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Merry Christmas
By: Anthony Richardson
Tags: Lessons Learned, Christmas, Christian

Thinking back when I was in a Bible study class. I was about 8 years old. I didn’t attend church as much as I wish I would have now, but I digress, I remember we were making Christmas cards. I was drawing, with a crayon, I had drawn a Christmas tree with snow on the ground, lights were drawn across the top of it edge to edge and in large letter in the middle I had written Merry X-mas, while drawing this I thought this is going to be an amazing Christmas card. I remember I was approached by the teacher, and he politely told me that I wasn’t making a Christmas card that in fact it was just a drawing with words on it. Confused I explained that it was a Christmas card. Inside I felt like what I had done wasn’t right. I asked him is there was something that I had drawn on it or done to the card that didn’t make it a Christmas card. He sat down at the table with me and started to explain the difference. He asked me if I had done any type of advanced math, which at the time I was learning it. I told him yes, and he asked me what X was in an equation. I told him that X is an unknown factor. “Correct!” he exclaimed. I’m sure he could see the confusion on my face and continued to explain. He said that the reason we have Christmas is that it is Jesus Christ’s birthday. He told me that if we put X-mas that takes Jesus out of the equations and then it becomes a day of just giving and receiving presents without any praise to our Lord and Savior and that Christ would remain unknown. It has been many years since I was given this wisdom. Now to be politically correct everyone says Happy Holidays. It seems that a lesson that was taught to me years ago wasn’t taught to many, I myself have always and will continue to say Merry Christmas. It was a very important lesson I learned that day and I pass the same knowledge down to my children. I won’t say Happy Holidays because of a man that admired and respected taught me the true meaning of Christmas, it isn’t about who got what, but it is in fact a day to celebrate the birth of Jesus, Gods only son, who came to take the sins of mankind onto His shoulders so that we all may see Heaven. I ask everyone that is a fellow Christian to stand up with me and wish everyone a Merry Christmas.
For anyone struggling right now
Tags: Safe Space, Mental Health Awareness, Friends, Helping Others, Mental Health

I know life can be hard, but you can not give up. There is always something to keep fighting for. You may not know what it is just yet, but I promise you there is always something. I myself, had almost stopped fighting. I gave up on ever finding love, ever living to the age of eighteen. I gave up on everything for a very long time.

When I was little I always knew that I wanted to marry someone who loved me and was my bestfriend. I wanted to have children and live in a huge farm house. I imagined the yard being filled with wildflowers, my children running through the yard playing as I sat on the porch with my partner. This is my biggest dream, and I gave up.

Years and Years of being miserable. Constantly being brought down by people in school, getting my heart broken several times, losing friends and family. It was all worth the fight though. I’m glad I did not give up. I met my Fiancee, and he changed my world. He was my reason to keep fighting.

Now, I’m not telling you what to fight for, but I am going to tell you that you should not give up. There is something out there worth your fight. I hope that anyone who is struggling or going through a hard time right now will get a little peace of mind, a goodnights sleep and that you’re keeping yourself healthy. I know it is a lot easier said than done, but trust me it’s what’s best for you.

I am always here for anyone that needs help. Please do not be afraid to reach out. I know it can be scary asking for help or even talking about what is bothering you, but this is a safe place. I will never judge or belittle you. I will do everything in my power to help ANYONE! Sometimes it is a lot easier talking to a stranger rather than talking to someone you know. I truly hope that this small message has helped someone. Stay safe friends!
Mental Health is No Game
By: Talicia Blake
Tags: Mental Health Advocate, Mental Health Awareness

One night that Matt and I went out and I left my good bye letter to him in his pants pocket. Matt’s good bye letter said for him to move on once I am gone, that I am tired of making his life more difficult. I also told him that I could not deal with the emotional pain that I was feeling anymore. I wrote on the outside of the letter for him to read once he got home. He listened to that and as soon as he got home I got a call. He was telling me that I do not make his life complicated. He also stated that he loves me and would not be able to move on without me. Matt said that needed me and does not want to lose me. Did that make me feel better and like I wanted to continue living? Not at all. In fact that just made me feel worse because now he felt like he had to watch me to make sure that I did not do anything to myself. Matt made me promise to him that I would not do anything to myself and that if I felt like harming myself that I would call him. I agreed to that but continued to cut myself when I felt the need. After about 3 years of living with my parents Matt and I decided that it would be better for my mental health if I moved out. Matt and I found an apartment and signed the lease. We were all set to move at the beginning of the year. I was excited for a new start with the man that I love. The time came and we moved into the apartment. Everything was going well until it wasn’t. I started to go back down the dark path again. The dark cloud was back again and this time even worse than the times before. It got to the point that Matt was so worried about me he begged me to find help. I told him that I had tried several times and was not looking forward to being let down again. He convinced me to try again so I got online and found a therapist that was close by and made an appointment. I met with the therapist and everything went well. I figured it was the first appointment of course it was going to go well. I went back the following week and again it went very well. I started to feel more hopeful about the future. I continued to see the therapist every week for a few months and we talked about my past and what bothers me. We talked about ways to help calm my anxiety. We also talked about things to do outside of self harm, like what to do when I felt the need to cut. After months of once a week visits we decided that it was time for me to try some medication to help with all the new techniques that I learned to cope. We also switched to every other week visits. The medication started to make a huge difference and the dark cloud was going away. The next step was getting help for my PTSD.
Wish you’d listen..
By: It'S Peskii.
Tags: Suicide, Suicide Awareness, Mental Health Awareness, Expression, Mental Health

