by VentSpace Team | May 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness. From anxiety to depression to bipolar disorder and OCD, mental health issues are widespread. It is likely that someone you know, or perhaps you yourself, struggle with one of these common illnesses. As the...
by VentSpace Team | May 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
The practice of yoga has been proven to calm the nervous system, reduce anxiety and promote relaxation. Yoga was developed in Northern India more than 5,000 years ago and is used by many as a spiritual and health practice. It involves a variety of physical poses,...
by VentSpace Team | May 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Individuals can develop a mental illness at any point in their lives, but according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 75% of mental illness begins by age 25. Many factors can contribute to mental illness, including genetics, substance abuse, traumatic...
by VentSpace Team | May 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is natural to have fluctuating emotions and moods. Emotions are a sign that our human needs are either being met or not being met. However, diagnosed mood disorders occur when persistent, distorted moods interfere with a person’s ability to function normally. ...
by VentSpace Team | May 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
During Mental Health Awareness Month—and always—it is important to check in on friends you haven’t heard from in a while. The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting social restrictions, economic hardship, and widespread anxiety mean a sense of community is more...
by VentSpace Team | May 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Do you know which mental illness has the highest mortality rate? It may surprise you that the answer is eating disorders, according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD). Eating disorders are illnesses in which individuals...
