Good Mood Food Sets Us Up For Mental Success
There has been a lot of research in the past few years about the connection between the gut and mental wellness. Amare is doing something with this research! My own journey out of depression involved supplementation and figuring out this link. Choose today to eat one vegetable or fruit. It matters!
You Don’t Need A Degree To Make A Difference
Some people believe they cannot help someone with mental illness because they do not have a degree in psychology or mental health. The truth is, you can…without a degree. This video is a great example of why this matters! People who are feeling deep pain and suicidal thoughts often feel disconnected to others, alienated […]
NY Times: Many People Taking Antidepressants Discover They Cannot Quit
The New York Times published this article in April 2018. Antidepressants can create emotional stability so a person can continue with life. But they have their cost. Some of those costs are outlined in the article. For me, I became numb, had libido challenges, and was extremely tired much of the time. After 10 years on […]
Dreams and Depression
Several years ago I came across some very interesting research on dreams and depression. I studied the idea, thought about it, and connected several dots about how this had been playing out in my life when I was captive to the depression monster. The short version is that when our brains ruminate on stress and […]
There Are Answers to Mental Wellness
AMARE–The Mental Wellness Company AMARE–The Science When I began my journey to finding answers to the depression monster in 2010, my doctor began looking at causes relating to my gut. I began to back down on gluten and dairy. I began taking several different supplements to support the healthy production of neurotransmitters in my […]
Resentment For Your Challenges
There were times in my journey through depression that I felt resentment–towards God, towards mental illness, towards anyone that thought I could do something about it. And then something shifted and I decided to drop the “victim” mentality and do something to move forward. I remember one day in particular when I was at the […]
Changing Postpartum Depression (PPD)
I just read a GREAT explanation of what our brains are doing as we move through life. I want to highlight what the author explains about how we develop pathways that can lead to depression and anxiety. I love to help people create new neural pathways by providing tools, accountability, and follow through. It matters! […]
Teen Suicide Awareness and How To Help
“No one wants to end their life. They want to end the pain, and we can’t end the pain if we don’t talk about the pain,” said Lt. Governor Cox. “There are messages that need to be shared. There are conversations that need to be had. We need to remove the stigma that comes with […]
Feelings Buried Alive–Unlocking Our Ability To Create
Early in 2011 a good friend of mine suggested a book to me. She told me a little bit about it but I was skeptical. I really had never heard anything about the principles of this book. It was foreign to me. So I just tucked the information away. I have written about the summer […]
Old and New Stories
Something clicked for me today (Sept 30, 2014). For the past week or so I have been unusually tired–drained. Yes, I still go about doing what needs to be done but I just feel low on energy. I’m still walking with my neighbor most mornings, my diet is still good, and I get 7-8 hours […]