Wish you’d listen..

I just wish you’d listen. Wish you’d give me my time. I always try to explain, yet you cut in to say you’re right. My well-being doesn’t seem matter, only when everything else is fine. I’ve fought for so long to be here, just to repeatedly feel pushes aside. Friends, family and lovers. Continuous override. I have no opinion, here. You don’t even bat an eye.

I feel so alone. Praying that someone listens. The sound of the hammer cocked back.. Got the handle in position. Stainless steel tastes just like heaven, no longer superstition.

Here it is.. My final moments.

Adrenaline so potent.

40 Cal been set in motion..

No. Turning. Back.

Pop! Bullet felt slow in..

Then everything was black.

Not a memory of my life played back..

Heard Doctor say, “Take this man straight back.”

Man I wish I could take this back..
IntoThe Dark Woods.
By: Shatakshi Aher.
Tags: Standingupformentalhealth, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Toughness, Mental Health, Depression

Have you ever stepped into the dark woods, holding nothing but a flickering candle?

Has the peaceful rustling of leaves ever sounded like a shadow swiftly passing by you?

Have the trees closed on you as you gingerly tried to find your way out?

Has the chirping of the birds reminded you not of lush green fields but of dense, ominous forests?

Have you ever stopped dead in your tracks feeling like someone is incessantly watching you?

Has the candle, your only ray of hope in the most desolate of times, blown out leaving you stuck in a tumultuous avalanche of fear and dread?

Have you felt alone?

Has it ever occurred to you that when you’re laughing at a trending meme, someone around you might be constantly struggling to get out of these grave woods?

Have you ever felt the rising hopelessness and desolation in someone?

Has sorrow created a hurricane strong enough to shoot an arrow straight through your heart?

Have you felt it?

Have you tried to understand it?

Has it made you empathetic?

Has the thought of maybe saving someone’s life not melted your materialistic heart?

The more the world is growing, the more shallow people are becoming.

The more the world is taking two steps forward, the more number of people are taking four steps backward into the deserted alley.

Many of us get the opportunity to pull them out, but we brush it off saying, “Oh! stop being so gloomy all the time, a party will fix you in no time,”

It becomes even worse when they question a person’s manhood, “Be a man! How can you let petty troubles affect you? You’re a man!“

Even the slightest of abrasiveness can lead to devastating outcomes.

Even the slightest of carelessness on our side can cause someone in the woods to lose their lives.

And it’s not their fault.
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Tags: Anxiety, Beauty, Hair Loss, Health, Mental Health Awareness

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Mental Health Awareness
Tags: End The Stigma, Mental Health Awareness

People are afraid to interact emotionally with others due to some stigmas and getting depressed day by day. We must have a platform to connect them so they can release their pain and minimize their problems.

A mental illness is a physical illness of the brain that causes disturbances in thinking, behavior, energy or emotion that make it difficult to cope with the ordinary demands of life. Research is starting to uncover the complicated causes of these diseases which can include genetics, brain chemistry, brain structure, experiencing trauma and/or having another medical condition, like heart disease.

Mental illnesses affect 19% of the adult population, 46% of teenagers and 13% of children each year. People struggling with their mental health may be in your family, live next door, teach your children or work in the next cubicle. I have been always very concerned about this due to my observations and after witnessing few incidents. I decided to put some effort whenever I will get a chance to bring change in someone’s life and to help them getting out of the cell of their thoughts.

After researching it a bit I decided to experience it personally and I talked with some people to get the better idea about how they are getting effected and how much they are aware of this problem. I got to know that most of the people around us are suffering from this problem and many of them don’t even have an idea about it. I found that they are in need of a platform which can help them.

I interviewed some people virtually due to covid’19 and asked different question from each to know about their different situations.

I observed from her condition that she is suffering with depression but she is afraid of the stigma that what people will say and keeping everything to her self. She want to change her condition but doing it by her own ways due to judgmental thoughts of people.

There is always a fear of people and even sometimes it can be your own family who is not going to support you. People have no idea how their unsupportive behavior and their judgement effects others. There are some people out there who want to get help but the stigmas are always there to stop them.

