Small Steps to Big Change, All It Takes is One Percent
14 minutes a day of mindfulness practice (just one percent of your day) lays a strong foundation for experiencing the benefits of practicing mindfulness in your own life. Not only that, but by participating in eM Life’s One Percent Challenge, you have the chance to transform your life and the lives of others!
After I had my baby, I fell into deep depression again.
My depression was so bad that I didn’t want to get out of bed. Small things like brushing my teeth or taking a shower seemed so overwhelming. I feared that if I took my baby outside of the house, something tragic would happen. I had a deep sense of anxiety, fear, and hopelessness that seemed insurmountable to overcome. I felt so hopeless that I started to wonder if it would be better if I died.
For college students, winter break is a great time to relax, spend time with friends and family, and of course try to catch up on sleep. After the stress of the semester and finals, it’s an important chance to celebrate all the work you’ve done and check in on your mental health and wellbeing.
If you’re a campus mental health advocate, winter break can also be a time of reflection and preparation. What worked in the fall and what progress did you make? What could have been better? What will you focus on during the spring semester?
By Paul Gionfriddo, MHA President and CEO
The holiday season can be a time of joy, community, and connection, but many people experience an increased sense of loneliness and isolation during this time of year. Whether it is in a crowded room or at home by yourself, loneliness is painful.
While you might want to reach out to friends, family, and loved ones, sometimes it feels better to talk to someone with shared experiences or someone you don’t even know. Below are some free resources for extra support and connection this season and all year round:
Anxiety in school is a widespread problem at every grade level.
Research shows that up to 25% of students struggle with clinical anxiety which can significantly impact a student’s ability to learn and perform up to their capacity.
Anxious students may have:
In the age of increasing work and life separation, how do we reconcile human needs for care and support within workplace cultures of fast-paced productivity? Vocations vary far too widely in operations to standardize mental health supports or provision of resources. Unlike schools or courts, places of work (even within the same sector) are differentiate in functioning and mission, effectively excluding the ability to legislate on such affairs.
A newly released national report has bad news. There is a continuing increase in deaths from suicide for both men and women.
The report, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reflects an increase in suicide rates from 10.5 to 14 per 100,000 people between 1999 and 2017, with increases in all age groups up to age 75.
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on Medicare Advantage and Part D Drug Pricing.
