Are you aware that it’s Mental Health Awareness week October 7-13? For this entire week we are bringing awareness to the millions that are affected by Mental Health, that includes everyone affected directly or indirectly by the illness. Did you know 1 in 5 Americans are affected by Mental Health conditions? Stigma is toxic to their mental health because it creates an environment of shame, fear and silence that prevents many people from seeking help and treatment. 

I openly talk about mental health on my blog in regards to raising a child with an illness, so mental health talk isn’t new to me nor is it shameful. Seeking help is so important for someone battling a mental illness, seeking help from a professional and changes you make in your life (self-care days, foods, ect).

I’ve always enjoyed running into posts around the internet in regards to Mental Health; below you will find over 35 posts pertaining to mental health. 

HOW TO GET KIDS TO EXERCISE TO IMPROVE CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH via Turning the Clock Back
MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF GARDENING via Turning the Clock Back
HOW TO MAKE A HAPPY BOX FOR BAD DAYS via Resilient
WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHY YOU’RE ANXIOUS via Resilient
HOW TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND OVERCOME SELF-DOUBT via Dancing Through The Rain
MENTAL HEALTH TIPS TO HELP YOU THROUGH MOTHERHOOD via Dancing Through The Rain
ANGER IS A GIFT via Dancing Through The Rain
IT IS NOT JUST IN YOUR HEAD via Dancing Through The Rain
THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT ANXIETY SYMPTOMS via Gina’s Library
KNOWING TRIGGERS AND WARNING SIGNS CAN HELP CONTROL BIPOLAR via Gina’s Library
BIPOLAR IS HARD FOR EVERYONE NOT JUST THE PATIENT: A CAREGIVERS PERSPECTIVE via Gina’s Library
SUICIDE – FOUR GUT-WRENCHING STORIES via Pink Fortitude
30+ WAYS TO RELAX & KEEP CALM WHEN YOU’RE FEELING STRESSED OR ANXIOUS via The Rising Spoon
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT PERIMENOPAUSE via Style Brief
14 COPING STRATEGIES FOR ANXIETY TO USE ON A DAILY BASIS via Board & Life
GROCERY SHOPPING HACKS FOR ANXIOUS PEOPLE via A Magical Mess
THE UPS AND DOWNS OF BEING BIPOLAR via Sun & Sea Salt
DIARY OF A MOM: MOM ANXIETY IS REAL via Mommy Is a Wino
4 POSITIVE WAYS TO MANAGE STRESS IN YOUR LIFE via Confessions of an over-worked Mom
20 POSITIVE THINGS TO SAY TO YOUR BOSS via Mommy Moment
HOW TO STOP ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION NATURALLY via Bliss Health Coaching
5 FOODS THAT CAUSE ANXIETY AND PANIC ATTACKS via Bliss Health Coaching
BENEFITS OF NATURE ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH (W/ 6 FREE OUTDOOR SCAVENGER HUNTS) via The Pretend Adult
CURING MY DEPRESSION TOOK MORE THAN WHAT SELF-HELP BOOKS RECOMMENDED via Whats Up Fagans
IS IT POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION? via The Soccer Mom Blog
5 WAYS TO KEEP YOUR MIND AND BODY HEALTHY via Natalie’s Happy Health
10 FORMS OF DISTORTED THINKING THAT LEAD TO DEPRESSION via Saving Dollars & Sense
GRIEF AND LOSS: LEARNING TO LIVE WITH EMPTY SPACES via Step Momming
HOW TO BE A HAPPY MOM WHEN YOU ARE STRESSED via One Crazy Mom
5 EASY WAYS TO COMBAT HOMESCHOOL BURNOUT via Hip Money Mom
7 TIPS TO TAME MENTAL CLUTTER via Pockets full of Wonder
HOW TO BE HAPPY IN LIFE: FIVE THINGS TO STOP DOING NOW via Pockets full of Wonder
7 THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE AN INVISIBLE MOM via Pockets full of Wonder
5 REASONS WHY YOU NEED TO TAKE A MENTAL HEALTH DAY via Suburbia Unwrapped
SIX SELF-CARE STRATEGIES FOR WORKPLACE WELLNESS via My Sweet Home Life
FOUR ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS FOR IMPROVED WELLBEING via My Sweet Home Life
THE BEST SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR TODDLERS via Parenting Expert to Mom

Hopefully you’ve found a post or two that you’ve enjoyed reading, would love for you to share this post or any of the above and help spread awareness to this illness!