Mental Health: It's not just in your head
If you were to break your leg, odds are, you would go get it checked out, take the time to let it heal in a cast, and give yourself grace as you are rebuilding strength in the broken leg. If you catch a cold, you likely will allot time for extra rest and sleep, take the appropriate medication, and slow down your daily activities while you are recouperating. But what if instead of a broken leg, it's a panic attack? Or instead of a cold, it is a depressive episode? What do we do then to take care of ourselves when the problem is not readily observed by our outward appearance? For many people, the sad reality is that for mental health problems or concerns, there is a false perception that one needs to "just push through it", "calm down", or "snap out of it". Why is it so easy for us to neglect our mental health and inner wellness, but easy to prioritize our physical health and outward appearance? In the United States alone, we boast a 4.2 trillion dol