Author: healthtost
When starting any new sport, it’s smart to build up slowly, and it’s especially important with a high-intensity sport like running. If you do too much too soon, you’re likely to burn out or injure yourself. So if you’re looking for how to increase your running time, you need to start with a plan.For the tips you need to develop your running, Coach spoke to the Olympian and Runna coach Stef Kessel.How do you run more safely?“There are two things I will emphasize here. If you look online or talk to many trainers they will say the rule of thumb…
Over 582,000 people across the country experienced homelessness on one night in 2022. The Point-in-Time (PIT) census is a count of sheltered and unsheltered people who experienced homelessness on one night in January. The PIT number is valuable for quantifying homelessness, identifying year-over-year trends, and supporting policy development. Key additional findings from the 2022 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress (14.8 MB) and Homeless and Subpopulation Continuum of Care Report (178 KB) include: 21 percent of people experiencing homelessness reported having a serious mental illness and 16 percent reported having a substance use disorder. 16% increase among people experiencing…
For many of us, group chats are part of the fabric of our social lives. These groups, formed on apps like Messenger or Whatsapp, can be as large as a hundred people or as small as three. We use them for organizing individual tasks or events, managing repetitive coordination between groups such as sports clubs or work groups, and maintaining contact with family and friends. In the best cases, group chats can provide important spaces for construction and maintenance relationships. They can be places of joy, solidarity and refuge. But they can also be burdensome and create feelings of anxiety…
Life can suddenly become busy and stressful. And in today’s world, our stress levels are higher than ever. But many people actually make their lives much more difficult than they need to be, without realizing it. My name is Freeman and I am an international life coach who has gone from survival to prosperity through simple but effective changes. Now I help others do the same. So how do you know if you’re making your life more difficult than it needs to be? Here are some simple signs that can help you understand yourself, as well as lead to more…
International Men’s Day aims to raise awareness of issues affecting men’s health and well-being. This year, the focus is on suicide and mental health, reflecting the fact that men are far more likely to kill themselves than women. Mental illness affects men and women equally, but the way they express and manage it can be very different. UNDERSTANDING THE GENDER GAP MENTAL HEALTH The gender gap in mental health is a complex issue that cannot be reduced to simplistic generalizations. However, many mental health professionals often report that different patterns emerge in how men and women experience and express mental…
“Me time” could be referred to as a period when you allow yourself to sit with your own company. You remove your focus and mind from the daily demands and distractions and allow yourself to slow down. It is your time to think or focus on self-care, relaxation and personal activities that bring you joy and satisfaction. My time is important for several reasons. It provides a break from the pressures and responsibilities of everyday life, allowing for relaxation and a sense of calm. Spending some time alone with your thoughts can help develop a deeper understanding of situations and…
Many teenagers today are not OK — that’s the gist of both government data and the observations of Talkspace therapists. According to the CDC, 42% of high school students reported feeling very sad or hopeless, and 22% had seriously considered trying to kill themselves. In a research Talkspace providers who work with teenagers, 63% report that they believe the mental health of high school students has worsened over the past two years (and only 8% say it has improved). It is not easy for teenagers to get mental health support. School counselors are often severely overworked, treatment is out of…
CW: This post discusses suicide and suicide. Suicide Prevention Awareness Month is extremely important for many reasons, but one of the most important is that it is an opportunity to have open discussions about suicide and suicide prevention. It’s also a good time to share resources for those who may need them, as well as for people who want to share information with their loved ones and communities. Over the years, I’ve managed to amass an extensive list of suicide prevention resources, which I’d like to share again this year. Below are some links and descriptions to some of the…
One of us is a national health behavior advocate whose peer support work sparked a decade-long journey to reform the system. As a peer advocate, I have worked with a number of youth and young adults who have been involved in insurance nightmares. One person’s therapist stopped getting insurance after two years because she wasn’t getting paid on time and was losing money from low reimbursement. They were unable to pay and went without care for the remainder of their college education. Another young adult turned 26 and found that his therapist of six years was suddenly out of network…
I’ve spent years of my life on bipolar medication that doesn’t work — or, at least, bipolar medication doesn’t work as much as one would like. I know this isn’t the common refrain around medication – the common refrain is, take bipolar meds and get better – but it’s a reality many of us live with. So the question is, what do you do when the bipolar medication doesn’t work? What do you do when you have treatment-resistant bipolar disorder? Why doesn’t bipolar medication work? Why are some people resistant to treatment? I don’t know why bipolar medication sometimes doesn’t…