Mental Health & Wellbeing

12/18/2023

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During ADHD Awareness Month, we asked ADDitude readers to share with us the (sometimes uncomfortable) truths about attention deficit disorder that they most wish the neurotypical world would understand and respect. Nearly 450 readers responded; here are some of the most poignant from adults with ADH...

09/27/2023

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09/21/2023

Can you tell the difference between a mental health myth and fact?

Learn the truth about the most common mental health myths and information to help destigmatize them ➡️ https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/myths-and-facts

09/20/2023

If you start an argument harshly, you will likely end up with at least as much tension as you began with, if not more.

In comparison, using a softened start-up can help in resolving conflict before it begins. It’s a proven way to bring up a legitimate disagreement, concern, or need without blaming your partner or judging their character. Just like all tools, a softened start-up isn't a magic wand that immediately makes everything better and ensures your partner will react positively — but it is a useful, research-backed strategy that anyone can implement.

02/27/2023

Intentional moments can make a difference. Check out this read for your relationship.

In order to feel alive in your marriage, you need to put effort into spending quality time together—with an emphasis on giving small gestures of love.

12/21/2022

Here are some ways you can help yourself and your loved ones out this holiday season:

PC: The Mind Journal

12/17/2022

As we approach the holiday season, here are some ways you can take care of yourself and put the “me” back in merry!

12/17/2022

It doesn’t always look like darkness
Disheveled
Discombobulated
Sometimes it looks like dance
Like joy
Like syncopated rhythms
Like grace
Like choreography channelling
Ancestor’s dreams
Powerful
Successful
Enviable

Sometimes we get so good
At the act
At the entertainment
At wearing the mask
That we can fool ourselves
A little bit
Long enough for the public
To believe
That we
Have it all together
That the airbrush portrait
Is real
The Instagram smile
Is permanent
The the steps aren’t automatic
That happiness 24/7 isn’t toxic
But the truth is
Living is hard
Lonely is real
Grief is too heavy to hold
People don’t check
On the strong friends
The smiling friends
The dancing friends
The friends who look like
They are on top of the world
Looks are often liars
Hopelessness can grow
Like weeds in the most beautiful
Garden
It doesn’t always look like
Darkness
And it’s so hard to say the words
Out loud
“I need help
This is too much
I don’t want to try anymore”
Because we clap for stunning
Clap for the performance
And ignore those in pain
It doesn’t always look like darkness
Sometimes it just looks like
Our reflection
In the Mirror
Sometimes it’s just too hard
To stay in the light

If life feels like it is too much
to take one more step
let someone hold your hand while you walk
You aren’t alone
You aren’t the only one
I’ve had those thoughts too
You are not alone
I promise

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