Day 54 – Bipolar Disorder: Living with Highs and Lows What Bipolar Disorder Really Means Bipolar disorder is one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions. Many people still think of it as extreme moodiness or unpredictability, when in fact…
Day 53 – PTSD and Trauma Recovery 🔎 Introduction Trauma leaves marks that are not always visible. For some people, the impact of trauma fades with time, support, and safe environments. For others, the effects can remain sharp and intrusive,…
Day 52 – Understanding and Expressing Anger 🔎 Why anger exists Anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions. It often gets labelled as destructive, dangerous, or something to be ashamed of. From a young age, many of us are…
Day 51 – Grief and Mental Health Grief and Mental Health Grief is one of the most powerful human experiences. It arrives when someone or something we love is taken away. Grief is not just sadness. It is a storm…
Day 50 – Addiction and Mental Health Addiction has many faces. It can look like the person who never misses work but drinks until blackout each night. It can look like a teenager glued to online games because real life…
Day 49 – Supporting a Loved One with Mental-Health Struggles Loving someone who is struggling with their mental health can feel like walking beside them in a storm while carrying an umbrella that is a little too small. You cannot…
Day 48 – Loneliness and Mental Health We live in a time of instant messages and constant notifications, yet many people feel painfully alone. Loneliness is not simply being by yourself. It is the felt gap between the connection you…
Day 47 – Teen Mental Health: Supporting Young Minds The teenage years are often painted as carefree; a time of discovery, friendship, and independence. For many young people, adolescence is anything but simple. It is a period of rapid change…
Women’s Mental Health: Unique Challenges Day 46 – Women’s Mental Health: Unique Challenges As a man writing about women’s mental health, I must begin with honesty. I cannot (no man can) feel what women feel in their bodies through cycles,…