Tag: mental health

• Do I Really Have To Give Up Drinking?

  

  My choice to drink less has nothing to do with “seeing the light” in terms of my health, or because I’ve managed to avoid the dangerous lure of addiction that runs through my family tree. It is not even based on the advice of my doctor – although I’m sure she would back me wholeheartedly.…

  My Midlife Mayhem

  January 25, 2023

  advice, Ageing, Anxiety, Drinking, Health, humor, Menopause, mental health, middle-aged women, Midlife Observations, Women

  Anxiety, Drinking, Drinking mindfully, Health risks, Menopause, mental health, sobriety, Women over-50, Women’s Health

• Mental Illness: Why Love and Acceptance Must Be the First Line of Treatment

  

  With love and acceptance – what I believe should be the first-line of treatment for people with mental illness – people like my son feel less isolated, judged and ashamed. Though “tough love” may be the gold standard approach to care for some mental illnesses, it is a risky choice and one that doesn’t necessarily…

  My Midlife Mayhem

  July 14, 2022

  ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, disability, Discrimination, happiness, Health, mental health, Parenting, relationships, therapy, Uncategorized

  acceptance, ADHD, Depression, love, mental health, mental illness, pets, therapy, therapy pet, treatment