This post shares a personal experience with anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts, and emphasizes the positive impact of volunteering in reducing anxiety for teenagers. It discusses how volunteering increases self-worth, develops new skills, connects with positive role models, fosters gratitude, and helps in getting "out of their head". The author also offers resources for starting volunteering.
Poem: Depression is my Secret
Earlier today I mentioned in a post that I started suffering from depression and anxiety during my teens but never knew how to talk about it with family. This poem came as a result of what I was feeling and how I wished I could have made my struggles known. It was in my 30's … Continue reading Poem: Depression is my Secret
Best Advice from my Parents: Power of Positive Role Models
The best advice from my parents that stuck with me through the years is that if you have children (especially 4 girls) you need to surround them with positive role models. They realized as we were growing up that we were not going to be around them 24/7 and that there would be other people … Continue reading Best Advice from my Parents: Power of Positive Role Models
Teaching 4 Impact 