Tag Archives: mental health

Twofer: Mental Health Awareness and Better Sleep Month

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I stumbled onto this month being ‘Mental Health Awareness Month’ and ‘Better Sleep Month’.  An interesting combination, but one that makes sense.  For today, I just want to see what people think of this pairing.  Why do you think … Continue reading →

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Teen Mental Health Day

Posted on March 2, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve read different statistics, so I don’t really know how accurate this is.  I have also read: 20% of adolescents have admitted to considering suicide. 1,952 adolescents committed suicide in 2021, which was 18.6% of deaths for the 15-19 age … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Let Me Out

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Battling our inner demons.  Not an easy struggle, especially since it usually lasts a lifetime.) Everyone has a demon Lurking beneath the skin A voice that asks for freedom To indulge a dark-born craving From the glutton wanting sweets To … Continue reading →

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Loneliness vs Toxic Relationships

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This stems from another comment on a forum where somebody talked about how they stayed in a toxic relationship because they feared loneliness.  Other people joined in by saying that they came out too broken to be anything other than … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Sleeping . . . As If I Should Talk

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Contrary to what some people think, sleep is very important.  It also isn’t the same for everyone.  Some people need the suggested 8 hours.  Others need more and others can function on less.  It’s about finding what works for you.  … Continue reading →

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In Honor of My Son Becoming an Older Teenager

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This being my son’s birthday weekend, we’ve been busy celebrating.  I thought I’d post a few funny teenager things.  I’ll probably be escorting him to another Pokemon catching outing today.  At least I’m getting my steps in. I know the … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: No Longer Hiding Mental Illness

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This post could very well be a failure since it deals with mental illness.  I’m not going to ask for people to expose their own issues.  That would be wrong.  Instead, I’m hoping to get opinions and perspectives on talking … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Asking for Help When Suffering

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s difficult for people to ask for help, especially when it comes to admitting to having some mental issues.  We expose a lot by doing so since it requires opening up our heart and mind to others.  Unlike physical injuries … Continue reading →

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Society Wants You to Hide Your Pain?

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Yeah, we’re going to have another week of mental health posts.  I know this is an author blog, but I think touching on these topics is a good thing.  People need to speak out about mental health and have discussions … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Things Didn’t Turn Out the Way I Expected

Posted on January 14, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m not even going to look at last week’s goals.  A big reason for this is because I failed pretty badly.  At least with writing because I was barely able to write more than a chapter of Darwin & the Demon … Continue reading →

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