The people who luckily got the chance to be aware of mental illness and its solution, they are thankful for this thing to happen with them. So, I must say that we should create platforms for people and try our best to remove stigmas of mental health. After talking to these people I really got a lot of knowledge and experience about it. It bring happiness in their life to know that someone is supporting this idea and doing something to bring change.

We can create a platform by a group, where we will give people chance to share their problems and let them know what they are going through.
The Leaves…
By: Bradley Sachse
Tags: Society, Mental Health Awareness, Sad Poetry, Poetry, Mental Health

The leaves are blowing and no one sees,

People going as they please,

The birds are moaning a mournful song,

But nobody is listening.

The saturnine sun stumbles through the sky,

With it a depression of indifference,

And a lack of awareness that obliterates all,

But nobody is watching.

The hypocrisy of an entire civilisation,

The blind arrogance of every living being,

A leaf falls from the tree in illumination,

A dark flash of light, but no one cares.

And who cares about anyone?

The people with the rage, the anger, the hatred?

The melancholy moods and sombre state of mind?

And least of all, those who stand emotionless with nothing to say at all?

No one, no one cares.

The leaves are blowing and no one sees,

Cause nobody cares until one falls,

The leaves are blowing, and no one sees…

Hi, thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed. This poem is a poem about mental illness, and the response that society gives to it. If you enjoyed please give me a follow it would really mean a lot :)
Connection between Mental Health & Physical Health
By: Mominah Ambreen
Tags: Physical Health, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Treatment, Mental Health, Psychology

We live in a world where problems related to physical health and body are given extraordinary importance and attention while the most important organ which is literally responsible for the wellness of our body, our brain is neglected. A bruise, an upset stomach, a fractured bone makes you run to the hospital as soon as possible but a disturbed mood, unknown agony and frustration, damaged mind does not bother you much. Why? Mainly because there is a general lack of understanding regarding the colligation between mental and physical health.

The most common physiological illnesses like Diabetes, Hypertension have psychological root causes but there has been no focus on behavioral interventions to treat these diseases. Nothing can be treated permanently if the root cause is not touched.

Mental and Physical health is strongly linked to each other. Any disturbances in neurotransmitters leading to psychological disturbances can also lead to physical illnesses or symptoms. Almost 80% percent of the patients are reffered to a psychiatric setting with an underlying psychological problem.

The most important part is to educate yourselves and others the impact of an unhealthy mind on our physical health and daily life activities. Sometimes, symptoms of mental disturbances are manifested as low energy, fatigue, lethargy, loss of appetite, sleep disturbances. One can not be treated for such symptoms until there is no complete psychological wellness.

A healthy mind leads to a healthy body and a healthy life overall. It is important and necessary for us to educate and be educated on such undermined topics. Poor mental health can make it extremely difficult to cope with physiological illnesses therefore it is essential to look after our mental and physical health both.
The COVID Chronicles: Dancing Through Uncertainty
By: That Girl Erin
Tags: Anxiety, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health

I know this fantasy in my head is perverse. It lives in my memory, bubbling up and reminding it’s still there whenever I start to feel overwhelmed by the chaos of the world. These feelings are like a twisted love affair, they are familiar and painful. I cannot control the external forces that create them but I need to stop fighting so hard against them. Instead of drowning, I need to imagine myself in a steadfast boat. The boat is gliding over the waves of uncertainty, maneuvering over their predictable patterns. The power of the water is no longer dragging me down but pushing me forward. Towards what exactly I don’t know, but it will be better than today.
5 easy but effective ways to ease anxiety.
By: Oloruntoba Joshua Ajayi
Tags: Anxiety, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health, Staying Sane, Self Help

2. Try Counting.

Though, counting doesn’t make you yawn or feel super sleepy, it keeps you busy and steals your attention from anxious thoughts. When you’re feeling anxious, you may need to do something else that requires total focus and fills your mind. This will help you silence the scary thoughts that could have been flowing through your mind at that moment.

Counting backwards is also very effective as well. Besides struggling to know which number comes before 141, it helps to focus your attention some other thing, besides anxiety. You may not become an instant math genius by counting backwards, but you’ll feel super eased and less anxious. Plus...

It’s very easy to do..

The next time you feel stressed, tensed or restless, do a countdown from 50 or even greater (141). Count as fast as you can and notice how focused you’re on the counting process, especially the number that comes next. You’re instantly going to feel better because, you didn’tn’t focus your mind on thoughts that may promote your anxiety. Instead, you focused more on the numbers, at least you’ve got to make Mrs. Wilson (math teacher) proud.
Disordered: Week 2 – September 6 to 12
By: Michael Boykin
Tags: Self Improvement, Mental Health Awareness, Personal Development, Mental Health, Psychology

Disordered: Week 2 – September 6 to 12

Can I say things are normalizing? It’s only been two weeks, and while some benefit may occur as early as one or two weeks, it’s said Mirtazapine’s full effect can take more than four weeks to occur. As I said to Dr. Brown, being aware of the effects of Mirtazapine has me more inclined to behave in that way. [1] I feel I have license to behave differently, whatever different might mean.

