Author: TriWellness
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Back-to-School Stress: Supporting Mental Health at Every Age
The start of a new school year can bring excitement, anticipation, and a sense of possibility. It can also bring stress. New teachers, changing routines, academic expectations, social pressures, and less unstructured time can make the transition back to school challenging for children, adolescents, college students, and their families. Some back-to-school stress is developmentally expected.…
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Mental Health and Cardiac Conditions: Understanding the Mind–Heart Connection
Heart health isn’t just physical—it’s emotional too. If you’re dealing with stress, anxiety, or burnout, it may be affecting your heart more than you realize. Discover how treating mental health and cardiac conditions together can improve long-term health.
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When the New Year Feels Heavy: Supporting Mental Health for Children & Families Living With Chronic Illness
January doesn’t always feel like a fresh start—especially for families living with pediatric chronic illness. 💛 Mental health matters just as much as physical health, and support can make a difference. Read our latest blog on caring for emotional well-being this season.
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Navigating Holiday Stress: Supporting Your Emotional Well-Being This Season
Holiday stress is real—even when everything looks “fine” on the outside. You’re allowed to feel overwhelmed, sad, or disconnected this season. Read more about supporting your emotional well-being during the holidays and giving yourself permission to feel what you feel.
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When Holiday Joy Meets Caregiving Stress: Why This Season Can Feel So Heavy
The holidays promise joy, connection, and rest, but for many caregivers the season brings a very different emotional reality. For those experiencing holiday caregiving stress, this time of year can feel especially heavy. We open our homes, host family, keep traditions alive, and stretch ourselves thin as we try to care for everyone at once. Imagine…
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Finding Hope and Meaning During Uncertainty: Coping with ICE-Related Stress in Chicago
When immigration enforcement touches your community or family, the emotional impact can be profound. Fear, disrupted sleep, irritability, and sadness are normal responses to ongoing stress and uncertainty. This can impact the mental health of people living in Chicago. For many Chicago residents, these events can bring up trauma or deep anxiety—even if they are…
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Understanding Trauma through Compassionate Inquiry
Dr. Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry is a therapeutic approach designed to help individuals understand the root causes of their emotional responses and behaviors. By linking present difficulties to past experiences and acknowledging trauma’s effects on health, this method fosters self-compassion and healing in various challenges, including anxiety, addiction, and relationship issues.
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Healing After Loss: Understanding the Trauma of Baby Loss
Baby loss profoundly affects parents emotionally, causing impacts similar to PTSD and increasing vulnerability to mental health issues like depression and anxiety. This complex grief also strains relationships, highlighting the necessity for empathy, tailored support, and open discussions within supportive communities to facilitate healing and recognition of this shared trauma.
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Exploring the Depths of Existence: Existentialist & Humanist Perspectives
“What is the meaning of life?” For centuries, the foundation of philosophical investigation has been this age-old question. It is a question that evokes deep reflection about our human existence and furthermore, our approach to life and death. The search for meaning remains a fundamental human pursuit. There are two approaches that offer insight on…
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Managing Anxiety During Election Season—Why Mental Hygiene Matters, Especially for Communities of Color
Navigate election season stress with tips on mental hygiene and routine. Learn how political discourse affects mental health, especially for communities of color, and find coping strategies.