Category: Personal Stories
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Ways Weight Lifting Transformed My Mental Health
Previously, we discussed prominent issues in the fitness industry and how this has devastated the mental health of many fitness enthusiasts. I ended that post by stating that exercise is an essential component to mental health. To expand on this, I want to discuss how one of my favorite types of exercise – weight lifting Read more
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Mental Health and Aviation
My Introduction to Aviation Mental Health I was walking back to my apartment after class when I got the email – a plane crashed at the University of North Dakota. In a panic, I called my boyfriend who was a student pilot himself at the time. My relief of learning he was not in the Read more
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How One Nurse Changed My Perception of Anxiety
Mental health and illness is complex. Each case is as unique as the individual managing it. Even with something as common as anxiety, we still do not fully understand every factor nor can we expect any two experiences to be the same. That being said, doctors and mental health professionals are able to diagnose based Read more