Mental Health Archives – Affinity Health Affairs

March Mental Happiness or March Madness?

March 31, 2021

Affinity, Affinity Health Affairs LLC, Affinity411, Ask for Help, Meghan Markle, Mental Happiness, Mental Health, Wellbeing

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“I just didn’t see a solution…. but I knew that if I didn’t say it, I’d do it. And I just didn’t want to be alive anymore…”. This was a statement…

Grief and Love Go Hand-In-Hand

February 18, 2021

Montrella Cowan

Affinity Blog

Affinity Health Affairs LLC, Affinity411, Black History Month, grief, Love, Lupus, Mental Health

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You may or may not know that I lost my daughter… In 2017, my daughter was diagnosed with Lupus. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes pain and inflammation…

New Year, New Beginnings: Prioritize Your Mental Wellness This Year

February 8, 2021

Montrella Cowan

Affinity Blog

Affinity Health Affairs LLC, Affinity411, Mental Health, Mental Health Problems, Mental Wellness, New Beginnings, Suicide Prevention, Wellness

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Happy New Year! The start of the new year is a time for reflection, resolutions, and new beginnings. Let one of your resolutions and new beginnings be to put yourself…

Conquering Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) During COVID-19

February 8, 2021

Montrella Cowan

Affinity Blog

Affinity Health Affairs LLC, Affinity411, Depressed, Mental Health, Mental Health Problems, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Spiritual Literacy, Spirituality, Suicide Prevention

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Though December brings Christmas, Hannukah, New Year’s Eve, and the joy of the holiday season in general, it also brings awareness to some important topics. December is Seasonal Affective Disorder…

Your Relationship Should Not Be Scary Like Halloween

Though most media attention focuses on breast cancer, October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Not only can domestic violence bring about physical injury, psychological trauma, and even death… but…

Talk About the “S” Word: Schooling Parents On Talking with Their Youth About Suicide

If you are like me, with a teenager -son or daughter- you may feel you’ve been doing your best by protecting them from the pandemic, keeping them safe from civil…