When your friend is depressed, you want to help them feel better. You want them to get past the emotional pain so you can have the kind of friendship you had with them in the past. Yet, the idea that you might say or do the wrong thing might be keeping you from saying anything.…
Mental Health
What Happens When PTSD Is Left Untreated?
Do you have or suspect you have PTSD? If so, have you ever wondered what happens when PTSD is left untreated? What you need to know is that PTSD is a progressive disease. And while you might hope that it will go away with time, it actually gets worse the longer you wait to seek…
How Can You Comfort Someone Who Has Lost a Loved One?
Losing someone at any stage of your life can be a challenging experience to overcome, and trying to do it alone can make it harder. When you have lost a loved one, this can often affect your life emotionally and physically. Since many have to work through the stages of grief, they’ll hit different emotional…
How Do I Stop Stressing About Money? Guide to Coping With Financial Anxiety
Money can often be the root cause of your stress. You may be worried about how you’ll be able to make upcoming payments or are unsure how the market will affect your state of living. This stress can affect many aspects of your life and make it difficult to focus on work or other priorities,…
5 Benefits of Mindfulness for Your Mental Health
Do your thoughts get the best of you? Do you find yourself getting into cycles of thinking the same negative thoughts? Many people have negative intruding thoughts that can impact the state of their mental health. These thoughts can increase feelings of anxiety, stress, or depression. Finding a way to mitigate these intrusive thoughts can…
How Do You Forgive Someone Who Hurt You? The Path to Healing
Forgiveness can be a difficult thing to accomplish. It takes a having a personal drive to forgive and allowing yourself the needed time to get there. However, once you can forgive someone, you’ll feel peace of mind and as if a weight has been lifted off your shoulders. Many people may want to forgive someone…
Why is Goal Setting Important for Your Mental Health?
At the beginning of the year, goal setting is a popular thing to do. Many people use the New Year to catapult themselves into habits and goals that they want to achieve. Setting goals is a way for people to make an active effort to change their life and improve their mental health. Often, people…
Mind Racing? Here’s How Anxiety Affects Your Body
Anxiety is a normal response to stress. It’s a feeling of trepidation or fear of what is to come. We often experience these feelings at different moments in our life such as taking an exam, an upcoming job interview, becoming a parent, or any big life changes. This feeling is normal and can even be…
What Are the Three Most Important Things in a Relationship?
There are two things all relationships have in common: ups and downs. While relationships have their seasons and are bound to have their rough patches, a strong foundation can help you weather the storm and continue to grow and strengthen your bond as time passes. Fortunately, no one has to take on relationships alone. Establishing…
Fighting Violence and Racism: Dana Group Is Here To Help
If you’re struggling to cope with the recent events of violence and racism in our country, you’re not alone. Dana Group is mourning alongside the rest of the nation in light of several mass shootings that have taken place, including the recent Atlanta-area shooting that claimed the lives of eight victims, including six Asian American…