Like last week, I’m sleeping more soundly. New this week, I think maybe I’m letting go of hangups, annoyances, and frustrations faster. That could very well be because I simply can’t be fucked to entertain the same stressors that led me to where I am today. I now know where that could lead me. I did this week learn that my medication couldn’t stop my heart beating out of my chest while watching Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal competing in the 2019 US Open finals. Something like Lorazepam — an SSRI Dr. Brown once prescribed a small amount to help me muzzle my fear of flying while taking seven flights in 10 days — would’ve done better with that task.

I do still set my mind adrift to wander down paths along which it has no business wandering. I can’t just stop those thoughts from occurring. That’s probably something I’ll never be able to do, and it’s probably something I don’t need to do. I do need to work on things such as recognizing that if my partner chooses to go away for a gay river weekend in Guerneville (the Bay Area’s number one gay escape) then that’s his choice, as are all of the decisions he makes while he’s there. I’m still going to get sad and mopey about it, that hasn’t changed. But maybe a development is that I finally want to stop this, these negative stimuli influencing me. We only have control over ourselves, and even that isn’t absolute. Accept that.
THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT
By: Tia Edwards
Tags: Education, Mental Health Awareness, Pandem, Government, Mental Health

As a teenage girl in the middle of a pandemic, i’m learning everyday how terrible the government is. I’ve always known the education system was the worst but the government? They give me no words. My mental health is rapidly declining and so are my grades, all of this which could have been prevented from the first lockdown. Being told that just before Christmas that there may be another lockdown, is something i’ve dreaded, especially with the added news on which GCSE’s will still take place after almost 6 months of school already.

SCHOOL LIFE.

By the way, I’m Tia. I’m 15 and would probably know how to be prime minister better than Bojo himself. I’ve always been an artist and a writer, until the education system told me the number on the paper at the end of the year was more important and i had to stick to a theme which gave me little freedom to show off what i’m good at. I’d sit in lesson with the teacher being my superior, teaching me something that goes in one ear and out the other and when i tell them i can’t revise, that’s my own problem. I’ve never revised for a single test i’ve ever done.

I sit in my lessons, in set seating plans and raise my hand and ask my maths teacher, “When will I ever need this?” He stops and thinks, knowing that I don’t need Loci in pretty much anything. He tells me to stop disrupting the class. I can tell you have to work out an equation but i can’t tell you how to apply for a credit card, or a university or an apprenticeship. I don’t know how to do basic adult things but i’m worth a grade 6 in English literature, able to write about ‘Romeo and Juliet.’ The education system is merely the joke or our modern day society. You’re born, you go to school for 16 years, you work until you die. It’s an never ending cycle of expectation.

THE GREAT PANDEMIC

March 16th 2020 was the day we went into lockdown, the day deaths increased, not cases. The economy went down the drain and because of that, lockdown stopped, so the government could get taxes from people who work. Schools reopened in September, different to how they usually were but still, they were open and spreading mass cases. 31st October 2020 Bojo announced another 4 week lockdown where unessential shops would be shut but schools would still be open. That would mean i could mix with 200/300 people a day in school but as soon as i step out of those gates, the same person i was pressed against for 20 minutes, i couldn’t see.

The constant messing round of who i can see and who i cant, where and when, is slowly causing the worst mental state of so many people, including me. I hate staying in and i enjoy being out, but interacting with people and with friends. Suicide risks have increased, and mental well-being isn’t a priority like it should be, giving a number on the TV to ring doesn’t do much.

THE END

Thank you for listening to a teen rant at 9am in the morning. It’s appreciated.

Tia xoxo
How To Support Those Who Are Depressed
By: C S Bhambra
Tags: Suicide, Depression, Mental Health Awareness, Suicide Prevention, Mental Health

In 2004, I was staying at a friend´s house and we were woken up by a phone call with very devastating news, one of our friends had committed suicide. He was only just beginning his adult life, he had a family that adored him, he was popular, great at sports and always had a smile and a joke to tell. Yet, unknown to many, he was battling with depression and this led him to taking his own life. Let this sink in, there were zero signs to others that he was depressed, yet he suffered silently with severe depression.

His funeral was the biggest I´ve ever been to, it was so packed that there were crowds upon crowds outside the church that simply couldn´t get in. Lots of young men like our friend, lots of family, he was well loved. But did he feel this way? Perhaps he felt people loved how he made them feel, he would make you laugh, he would give advice, he would be there. Was it possible that he felt so alone that no one actually knew who he really was or how he felt?

