Sitting with feelings is hard and takes practice, but this easy-to-remember tool, called RAIN, will guide you. This tool was developed by the meditation guru Tara Brach. You can use this tool when you experience challenging feelings, difficult situations, or even during times of self-reflection. It will help you to tap into your feelings, examine thought patterns, and nurture yourself. “Sitting” with your feelings will ultimately help you to heal.

You have to feel it to heal it. Feelings are key to our emotional healing, and these four truths will help you understand your feelings better and see it for what it is- just feelings.

Our teens are some or another way connected to someone who attempted suicide or died by suicide. But how do you talk about suicide if your teen is not suicidal? This article will give you a few pointers to have an informal discussion about suicide with your teen.

Are you worried about how COVID-19 regulations are affecting your teen’s mental health? Reading about the high suicide rates among teens during COVID-19 and seeing how it affects our communities and children are worrisome. This article will talk about the warning signs of suicidal behavior and what you can do about it.

I learned that I couldn’t put my life “on hold” during the winter, but I have to embrace the cold and the beauty nature freely offers. Here are some tips that have helped me to embrace Michigan winters.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression most common during the winter months; it starts during the fall or winter months and improves during spring.

Watch this video to learn why you respond to stress the way you do and what to do about it. The window of tolerance is a valuable tool that will help you to cope with stress. Download the free infographic for practical coping strategies on how to open your window of tolerance.