Tag: mental health

‘Breaking Good’ in Rural America

‘Breaking Good’ in Rural America

Two decades into the 21st century, J. Dana Trent believes that small town churches can collaborate and pool resources to tackle the growing problems rural children face when poverty, addictions and mental illness hit their homes.

How to Deal With the Ongoing Stress of 2020

How to Deal With the Ongoing Stress of 2020

From Victoria Wresilo, Spectrum News: Many people are experiencing ongoing stress and anxiety stemming from the election, rising numbers of COVID cases and deaths, as well as the impending holiday decisions. So what are the ways we can deal with the stress and anxiety in 

How to Start a Meditation Practice When You’re Stressed

How to Start a Meditation Practice When You’re Stressed

How do we keep calm and carry on in chaos? Here are 10 helping coping tips in stressful times.

Experts Say Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 Must Be Studied

Experts Say Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 Must Be Studied

This week, researchers published a paper in the Lancet Psychiatry Journal warning the pandemic could have a “profound” and “pervasive” impact on mental health globally.

Coping with Anxiety in a Pandemic

Coping with Anxiety in a Pandemic

From Sojourners: Nationally, we are experiencing anxiety we haven’t known since 9/11. We haven’t felt this helpless, fragile, and mortal for nearly a generation. So, what are we going to do about it? Read my latest Sojo piece here.

Weathering the Storm: Hurricane Florence and Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Weathering the Storm: Hurricane Florence and Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

My best friend Lindsay would have turned 37 this week. She also would have embraced every witty Hurricane Florence reference. This is because behind the scenes, Lin’s mother was known to us as the red-leather Thriller jacket-wearing “Sister Mary Florence.” Hence the  jokes would be flo-ing (see