Did you know that a depressed dad affects his kid’s mental health the same way a depressed mom does? If dad is depressed, his child will suffer mentally just as much as if the mom was the depressed parent. This link between depression in a father and the mental health of his children hasn’t really…

“Wake up. Listen to the silent cries. The woman too emotional or the guy who just got fired.” The following video was created by a young poet. Her poetry eloquently describes what it’s like to be young and depressed. And it cries out what a young person wants and needs from you. “It’s not that…

Do you know what’s your emotional intelligence? Never heard of it before? Let me explain what emotional intelligence is. Emotional intelligence is… Emotional intelligence is your ability to perceive, evaluate, and manage emotions in yourself. It can also be used to manipulate those things in others. Some believe that emotional intelligence is a better indicator…

I wrote an article about Barbara Swanston  3 years ago. Barbara Swanston is a suicide awareness advocate. What she does is as relevant and important today as it was then when it comes to dealing with the suicide of a loved one. How do you talk about the suicide? How do you find closure? Or do…

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