When someone takes their own life, it has a very different type of pain, people often feel they could´ve done something yet the reality is, it was that person´s decision, when someone is actively suicidal (when they take steps to commit suicide) they usually do this when they are physically alone so no one can prevent them and they don´t always show signs of depression to others.

You may know many people who are depressed and have no idea about it. These people may be the ones who make you laugh, the ones who always smile, who may appear so positive.
More Than A Beautiful Mind
By: Amanda Yuk
Tags: Suicide Prevention, Mental Health Awareness, Depression

In the 2011 movie My Significant Other Has Depression, directly translated from the Japanese Tsure ga utsu ni narimashite, the highs and lows of living with mental illness are portrayed through fresh lens. Haruko plays the character of a middle-aged manga artist living with her husband, Mikio, a typical salaryman, together with a school of fish and Igu, their pet iguana. As Mikio slowly descends into the abyss of clinical depression, he has trouble focusing on everyday tasks, quits his full-time job and seeks help.

During this time, he is placed on medication and seeks regular counselling too. As his moods dip, he realizes that he is unable to make a living and provide for the both of them, becoming increasingly frustrated and upset about his inability to be productive. Thankfully, an understanding and supportive Haruko comes into play as she steps up as the main breadwinner to support him. The plot is devoid of the cheesiness found in typical Chinese dramas or the exaggeration enjoyed by many Western audiences. Instead, it tackles the difficulties of living with a romantic partner who has chronic depression in a realistic yet lighthearted manner.

It becomes apparent that the situation would be prolonged for some time. Toward the end of the 2-hour film, viewers are treated to a special happy ending. One that even borders on being saccharinely sweet. Our protagonist, Mikio, recovers from his depressive spell. This can be attributed to the devotion of his loving wife Haruko. She channels her confusion and frustration at witnessing such an abrupt change in personality into her drawing, and eventually gains more recognition at work.

As a freelance writer and a mental health advocate, it is necessary to read and watch nearly every gritty, gruesome piece of literature and art work that I can get my hands on. The darker the subject, the easier it is to review it and to come up with good lengthy honest reviews like this one. At the same time, we have to remember that in order to help someone with ‘rose-colored glasses’ we also have to — — buckle our own seatbelts first!

Sure, we can no longer change our personal histories. Neither can we bring back the loved ones who have gone ahead of us, by will or as a cause of nature. But we can still live each day at a day, mindful of the impact that we are having on future generations, and in turn, their future generations.
“Suicide Prevention”
By: Mominah Ambreen
Tags: Suicide, Mental Health Awareness, Suicide Prevention, Suicide Awareness, Mental Health

“ Place your hand over your heart, can you feel it? That is called purpose. You are alive for a purpose, Don’t ever give up!”

Did you know? According to World Health Organization, close to 800,000 people die by suicide every year. Furthermore, for each suicide there are more than 20 attempts. Imagine the pain a person has to go through to eventually make a decision to not live anymore. How tough it is to imagine even, but people, they experience it. People around us laughing, smiling and enjoying apparently might be fighting suicidal ideation in their heads. The emotional overwhelm, the severe distress and the constant disturbances among people we tend to neglect everyday considering it a personality flaw or attention seeking behavior or lack of faith only, leads so many of them to lose hope, make them never want to wake up again and decide to give up. They choose to die rather than live. They lose the courage to live through the roughness and toughness of life but gain the courage to face death.

Having someone near and dear to lose to suicide is the most traumatic experience a human being can go through. Here are some ways you can prevent suicide on any level on which you are able to:

1. Normalize mental health problems. More problems grow when people are kept from sharing and talking. Mental health is important just as any other health.

2. Educate yourself enough on mental health to identify your signs and symptoms. Don’t consider a mental discomfort as something that will be alright. Nothing can be alright unless you want it to be.

3. Be a good listener. The least you can do to prevent something as serious as suicide is to listen without judgements, be there for people who don’t ask, understand and give space.

4. Encourage them to seek professional help. Connect them to any organization you know about that is working to treat mental health illnesses. In an era of digital world, there are many online platforms such as SOCH which create a safe space for people having mental health problems, include a panel of competent psychologists that provides therapy.

5. Never leave them alone. Once you know and are aware of someone being suicidal, it is your responsibility to either stay by their side or provide them with a safe and secure environment. By doing so, we are implanting a seed of hope and hope is what they need the most.

Everyday, we meet people who carry a beautiful smile while their whole world is falling apart. Everyday, if we choose to be kind, everyday, if we be less judgmental and more considerate and everyday we hold hands of people who have no hands to hold; we can make this world a better place to live!

