Category: Health and Wellness
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Got Allergies? Hay Fever and Mental Health
Written by Patrick Glass It starts with a tickle, a nasal twitch—an augury of the malaise that nests in my mind every April. Springtime is generally a time of renewal and reconnection for me. The change to Daylight Saving Time in March brings evening sunlight, warmer weather, and soon enough, a return to outdoor living and…
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What Does Support Do for You? — New Parkway Theater Promo
PEERS is the New Parkway Theater’s Karma Cinema Partner for May. This means that 20% of Wednesday ticket sales are donated to PEERS for the entire month. Look for this video before each movie screening in May!
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Women’s History Month – A Testament to Unity & Wellness
Written by Lyndsey Ellis As National Women’s History Month draws to a close, I’ve noticed a lot of people—men and women—who’ve started re-envisioning what it means to honor the wholeness of females and the transformative power attached to being female. I’m one of those people. Attending this year’s Empowering Women of Color Conference (EWOCC) at UC…
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“Food & Mood” – A Salute to Wellness & National Nutrition Month
I started experimenting with a red meat-free regimen a few weeks ago. Although I love animals, this decision was more my way of atoning for coffee addiction than making a statement against the slaughter of domestic livestock. I figured if I couldn’t completely give up caffeine, why not try to cut back in other areas and…
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Feeling Groggy from Daylight Saving? 5 Mental Health Strategies for Surviving the Time Change
Feeling groggy from last weekend’s shift to Daylight Saving Time? You’re not alone. Recent studies indicate that the fall and spring time changes are associated with a profusion of wellness and mental health concerns, including increased rates of traffic accidents, workplace injuries, sleep disruption, stress, and unipolar depression. Other studies have shown that Daylight Saving correlates with judges imposing harsher sentences, children getting injured…
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#Republicare and You! The GOP HealthCare Plan and Mental Health.
What does the GOP Health Care plan mean for California Mental Health Consumers? Last week, House Republicans announced their plan for replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), colloquially known as Obamacare. While maintaining some of the most popular features of Obamacare, such as the provision that enables young Americans to stay on their parents’ insurance until age 26, the new plan…
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Help Me Please
Help Me Please by Jean Lee Written by Jean Lee, translated into English by Veronica Liu Click here for Chinese language version 點擊此處可見中文 On my way home I pass by a donut shop. It is dark but I can see a few people inside. I am a little surprised that it is open even on Christmas. I…
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Kozi’s Korner: Stamp Out Stigma
Stigma is a word that is used a lot, so consequently we hear it often. But just what exactly is stigma, to whom does it apply and how does it affect individuals, groups of people and sometimes entire communities? Stigma is a mark of disgrace that sets a person, group of people and sometimes whole communities…
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Wherever You Go, There We Are: Finding Community in Unexpected Places
PEERS’ BestNow! intern, Steve Hayes, recently attended a discussion about mental wellness at Pantheacon, a conference in San Jose. He reflects on this experience below. This past weekend, I was able to attend Pantheacon, a local convention that focuses on and celebrates Pagan and other religious traditions and even its connection to Christianity. While there,…
