Cancer, Yoga, and Becoming a Parent
I started practicing yoga soon after I had surgery to treat ovarian cancer. The surgery was my only treatment, as my kind of cancer wouldn’t respond to chemo or […]
Tag Archives: anxiety
Speaking of Vacation Anxiety
We were speaking of vacation anxiety, right? Maybe you’re familiar with it. The conviction that your children will be injured, maimed or killed by something that, to other parents, seems […]
Review: HealthyPlace
HealthyPlace.com is the largest consumer mental health site, providing comprehensive, trusted information on psychological disorders and psychiatric medications from both an expert and consumer point of view. It’s easy to believe […]
Have Yourself a Mental Little Christmas
by Sara Lomas I know the holidays are near by the state of my skin. Stress makes me pick at any bump real or imagined. Right now I look like […]
I’ll Pass On The Leftovers Of Anxiety
by Kelly Suellentrop A writer at heart, Kelly Suellentrop blogs at AreYouFinishedYet.com. Once a high school English teacher, she is now a married mom to two, amateur cake decorater and […]
Happy Holidays are possible. No, really!
The following post includes mentions of suicide, anxiety and SAD. These may be triggering for some people. I thought I’d write a post today about the holidays and suicide because […]
Holiday Housekeeping without the Hyperventilation
It’s not just me that’s bipolar in my life. My house is, too. When I’m up, the house looks pretty good. The furniture is still cat-scratched (the living room) and […]
All in the Family: the genetics of mental health
Editor’s note: Children of parents with mental illness are at higher risk for developing mental illness themselves. The risk is particularly significant among parents with bipolar disorder, ADHD, anxiety and […]
Crazy Good Parent 