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Valentine’s Day may possibly be one of the most hyped-up days of the year. The expectations for this day are almost too many to list! The hype around this day can heighten feelings of loneliness you may be experiencing. At times, those who are single around this time of year may feel a sense of ‘wrongness’.

Your profession is an essential part of your life. It is the way you provide for yourself or for your family. It is tied to how you feel about yourself, your confidence, and your identity. Losing your job by being laid off is a highly stressful event. It said that losing a job can result in the 5 stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Dealing with an uncertain financial and professional future is a large cause of anxiety.

1 in 7 mothers and 1 in 10 fathers suffer from postpartum depression (PPD). PPD happens once your baby is born and is a mood disorder involving serious depression.

Poor body image is linked to mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression. It affects your confidence and self-esteem. People often try to control the way their body looks by controlling their diet exercise. Girls are more likely to have body image issues than boys. This is due in large part to the unhealthy messaging girls receive from a young age about how they are supposed to look. A negative body image can put people at risk for developing an eating disorder.

Due to various factors that we will discuss in this article, millennials are also known as an anxious, perfectionist, and lonely generation. Some of the drivers behind negative mental health outcomes for millennials are: financial trouble, reduced purchasing power, trouble making decisions, high pressure work environments, toxic messaging from social media, and lack of authentic connection with peers and others.

Our mental health and physical health are linked: this is known as the mind-body connection. Research has shown that our mental wellbeing – the health of our thoughts, feelings and emotions - affects our body’s wellbeing. In the same way, our body’s health and wellbeing affects our mental wellness. When your mind and body are connected, you are able to sit with and understand your emotional state.

Living with endometriosis is challenging. This disease affects a woman’s daily functioning and interferes with almost every area of her life. 

Endometriosis is chronic and often those who have it suffer from chronic pelvic pain. It affects your mental health and reduces your quality of life. Many women dealing with endometriosis must also deal with the depression, anxiety, and powerlessness caused by it.