Here at Project Helping, our vision is that everyone works on their mental health everyday. One way we do this is by setting weekly goals for ourselves that guide our mental wellness process. Working on mental health looks different for everyone. My goal for this week was to manage my sleep and gym schedule better. […]
According to the World Health Organization, 300 million people around the world are struggling with depression. In the US, 16.2 million adults – around 6.7% of the population – have experienced a major depressive episode in the past year. It is estimated that 15% of the adult population will experience depression at some point in […]
Refinery29 recently published an article in which three mental health advocates explain why it is so important to speak up. The full article can be found here. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 1 in 5 adults experience mental illness in a given year—that’s 43.8 million people. Mental illness is incredibly prevalent today, […]
Books have always been a huge source of comfort for me. When I find myself facing challenges, my immediate response is to find a bunch of books on topic. This approach worked for almost everything. However, when I scanned the library shelves for a book to help me understand my own mental health challenges, I […]
