Medens Health

Mental Health and Chronic Illness: Strategies for Coping

Living with a chronic illness presents numerous challenges, not just physically but also mentally. The stress, anxiety, and depression that often accompany chronic health conditions can significantly impact your quality of life. In addition to managing physical symptoms, addressing the mental health challenges of chronic illness is essential for your quality of life, happiness, and wellbeing.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

August 8, 2024

High-Functioning Depression

While not formally recognized as an official diagnosis, the term "high-functioning depression" is used to describe individuals who can conceal their struggles with depression, allowing them to function normally in their daily lives. While they might actively engage in social activities, meet expectations at work, and claim to be fine, inside they are experiencing feelings of sadness, hopelessness, inadequacy, guilt, safe-hatred, and/or emptiness.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

January 11, 2024

Navigating Suicidal Ideation

Life has its ups and downs, and during the darker times, it's not uncommon to have distressing thoughts. But what if those thoughts take a more severe turn and you find yourself grappling with suicidal ideation?

Erin Kerns Vazquez

November 16, 2023

Prioritizing Mental Health in Athletics

In the dynamic world of sports, there's a crucial factor that demands our urgent attention: the mental health of athletes.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

September 14, 2023

The Mental Health Benefits of Going Outside

Exploring the outdoors and engaging in physical activity not only benefits our physical health, but also has a profound positive impact on our mental well-being.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

July 20, 2023

How Confirmation Bias Keeps You Stuck

Limiting beliefs often originate from early experiences or influential figures in our lives. Unfortunately, a phenomenon called "confirmation bias" can trap us in a self-perpetuating cycle that keeps us believing them in spite of all evidence to the contrary.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

June 15, 2023

Can Working from Home Negatively Impact Your Mental Health?

While working from home offers various advantages, such as increased flexibility, zero commute time, and the ability to wear sweatpants to work, it may be impacting our mental health more than we realize.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

June 1, 2023