Category: Managing Mental Health
Social Media: Finding the Right Balance
Life is a series of balancing acts – including how much time and attention you give to social media. Millions of people use social media – for connection, for entertainment, for news. It’s easy to get lost in this virtual world, but it’s important to find and maintain the right balance. Social media can have…
When Trauma Becomes Ptsd
Trauma can happen to anyone at any age. Experiences such as a physical or sexual assault, abuse, accident, natural disaster, military combat, or the violent or sudden death of a loved one can have a lasting effect on an individual’s mental health. The impacts of trauma can leave individuals struggling with painful memories and upsetting…
Teens and Covid-19: 5 Tips for Supporting Mental and Emotional Health
Being a teenager is hard, even in the best of times. Now, with the COVID-19 pandemic, many teens are dealing with a profound sense of loss, in addition to the usual growing pains. This new, uncharted territory can be scary, but it doesn’t have to be debilitating. Follow these five tips to help support your…
8 Activities to Boost Mental Health for Seniors
Staying active and challenging your brain are a few important ways to boost mental health later in life. But for some seniors adjusting to a new season of life can be difficult, especially if they are also managing mental health issues. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than seven million…
Covid-19: the Effects of Social Isolation on Seniors
Practicing social distancing is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and has been widely accepted as one of the best methods for reducing the spread of the coronavirus ( COVID-19,) but it can cause other concerns for those in isolation. Seniors are among the most vulnerable to the virus, but they are…
Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms of Geriatric Depression
Identifying depression in older adults can be challenging because symptoms of the disease are often be mistaken as typical signs of aging. However, geriatric depression is not typical, though it is treatable if diagnosed early and managed properly. Nearly two-thirds of elderly adults struggling with depression do not receive adequate treatment. Left untreated, geriatric depression…
Talking to Older Adults About Coronavirus
How to speak with your elderly loved ones about COVID-19 With COVID-19 cases growing rapidly, our daily routines are becoming unrecognizable. Disruptions have given way to panic for many, deeply affecting our mental and emotional well-being. In the midst of a crisis, everyone responds differently. However, older people age 60 and up and those with…