8 Surprisingly Effective Ways to Balance Your Life

I felt as though I was drowning in tar as my life came crashing down around me.

3 Lessons That Will Help You Overcome Your Postnatal Depression

When baby number 3 came along I tried desperately to convince myself and others that I still had my crap together. But like quicksand, I was sinking deeper the more I tried to fight it.

9 Ways to Immediately Start Improving Your Self-Care

Self-love is a very important part of daily life, but for many it gets skipped over. Sometimes it gets brushed off due to a lack of time, because there are other priorities like kids, work and chores.

The Reason Your Eating Disorder Lies to You Everyday

A spoof of The Screwtape Letters that accurately sums up an eating disorder — and the complex conflict of living with it...

The Top 8 Ways You Can Improve Eating Disorder Awareness

Every 62 minutes someone dies as a direct result from suffering an eating disorder. Despite being the deadliest mental illness out there, it has the least amount of awareness, prevention, and funding.

For the First Time, a Truly Vulnerable Post About Depression

I want to say I'm sorry for such a downer of a post but I'm not. It's important to know what the depths of depression is really like. So, today I'm going to be vulnerable and share with you a glimpse behind the curtain into the darkness of depression.

The Valuable Guide to the Question, What Are Brain Disorders?

There are many forms of neurological diseases that affect one billion people (adults and youngsters) all over the world according to a report issued by the World Health Organization.

13 of the Most Effective Ways to Minister to Those with Mental Illness

I know I'm on a list, probably not at the top, but definitely on the list. I used to make these lists back when it was visiting teaching. But now I know I'm on the Relief Society's list of women to reach out to. It's hard, mental illness has taken over so much of my life that I can't do half of the things I use to.

Valuable Mental and Physical Tips You Need to Know While Pregnant

There is little doubt that pregnancy is one of the most astonishing phases in a woman's life. She undergoes a multitude of emotions and experiences a variety of things for the first time in her life. The bond of love that she starts developing with her child gives her immense happiness.

4 Reasons Online Therapy Is the Best Option for You

Here’s What Happens When You Try Online Therapy

10 Effective Quotes for Getting the Most out of Your Life

She hated new year’s resolutions too, so what she told me changed the way I view each new year.

You Need to Know the Problem with Optimism

Despite my depression I have always thought of myself as an optimistic person, until the day my therapist told me to stop...

Merry Christmas!

We walked down the streets of Temple Square. The lights sparked as they surrounded me. The cold biting my exposed cheeks. While standing in front of the temple my activity days leader handed me a shiny little golden box with a bow on top. All of us girls were so excited to see what could be...

Here Is What Happens When a Mission Is Not Right for You

I did not serve an LDS mission. I wanted to, but didn't. I felt so strongly that I was to prepare for a mission. But as I went to hit the submit button for my papers I felt that I

Church Through the Eyes of Devastating Mental Illness

Pres. Uchtdorf's talk spoke directly to my addiction and mental illness about my church attendance.

Sick and Tired of Constantly Hating Yourself?

Struggling with both an eating disorder and depression makes believing I'm worthy of love difficult.

The Remarkable Thing to Listen for This General Conference

As a child I hated LDS general conference. It was soooo long and soooo boring. The only good thing about it was getting to stay in my pajamas all day while eating fruit snacks and granola bars.

Revolutionize the Way You Look at Debt

How to use debt to come closer to Christ This was it, this was the moment. This was the place. As terrified as I was I knew it was time for me to enter an eating disorder treatment center. The only problem was that there was $2,000 down payment in order to be admitted. My husband and I couldn't afford that. We were just poor Mormon college students. We talked about selling our own possessions but nothing we had was worth that much. No matter how we looked at it, we could not afford the down payment.

Are You Truly “Seeing” the Best You Can?

How do I know that Jesus Christ is real without ever seeing him? You want the truth? Okay, the answer is no. No, I haven't. I never have seen Jesus Christ. I've felt his presence. I've read his words. But I have never seen him face to face.

The Important Truth You Should Know About Death

That night is such a vivid memory while at the same time being a complete blur. I sat there listening to Wicked while hugging my teddy bear close. Crying until my eyes ran out of tears while the sun rose in the distance. I had never lost someone to death and was completely overtaken by the pain of it.