“Be kind for Allah loves those who are kind to HIS creation.”
Why am I starting this? Hmmm… Great question I just had to ask myself.
By: Jeanét Moore
Tags: Anxiety And Depression, BlackLivesMatter, Mental Health Awareness, Adult Adhd, Adhd

Why am I starting this? Hmmm… Great question I just had to ask myself. Jeanét Moore ·Dec 23, 2020

I am starting this as a means to share relevant and potentially helpful mental wellness strategies and tools that align better with the lived experience of those from the African diaspora. Sure, some of this may be helpful for anyone; I just find it important to specify how important it is to create and hold space for those of us who already navigate so many systems that aren’t made for us.

I am a neurodivergent Black mother who has found purpose in advocating for those working through “doing the work” of processing and healing from intergenerational trauma and reducing the stigma of seeking mental health related support and/or treatment within the Black community.
increase testosterone
Tags: Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health, Men Power, Increase Testosterone

how to increase testosterone do you have still low testosterone? increase testosterone levels naturally with food and also some exercises through which you increase testosterone level steadily.

what is Testosterone?

Testosterone is a male sex hormone that is responsible for growth and sex power. Females also have this hormone but in a low amount but they estrogen hormone. This hormone is very important in men for beard, hair, and sperm count. Testosterone hormone increase during puberty and decreases with the level of age. here we will cover some topics about testosterone.

how to increase testosterone naturally:

here are some natural tips for the increase of testosterone :

1.weight training exercises

All exercises may increase your testosterone level steadily but high lifting weight will definitely increase your testosterone. Study shows that a man who lifts weight have a higher testosterone level than a man who doesn’t use these stuff.

Lift a weight two times a week increase your testosterone.

take some supplements such as caffeine and Creatine 101 will boost your T-level.

2. Take Protein , FOODS

Protein is a major rule for the increment of T-level in men. They are also responsible for muscle growth.

Take enough Protein for your health and they are definitely for testosterone level.

Eat healthy foods and vegetables that also responsible for your immune system. overeating is dangerous.

3.Minimize stress level

minimize your stress level it is harmful to the body and increases your body fat and heart attack problem. Hormone level imbalance and the level of testosterone decrease so you to be happy and stressless in your life.

4.Vitamin D

Sunlight during the morning is very important for vitamin D because the sun is the major source of vitamin D take around 3,000 IU of vitamin D daily.

also, take some calcium through fruit like orange and egg yolk.

5.Sleep well

According to the doctor’s advice, 6 to 8 hours of sleep is very useful for a healthy man.

This will also increase or boost testosterone because plenty of rest a day reduces stress levels.

High-quality sleep matters for long-term health.
Survivor’s Guilt
By: Alex Chadwick
Tags: Poem, Mental Health Awareness, Poetry, Survivors Guilt, Mental Health

I sit back and watch my thoughts fly by like birds

I wish I didn’t have the compassion to let them live.

They are ugly and vile.

I sit back and become a lover to my guilt.

I give her sweet kisses and nurture her

So she grows stronger with me.

And I love her.

And I wish I could kill her.

We watch the sky and listen to the birds

Screaming.

It is so beautifully insane.

I’m waiting for Edgar’s one eyed raven.

He never comes.

Guilt looks and tells me things I already know.

I think I am stepping on my friend’s graves and laughing at their bones.

She looks at my sunken eyes and agrees with me.

And I love her.

Far too much to kill her.

She tells me things that are not poetic or kind.

And I am spiritually alive,

I am the only survivor.

Maybe she will peck away at my bones until I am content.

I tell her that I love her.

She tells me she despises me

As she interlocks our fingers.
Why Are We Talking About Mental Health Now?
By: Christine Lorelie
Tags: Anxiety, Health, Healthy Lifestyle, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health

Mental health…

What do you feel when you hear the words “mental health”?

What is it and why do most people avoid talking about it?

Also, why is there more of a need for mental health awareness and services in the year 2020?

I find it quite fascinating that for many years mental health was put on the back burner. Not many people wanted to talk about it. Not many people wanted to acknowledge its existence. Not many people wanted to even know about it.

Now, I see mental health and wellness all across social media platforms and how important is. But wasn’t it always important?

I suppose I am writing this post because I have noticed a significant increase in mental health/wellness content all over the internet. From Instagram to LinkedIn, I've been seeing articles and blog posts about how all of a sudden there is a demand for mental health and wellness services.

If everyone has mental health, why are we bringing it up now?
Mental Health America To Stream On Hily App For A Good Cause
By: Hily Dating App
Tags: Dating, Hily News, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health

Donate to projects promoting mental health on December 20th while watching the stream on Hily

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Hily teams up with Mental Health America (MHA) on the digital event Hily Secret Santa: Streaming for charity. The livestreamed show will take place Sunday, December 20th, on Hily dating app.

The initiative will help to raise awareness about mental health issues and gather money for MHA programs. On Sunday evening, the app will notify every user on the planet about the upcoming stream.

