Our overall health is so connected to the way our minds work, so why do we use this derogatory labeling of “mental” health when really, it’s about our overall wellbeing. There is still so much stigma attached to “mental health” awareness and after going through this I truly understand that having panic attacks or anxiety should not be looked at any differently than having asthma or diabetes. They are all health conditions that impact our bodies and require intervention and often medications to heal.
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Feeling That Forty-Something Fatigue
I am almost 2 years into my 40s and as they say, with age comes wisdom, but what also comes with age, besides the wrinkles and grey hair, is a feeling of fatigue. I’m not just talking about the overall exhaustion of being a working, busy parent to two very active kids. I’m talking about the burnout, the feeling of where is my life going and what have I accomplished?