The past couple years have been stressful times for everybody. Maybe you and your friends have even joked about how “crazy” things are feeling on any given day. But that begs the question: how do you distinguish mental stress, or physical illness, from early warning signs of mental health challenges? The truth is, the signs of mental health aren't always easy to read. I’m here to help you pinpoint five warning signs that might suggest you’re experiencing mental health challen

As we start the month of May – also known as Mental Health Awareness month – I wanted to write a piece about grief and loss honoring my father. March 7 marks the 3 year anniversary of my dad’s passing and every year it is just as hard and painful as this date approaches. I can remember so clearly where I was when I received the news that my father was dead. Shock, denial, fear, sadness, loneliness, b ut mostly numb was what I felt in the seconds after I heard the words, “da