“We want more people to feel loved and happy in 2021. After nerve-wracking 2020, people will need more assistance in this area”, says Helen Virt, Hily’s Head Of Business Development.

According to MHA, “mental health conditions should be treated long before they reach the most critical points in the disease process”. Hily stands by this statement and joins MHA’s mission of promoting mental health and preventing mental illness through advocacy, education, research, and services.

The digital even will feature performance of a country music singer and songwriter Adam Doleac. While watching him sing, all the viewers will have the opportunity to donate.

Hily has made the donation process quite easy. To support the MHA financially, the users will just need to send in-app gifs during the stream. Hily will also double every dollar donated during the event.

Along with MHA, Hily’s 6 most active ambassadors will stream the event on their Instagram, such as Ayla Woodruff, Adelia Clark and Jenn Lee. Overall, Hily is aiming to reach 3 million people.
The Freedom Project — A Mental Health Project
By: Abraham Ebrima Sisay
Tags: Stigma Fighters, Mental Health Awareness, Filmmaking

What is the Freedom Project?

I started producing a documentary about mental health when I first learned about my own mental Illnesses 4 years ago.

Growing up in Africa, I’ve dreamed about playing soccer professionally. I worked hard and was very focused to achieve that goal. My best friend had the same goal and we played the same position. We would constantly compete in the healthiest way. One afternoon, after a game we won, the whole team decided to go to the beach and celebrate our victory. None of us knew how to swim but we like walking in the water and try not to go too far. My best friend went too far and unfortunately drowned! It was the most traumatizing experience watching him slowly disappear and we couldn’t do anything to save him. After his funeral, I didn’t know how to feel about it and I just moved on by shoving all my emotions down. While I was going through that trauma, I found myself being molested by a family friend more than once! That shame of feeling powerless and absolutely traumatized, I started losing love for the sport I grew up playing. I would get anxious, couldn’t breathe and would choke in the middle of a car. I would run out wheezing and crying. Mind you, no one knew what was wrong with me including myself. Mental health was not a topic back in Africa. In fact there’s still a huge stigma. After numerous panic attacks, I decided to quit because I made myself believed that I wasn’t good enough! My confidence was so low that I developed a really bad stutter.

After I graduated high school, I told my parents that I want to travel and study abroad. However, I wanted to travel and start all over in a new environment. Maybe that would help me gain more confidence. However, my anxiety got worst! Being in an unfamiliar country that is filled with racial tension fueled my anxiety and depression. It was a whole new world for me. It wasn’t a great experience moving to the US with depression and anxiety and having to experience a new form of mental struggles.

Luckily I met some really good people that recommended that I see a therapist. It was absolutely the best decision I made! I had forgotten all the trauma I mentioned above. What we don’t remember will always hunt us until we do. Going through that healing process with a therapist guiding me changed my life. It helped me get back my confidence and oh yeah, my stutter just stopped! 😁 I’m still a working progress but now I know what was wrong with me that caused me so much hardship.

Producing this documentary is my way of raising awareness about mental health. The first step to healing is awareness and I intend to be loud in this process. I believe the only way we can save this planet is to invest in people’s mental wellbeing.

If you made it to this point, thanks for reading. I look forward to sharing my journey and documentary!
Strong.
By: Emily Perdue
Tags: Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health

What it feels to be hidden behind a mask of strength

When I was first diagnosed with my mental diagnosis, I was told to not tell anyone I was being treated and on medication. This created a problem within me because I was never the one to hide my emotions. It got to the point where I would get extremely frustrated with myself. I was compressing every single emotion I felt.

When I finally decided to tell people about what happened to me, I couldn’t stop. I found myself oversharing as a coping mechanism. Once I started I didn’t want to stop; I did it way too often. I would tell my whole class information that they did not need to know and it got to the point where people accused me of faking or making up stories.

I remember feeding off of the adrenaline I received from telling people things I once felt like I had to hide. I felt strong. I felt powerful. I felt free. This opened a lot of doors to people bullying me. I had a lot of hate accounts made about me and a lot of people making accusations towards me.

Luckily, with time, I got better with who I trusted, and I became more wary about what I shared.

Now, as someone who has been seeking help through the form of therapy,I have learned a few things. One of which being, I tend to bottle up my sincere emotions behind a mask of strength. What this means is that I tell myself I have to be okay, due to the fact that I have been told numerous times I am strong.

This “strong” mentality is a reputation that I have put an immense amount of pressure on myself to fulfill. I will occasionally post my mental health issues as a way for reassurance, which tends to leave my Direct Messages flooding with people telling me their story. Ultimately, this leads to a ton of pressure on myself to be there for those who are going through the same things I did or am, despite it deteriorating mental health.

