieving Process
After losing his father, Kelly found himself turning to his Qigong practice to help process his grief, finding a deeper and renewed appreciation for the incredible arts of Qigong, Neigong, and Baguazhang...
The War on People Who Use Drugs and Why Prohibition Was, Is, and Always Will Be an Epic Fail
The so-called “war on drugs” was launched by the criminal administration of Richard M. Nixon with one tangible goal in mind, though not one that was ever publicised at the outset, and only disseminated...
The Link Between Health and Financial Stress and Why It Matters More Than Ever
In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become almost unavoidable, but not all stress is created equal. Two of the most persistent and interconnected forms are health-related stress and financial stress.
Watering Your Inner Garden From Soul Compost to Full-Court Bloom
This piece asserts that life’s greatest challenges can be transformed into catalysts for growth, not permanent wounds. By integrating lived experience with local understanding of the mental health crisis, I present...
The Power of Relocation
Are you depressed, stuck, or carrying a constant heaviness you can’t seem to shake? Maybe the problem isn’t entirely you. Maybe it’s where you are. I truly believe some people are geographically...
