Tag Archives: mental health

Revisiting: 7 Tips to Writing Anxious Characters

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on April 10, 2020.) A few disclaimers here because we’re heading into delicate territory again. Eh, I’m just copying and pasting here.  I am not an expert on mental health by any means.  I read up on it … Continue reading →

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What Is Art Therapy?

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Art Therapy– A mental health profession that combines psychology with creative activities such as drawing and painting.  This is done to improve a person’s emotional, mental, and cognitive health. That’s the basic definition of this field, but we can go … Continue reading →

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Revisiting: 7 Tips to Recharging

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on July 28, 2021.) The quote really says it all.  I’ve been running myself down repeatedly over the last couple of months . . . years.  The pressure and fatigue build up then become harder to eliminate because … Continue reading →

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Revisiting: Addiction in Fiction

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on September 28, 2020.) This might be simplifying up above, but it does come off that way at times.  As I said on Friday, War of Nytefall: Ravenous has a very serious subplot that deals with addiction.  You might be … Continue reading →

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Mental Health And Art

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

After talking about A.I. and art, I’ve come to an interesting segue.  May is Mental Health Awareness Month.  This is very important to me because I feel people ignore mental health all the time.  Not only that of other people, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Challenge of the First Step

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one stems from a time when I had trouble getting out of bed in the morning.  I had a job that was soul-crushing and amped up my anxiety issues to the point where I would cry in the car.  … Continue reading →

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Secret Abuse and Public Outbursts

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

So, this isn’t really a writing post.  Clearly, but I feel like I should point out that this is more about mental health and abuse.  I’ve been dancing around posting about this for a few years now.  I was scared … Continue reading →

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Lesser Known Phobias

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Something that is interesting about phobias is that there are maybe hundreds of official names for them.  I will point out here that phobias are not only fear, but can be a sense of strong disgust and aversion.  Most know … Continue reading →

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Numbness’s Effect on Writing And Ways to Recover

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The graphic above from a Google Image Search pretty much covers emotional numbness, which is a problem.  In fact, it seems to be a growing issue with more people getting stressed out and pulling away from general society.  No, social … Continue reading →

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Mental Health and Sleep

Posted on May 25, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This is why May being a month about mental health and sleep is interesting.  The two are interconnected.  A decline in one causes a decline in the other.  For example: A person who suffers from anxiety may find this mental … Continue reading →

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