I feel like I always have to be okay for others; I need to be okay in certain moments. This mentality has jeopardized my own mental health and relationships, which is something I have to personally fix. The bottom line is that I should not feel obligated to be there for people, especially when my mental health is not at the best.

In no way am I saying I wish people wouldn’t trust me with their stories. I just need to learn when to take a step back and how to not get emotionally invested. I have finally acknowledged that this was draining to me; therefore, I can get better within time.

With that being said, I will continue to document my journey of learning that it’s okay to not be okay all the time.
I had no knowledge of this and find it shocking and, even more, unbearably sad.
By: Judy Hnat
Tags: Parenting, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Illness, Mental Health

…her children and still wounded by the criticisms that had been leveled against her over the years — many therapists in mid-century America blamed schizophrenia on bad parenting, ignoring genetics altogether. In her nineties, she was still good at deflecting the most difficult q…
Supporting Children’s Mental Health on the Return to School During COVID-19
Tags: Mental Health Awareness, Children Health, Schools, Mental Health, Covid 19

With schools slowly opening around the world, approximately 1.5 billion students have begun attending schools in the new normal, worldwide. For the vulnerable young school-going children, this new situation poses difficulties in meeting with friends, restrictions in playing and building social connections and disruption in daily activities. This increases stress levels of children and can impact their mental health.

Some of the focus areas of concern are:

Mental health of children could get impacted by a unique combination of the public health crisis, social isolation and economic recession.

Students may experience diminished motivation toward studies, increased demand for learning independently and a new set of daily routines.

A student survey by YoungMinds reported 83% of respondents agree to worsening pre-existing mental health conditions due to loss of routine and restricted social connections.

Warning signs may include being withdrawn more than usual, disrupted eating and sleeping patterns, irritable mood, and having no interest in activities they typically enjoy.

Children who struggle with social anxiety are likely to experience elevation of that anxiety when heading back to classroom. This can lead to avoidance or temper tantrums.

Parents, teachers and other significant people of students can support the child’s mental health stability in many ways.

Adults need to help children by creating a conducive environment to express their feelings.

Brainstorm with your child/children to find ways to ease the transition to the new routines.

Teachers can act as buffer against the fear and anxiety (about the pandemic) felt by children, thus establishing a safe and supportive environment for learning.

Relationship-building strategies like morning meetings and regular check-ins with students go a long way in rejuvenating academic interest.

Informal assessments like quizzes can help gauge how much extra support a student needs and in what direction.

Teachers need to practice “differentiate instruction” — by giving students choices, connecting the curriculum to their interests and providing multiple opportunities to demonstrate their learning.

Trauma-informed practices to be established as an integral part of school activities as students experience economic hardships and grieve the loss of family and friends.

Opportunities to connect can be built into school assignments through activities like online discussions with peers or online gaming.

Our children are challenged with unprecedented complexities, uncertainties and anxieties during this pandemic phase. While we try to balance and deal with the impact, it provides a real opportunity for schools and parents to re-evaluate communication strategies. There is also an impending need to facilitate additional mental health support to further fine-tune, change and adapt individual learning experiences.
Mental Health — Necessary For a Happy Life
By: Humanity Prime
Tags: Mental Health Awareness, Mental Illness, Mental Toughness, Mental, Mental Health

A healthy person is gifted with complete physical, mental and social well-being therefore mental health is an integral part of a person’s robustness. A mentally healthy person will have the ability to recognize his own abilities and work accordingly to achieve his goals. Sound mental well-being also helps a person in coping with day to day stress in life and work. He can also ensure that he makes a productive contribution to the environment. The world mental health day celebrated on October 10th of every year is dedicated to provide the promotion, awareness and education on mental health.

The working of a human brain is strange and often unpredictable. It is not a person’s fault to have mental illness. Anybody is prone to the risk of mental illness. The mental illness can take on many forms like depressions, phobias, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and several others. Although these ailments may seem surreal they cannot be neglected or wished away. It is often common for people to mistake occasional mood swings for mental sickness but should be considered as severe illness if they interfere with normal life. A mentally ill person may not be able to retain friends or hold a job.

Mental well-being can be maintained by an individual by doing yoga, meditation or other yoga-like exercises. Advancement in science and technology is making mental health related services accessible to common folk. Undertaking programs targeted at vulnerable groups in society and people residing in disaster prone areas may yield considerable effects. Several non-profitable organizations like WHO are working towards promoting mental health in many underdeveloped third world countries. Mental illness can be cured in people to a large extent with the aid of psychotherapies, medications and brain stimulation therapies.

Mental health is very important to lead a peaceful and stress-free life. For this, you will have to overcome two important things, anxiety and depression which can both end up in serious issues. There are enough ways to help you come out of this problem in your life. You can get Mental Health Resources List in NJ via HumanityPrime. Just visit humanityprime.com and find relief.