June 2019 – Olivia B. Shepherd

What Mental Health Statistics Can Tell Us

Read statistics on the many forms of mental health challenges. — Read on health.usnews.com/conditions/mental-health/articles/what-mental-health-statistics-can-tell-us

🙌🏾🙌🏾Proud Moment…Bloggerlife☺️

#sundayinspiration 3 years ago I was scared, feeling low, tired, suicidal, and angry when I started this blog! I didn’t know how to blog or write, hell still don’t but I did🤦🏽‍♀️😉it! I got on there set it up and went for it! The first blog name was Blackgirldown, because that’s who I was. DownContinue reading “🙌🏾🙌🏾Proud Moment…Bloggerlife☺️”

Sunday Inspiration…

Positive affirmations are positive statements which you repeatedly tell yourself. They can help develop a positive mindset, thereby improving your emotional and mental well-being and self-esteem. 𝓛𝓪𝓭𝔂 ‘𝓞’ ”Empowering Recovery One Life at a Time”

Daily Reminder….💞

Happy Sunday friends…this is you daily reminder to: Take that vital first step in deciding to be a more positive person. Make a conscious choice to conquer the negativity around you and in you. No matter how dismal your life seems at the moment, choice to be more positive is 100% up to you. Have anContinue reading “Daily Reminder….💞”

Suicide Rates Soaring Among Black Teens

Suicide deaths among black females aged 13 to 19 rose 182% between 2001 and 2017, while the rate among black teen males rose 60% during that same period. — Read on http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20190626/suicide-rates-soaring-among-black-teens So sad!

I’m a Strong Black Woman. I Deserve Therapy, Too | SELF

The label can promote strength, while simultaneously dismissing the presence of pain or struggle for black women. — Read on http://www.self.com/story/strong-black-women-need-therapy-too Yes we do🙌🏾

Thursday Thoughts….Positive Thinking☺️

#thursdaythoughts To have positive results you have to have a positive attitude, there is no way that a negative person will achieve positive results. Acting positive gives you hope for a better outcome, you cannot underestimate the power of positive thinking. Having a positive attitude eliminates all the feelings of self-pity that will cause youContinue reading “Thursday Thoughts….Positive Thinking☺️”

7 Fascinating Things Anxiety Does To Your Brain, According To Experts

Anxiety is more common than you may think, and it can have interesting effects on your brain. About 20% of Americans suffer from the mental illness, according to the Anxiety And Depression Association of America. Impacting about 40 million… — Read on http://www.bustle.com/p/7-fascinating-things-anxiety-does-to-your-brain-according-to-experts-17983939

Alcohol Detox…Wellness Wednesday!

#wellnesswednesday Your body may be sending you signals that you need to take a break from alcohol. It may be time to detox alcohol from your body if you are feeling run down and tired, having digestive problems or experiencing achy muscles. If you drink and party regularly and have any of these symptoms, aContinue reading “Alcohol Detox…Wellness Wednesday!”

Wellness Wednesday…Alcohol Abuse

#wellnesswednesday Do you or do you know someone who suffers here are a couple of facts: Alcohol is addictive. You will find many people who will argue with this statement, but alcohol fits all the definitions of a harmful and addictive drug; 1. You need to take more and more of it to get theContinue reading “Wellness Wednesday…Alcohol Abuse”