Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. Over the course of your life, if you experience mental health problems, your thinking, mood, and behavior could be affected.
Wellness Works NW wants to help you be a balanced and happy person who is as well as possible and part of this is related to our mental wellness. Articles in this section of our site are related to topics relating to mental health.
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Please enjoy our latest Mental Health Articles:
Flashes of Joy
Hey Everybody! It’s Karen from Wellness Works NW! Boy was it hot today! That’s ok. We are enjoying our summertime! I hope you are having a really good summer! That blast of joy. When you think about different things in life, when you were about 18 to 26 years old,...
Challenge 22 Reboot
Woo Hoo! It’s Karen and I am back again; just when you thought it was safe to go outside…dun dun dun…You know how you feel when you’ve done something, and you didn’t know it was wrong, but you did it? Oops! Yes it is called a mistake and we all make them. So last...
Learning About PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
Trauma happens in many different forms and situations.: veterans, child abuse, domestic violence, rape survivors, and those with stressful job experiences like the police, firemen, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and other first responders. Sometimes the...
Challenge 22 Again
Hi Guys! It’s Karen from Wellness Works NW. I hope you are having a great summer! I have had such a good time meeting new people and reconnecting with old friendships because of Challenge 22. It was amazing. So many people were ready to help. The goal of...
Challenge 22
I am so glad you guys are out there! I am Karen from Wellness Works NW and I love summertime! I’ve always enjoyed summertime! Now I find myself in summer and I am getting ready for Challenge 22. You are wondering: What is Challenge 22? Well let...
Learning About Generalized Anxiety Disorder
May is Mental Heath Month. Since 1949 many mental health organizations have observed this month as a time to use media, local events and screenings to educate people about mental health. 1 in 5 people will experience mental illness in their lifetime so it is important...
Everyday Ways to Fight Pain
The following article was submitted by Brian Boyd from Eldersplace.org on May 6, 2020. Whether you’re living with chronic pain or looking for ways to ease everyday aches, it’s good to have simple pain relief strategies in your back pocket. Alternative pain remedies...
Coping with the COVID-19 Lock-Down
Hi Everyone, With the information we are receiving on a daily basis regarding COVID-19, it seems like every day, our clinicians are finding new symptoms that they have not encountered in their years of experience in medicine. As the incoming data of symptomolgy is...
What is Spiritual Health and Why is it Important
Wellness incorporates so many different aspects of our daily life that we often feel so rushed to accomplish all of the things that make our lives healthier. Spiritual Health is one of those aspects that I feel is just as vital as eating well and exercising. Here is...
Emotional Health is a Big Part of Wellness
When we talk about Lifestyle Change, it is obvious that diet and exercise are important factors but Emotional Health is very important too. Emotions are running rapid as we are facing a scary period of time with the COVID-19 virus situation. I know my emotions have...
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