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According to Columbia University: People who are bored easily are susceptible to depression, anxiety, anger, academic failure, poor work performance, loneliness, and isolation. Boredom is a top predictor of addiction relapse. Work at staying ahead of boredom. 

To support your child’s mental health, plan fun activities with your kids. A daily plan can make a world of difference to your children’s mental health.

The BBB measures a variety of factors, including board oversight, fundraising practices, finances and measuring effectiveness. The depth of BBB charity evaluation goes beyond that typically included in financial statements and government filings, as well as a deeper dive than other charity monitoring organizations.

Look Around, Look Within: Your surroundings say a lot about your mental health. This Mental Health Awareness Month, challenge yourself to look at your world and how different factors can affect your mental health.

Fear is a unique emotion. It can save us from real danger. At the same time, it can keep us from relationships or activities that are good for us. 

According to the Sleep Foundation, there is a bidirectional relationship between sleep and mental health. Each affects the other. Improving your sleep will likely have a beneficial impact on your mental health. 

March is Social Work Month. Appleseed Community Mental Health Center is helping celebrate this year’s Social Work Month with the theme “Social Work Breaks Barriers,” to highlight how social workers have enriched our society by empowering people and communities to overcome hurdles that prevent them from living life to the fullest.

March 3 is the National Day of Unplugging. It is a 24 hour period from sundown today to sundown tomorrow,  to carve out time to unplug, relax, reflect, be active, visit the outdoors, and connect with loved ones.

March 2 is world-teen-mental-wellness-day. The Hollister company founded this day is 2020 to raise awareness of adolescent mental health issues. Surveys and research studies indicate that Teens and college students are more anxious now than they have ever been. Fortunately, depression and anxiety are things that we can tackle.

The first day of March is also self-injury awareness day. People who engage in self-injurious behavior are experiencing emotional distress. The American Psychological Association reports that 15% of college students, 17% of teens self-harm while  5% of adults may do so over their lifetime. 

Today begins Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Eating disorders are complex issues that cause people to have excessive fear and anxiety about eating, body image, and weight. Three of the most identified eating disorders are binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and anorexia nervosa. 

Social media is a way we can stay in touch with our friends and family, but overuse and overreliance is strongly correlated to poor mental health.