Embrace your weirdness. KEY POINTS Well-being can feel elusive during times of global mental health crisis. The twists and turns of the pandemic require us to be agile in our mindsets and behaviors. Creative, nontraditional self-care strategies can serve to complement our existing wellness routines, bolstering optimism, awe, and gratitude. Unconventional times call for uncanny…
Resisting “happy switch hype” can protect your mental health. KEY POINTS “Happy Switch Return-to-Normal Hype” can misguide and impede the healing and recovery process. Disaster recovery requires a trauma-informed lens that emphasizes attention to triggers, accessing trusting community, and relentless self-care. It’s okay not to be okay. Asking for help is the new imperative of…
5 ways to assert psychological agency during jarring times The sky seems to be falling: There are no shortage of reminders. The clock ticks until Election Day; the angst is palpable. Our feeds are jarring and scarring, flooding our psyches with non-stop messages of catastrophe and polarity. While hypervigilance is called for in such times,…
We need a 365, 24-7 approach to well-being. KEY POINTS World Mental Health Day themes are essential to carry forward every day, all year. BIPOC and LBGTQ communities face unique, disproportionate risks. Representation, equity, and restorative justice are vital. Prevention, detection, integration, and access to treatment must remain prioritized to improve global mental health. World…