National Eating Disorder Awareness Week is a week that is used to bring eating disorders and how they impact people’s lives to light. It is an opportunity to bring awareness to help support the recovery of those who struggle with eating disorders, or help prevent them from happening. It can…
What Is Stalking? Stalking is a scary and, unfortunately, a fairly common occurrence. Stalking consists of a pattern of violating behaviors that include harassment and unwanted attention that can cause distress. There are different methods that stalkers use, and the intensity of the stalking can intensify quickly. Stalking Awareness Day…
What Is National Stress Awareness Day?National Stress Awareness Day was created by Carol Spiers in 1998 from the International Stress Management Association, as a way to bring awareness to how to manage stress in several aspects of life (Harris 2024). Stress is something that we feel when our bodies recognize…
What is National Domestic Violence Prevention Month?National Domestic Violence Prevention takes place in October and provides the opportunity for different resources and advocates to come together and spread more awareness of domestic violence to try to prevent and end domestic violence. Awareness about domestic violence must be spread because of…
What is National Suicide Awareness Month?National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month started in 2008 and has since been a month to raise awareness about suicide and learn about the different prevention methods that are available to support ourselves and the people in our lives. It is a month where advocates for…
What is National Overdose Awareness Day?August 31st is National Overdose Awareness Day and is one of the largest campaigns that exists in the world to bring an end to overdoses. The campaign serves as a call to communities to start taking action on preventing overdoses and helping overdose victims. National…
Why Does Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Exist?Minority Mental Health Awareness Month exists to help end the stigmas that exist surrounding minorities and their mental health, and to bring to light the effects that racism, stereotypes, and stigmas can have on someone's mental health. Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is…
Understanding and Supporting PTSDJune is National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month and serves to bring more understanding to the disorder, which affects around 6.8% of adults in the United States. PTSD is a condition that people can develop after going through or seeing a traumatic event that gives them symptoms…
Why is Mental Health Awareness Important?Mental Health Awareness Month is a yearly reminder of how important our mental health is and that we all deserve compassion and awareness regarding our mental well-being. Mental health is something that affects everyone, and depending on how our mental health is doing, it impacts…
Sensory Processing Issues Does your child have issues invading other’s personal space, and causing another to be frustrated? Or Is your child overly sensitive to certain texture of clothing because it feels too scratchy or stiff? Does your child struggle with textures or smells of certain foods; has extreme meltdowns…