Not so long ago I had lost the desire to show up—for anything or anyone, including myself. It felt more natural to just lie in bed and hide from everything—including myself. Sounds relatable? It wasn’t a very good time for me or a good feeling for that matter. Because deep inside, I knew that nobody …
Not paying attention to your environment and how you affect others might cause you unhappiness. We all want to know that our presence makes the people we love and care about happy. When nobody wants us around, it could mean that we make others feel bad. This could mean that we create a toxic environment. …
So you cringe with self-disgust every time that you look into the mirror. Both the glass mirror and that which exists in the innermost part of you that no one else has access to. You can’t bear the reflection that stares at you and it makes you shudder with self-loath. You can’t help thinking, ‘I’m …
It’s in our nature as humans to seek satisfying, meaningful relationships that give us a sense of acceptance and belonging. But sometimes, the price we pay to feel loved might cost us our identity and we yield unhappiness, loneliness, and dissatisfaction instead. This should not happen to you. No matter how desperate you might be …
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In a previous article, we looked at the definition of mental health and how it is more than the absence of a psychiatric disorder. Mental health covers your lifestyle and how well you can achieve the balance required for you to function optimally. So how can you maintain good mental health in order for you …
Mental health is more than the absence of psychiatric conditions and the World Health Organisation WHO says there is no health without mental health. Mental health includes your emotional, psychological, and social well-being, affecting how you think, feel, and act. It affects and influences your daily life and ability to balance the aspects of your …
In a previous post, we shared how to get rid of perfectionism. But what is perfectionism and why would one want to get rid of it? After all, it sounds like a good thing to be perfect; moreover, it helps you become a high achiever. Perfectionism is the need for everything to be flawless, perfect …
Self-esteem is basically the opinion you have about yourself. It encompasses how much you like and appreciate yourself and highly affects your overall self-worth which is the recognition that you are worthy of being loved. You might be wondering what the signs of low self-esteem are. This article will enable you to identify some of …
Toxic environments can cause extensive psychological and emotional damage to an individual. So how do you know that you are in a toxic home environment? You feel unloved You feel used There’s constant drama You feel neglected Your opinions, thoughts, and feelings are never considered. You feel controlled and manipulated You don’t feel safe You …
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Globally, mental health receives so much stigma and men are found to be the ones most affected. This is because, in most cultures, grooming a man involves methods that encourage traits of stoicism. From childhood, men are told that showing emotion as a man is a sign of weakness. However, researchers and global statistics have …