CHAARG + Mental Health

I have + always will work hard in academics. I competed gymnastics for 15 years despite multiple injuries + spinal surgery. I love to be involved. I am also bipolar II with generalized anxiety [...]

This *Mood Meditation* was created to give you a break in your day. 15 minutes for you to pause, sit, + observe whatever you might be feeling – in your body, in your mind, + in your mood. [...]

Chances are, you know someone who is working with [listen on why I like the phrase *working with* rather than *struggling* here] a mental illness. It seems like more + more people are being [...]

It can be hard to accept or come to terms with having anxiety or depression, let alone to find the courage to be able to tell people about it. Remember, you do NOT have to tell anyone, some [...]

You have probably heard the term “anxiety” pretty often –being used both in a “lighter” way + of course, with a more serious demeanor, referring to an anxiety disorder. It is so important [...]

I am a huge advocate of committing to a daily meditation practice because of the everyday impact it has had on my life. Through meditation I’ve learned more patience, contentment, + had some [...]

Meditation + Mindfulness seems to be the trend lately. I’ll admit, I was a huge skeptic at first — when someone would tell me, “you should meditate on that,” I would roll my eyes like, [...]

Something I’ve been asked a lot about are ways to naturally alleviate depression. If you or someone you know are struggling with depression, it can be really scary to think about taking [...]

I remember when I first started struggling with depression, I believed that it was all *in my head*. I thought that the chemicals that were out of whack for me were in my brain ++ that my [...]

I was overwhelmed with love + positive vibes from my last post — thank you. Sharing a mental health journey isn’t easy, but I’m so grateful to be supported by the CHAARG community. After [...]