mental health

Toms River native and author Alicia Cook, an advocate for change in society to eliminate the stigma associated with drug addiction has expanded on her vision for a healthier community in a newly released book.

If you are ever thinking about committing suicide, call the national suicide hotline at 1-800-273-8255.

Because it's Mental Health Awareness Month, I am posting this blog with hopes that you might tap into some of the helpful resources that are available. Ocean Mental Health Services is one local place you can contact. And did you know there are a number of Support Groups in Ocean County, specifically addressing teen issues like self-esteem, mood disorders, and anger management?

Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Sergeant John (Jack) Steinhauer gets some much deserved recognition for his commitment to mental health issues and stigma reduction in the community.

After decades of seeing celebrities Photoshopped and seemingly perfect, it's refreshing that they're starting to let us see them as human, with real struggles like Anxiety and Depression.

Terry has taken her depression story public and now provides a free podcast called Giving Voice To Depression. She's happily watching the Facebook community grow knowing that even if a person doesn't have depression, they know someone who does. She believes her podcasts help people understand the condition so they know how to help themselves and/or those around them.

In a heart wrenching story that became public two days ago, long time radio host Delilah has revealed that she has lost her teenage son Zack to suicide.

I have a condition that sounds kind of strange: Trichotillomania. It's a compulsion to pull out one's hair. My case is relatively mild in that it's limited to just my eyebrows, but it's been a source of shame and embarrassment for me since I was little. If you're wondering if you have a Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior disorder, you can set up a free consultation through the Heart and Soul Academy website. Another excellent resource is The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors. There you will see that this is BFRB Awareness Week so I'm doing my part to raise awareness by "going public" and sharing my story.

It's the final day of Mental Health Awareness month so I wanted to write something about the topic before the day wraps up.  I'm happy that the Royal Family in Great Britain has been so vocal about the issue.  Their Heads Together initiative https://www...

Do you ever feel like hibernating in the winter?  Like you just want to pull the covers up over your head and not come out until Spring?  Please keep reading because I’ve got some helpful information to share about what could be a common case of the winter blues, or something more serious known as Seasonal Affective Disorder...