This stage of introspection has helped me determine how best to manage my depressive episodes. My main objective is to test out different solutions for everyday stress and anxiety and pass along what’s most effective in order to save you time and money.

Are you struggling with criticism and feeling like a failure? Trust me, I know how you feel. As a black professional, I've faced negative comments and criticism for trying to better myself. But after doing the work to get rid of my people-pleasing tendencies, I've learned to receive feedback without it affecting my self-esteem or confidence.

A few small, but impactful, techniques that can help you manage your mental health symptoms and prevent escalation.

For many of us, mental illness is not only debilitating but also a threat to our very identity. To free ourselves from the shackles of the mind and set the tone for a more positive future, it’s often necessary to change our daily routines, and adjust our attitudes toward the problem.

Coping mechanisms are habits formed over time, that help us manage stress, negative emotions or behaviors.

Being aware of your emotions can help you talk about feelings more clearly, avoid or resolve conflicts better, and build better relationships.

Saying 'no' can be difficult at times, however it is a life skill that you must learn to get comfortable with as it is absolutely necessary (both professionally and personally).

The first step to anger management is figuring out what's making you angry in the first place.

If you are at a stage where it feels like you’ve plateaued inside you will find a list of coping strategies you can use to stay motivated and avoid backsliding or relapsing.

While it’s important to reflect, it is also important to make sure you’re seeing things the way they really are. Which sometimes is hard to do when you’re feeling emotional or hurt. Here’s a list of how we can think things are worse than they are.

Therapy is highly beneficial for people looking to improve their mental and emotional well-being. But, we can’t all afford therapy, and even with therapy you can’t sit in your therapist’s office 24/7. So, here’s a few steps (some big, some small) you can take to build mental and emotional resilience. 

When I first discontinued consuming Paxil I had on idea what to expect. From taking them over the years, I knew that missing one or two days would cause these sort of electric shocks throughout my body, which I came to learn were called brain zaps. I experienced restlessness and nausea on a continued basis. I would occasionally feel dizzy or have spots of light in my vision, and I grew concerned so I reached out to my doctor. And it was in the first two or three weeks of taking myself off the medication that I learned of discontinuation syndrome. 

You don’t just plant a seed only for it to bloom into a full tree overnight; growing a tree takes water, light, space and most importantly time. We can’t rush the process, and when we try we get something artificial and less fulfilling. Personal development is like this.

Join me as I unchain myself from mental health stigmas, review alternative treatment options, and maintain control of my life.

Follow these 7 steps to cleanse your social feed and protect your inner peace.