Bryan Busch

Being overworked has been shown to lead to lower job satisfaction, increased stress, increased risk of anxiety and depression, sleep problems, more work-family conflicts, lower quality of life and even an elevated risk of stroke and heart disease. Being a workabholic only exacerbates all those things.

The impact of severe weather on mental health is often overlooked.

In sports, it’s the opportunity to belong for participants and fans alike that has the power to positively impact millions of lives.

Often, the debate is reduced to a crude argument between guns or mental health as the single most contributing factor. But what if both sides of the debate are leaving out other important considerations?

while countless books continue to explore the interesting dynamics of materialism in culture, it’s important to acknowledge the role it plays in the lives of individuals when it comes to mental health and well-being.

The broken window theory highlights that failing to be proactive in promoting a positive environment and ignoring small concerns only contributes to the development and worsening of bigger problems.

Humans, on average, make around 35,000 decisions every single day. No one is perfect, so we can be sure that we’re all making mistakes on any given day.

Just as verbal communication can convey our feelings and influence them, our nonverbal communications have the same power.

Like most things in life, though, summertime presents an interesting duality. Perspectives on the season can range from overwhelmingly positive to distinctly negative. In either case, the season can bring with it additional stress that can have a very real impact on our mental health.

Holding onto negative emotions like guilt, regret and anger has been shown to increase anxiety, which can cause or exacerbate physical symptoms.

To help someone with an eating disorder It is vital that we avoid judgment and address the person’s relationship food and their unhealthy obsessions with physical appearance.

To be an autism ally it means letting go of assumptions and stereotypes, asking questions, listening and taking direction from autistic people themselves as to how best to support and advocate for the autistic community.

Make sure everyone’s laughing and not humiliated on April Fools’ Day

The cumulative effect of these biases can play an important role in mental health.

During Random Acts of Kindness week make an effort to show kindness to someone else because it can help them and you.