The Emotional and Mental Health Impact of Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a lifelong neurological condition that primarily affects movement, muscle tone, and posture. While it’s widely recognized for its physical symptoms, CP also has a profound impact on mental health and emotional well-being—something that is often...

How to Choose the Right Type of Mindfulness for Your Mental Health

In a fast-paced world that demands constant productivity, finding moments of stillness is more important than ever. Mindfulness offers a path toward greater peace, mental clarity, and emotional resilience—but what many people don’t realize is that there’s more than...

Why Trauma Makes It Hard to Think (and Other Common Post-Trauma Symptoms)

Trauma isn’t just a memory—it’s a lived experience that changes how the brain and body function. If you’ve ever felt like you “can’t think straight” after something distressing, you’re not alone. Trauma can hijack the nervous system, making everyday tasks feel...

A Note on Intersectionality

If you are unfamiliar with intersectionality, it is the overlap of social categorizations and how that can relate to disparities, discrimination, illness, and many other facets of oppression. In recent years, the term “intersectionality” has become...

Taking Steps to Improve Your Mental Health

There are a lot of things that we can do to improve our mental health, and everyone is going to be a little different when it comes to what works and what doesn’t. As we strive to improve our well-being, it is critical that we keep in mind that it might take some...