July 2021 is National Minority Mental Health Month

July is Minority Mental Health Month, or more accurately, Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, named after Campbell, an American author, journalist, teacher, and mental health advocate who worked tirelessly to shed light on the mental health needs of the Black community and other underrepresented communities. National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month […]

As the ‘new normal’ begins to emerge, it’s OK to feel anxious about the future

It will come as no surprise that anxiety, depression, stress, and other emotional issues have soared since the start of the pandemic. Unemployment or income loss, changes in working conditions, home confinement, school closures, restrictions on basic freedoms. It’s all led to a profound focus on mental health. One would think that ease in restrictions, […]

Why Substance Use Can Make Coping with Stress More Difficult

“Unwinding” with alcohol or recreational drugs has become an accepted practice in our society. Taking that route is considered an easy way to relieve stress, cope with trauma or deal with grief. In reality, however, it is not an effective way to find any meaningful relief from our struggles. Alcohol is a sedative and a […]

How to Ask Your Boss for a Mental Health Day

May 2021 is Mental Health Awareness Month, which is sponsored by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, to raise awareness about mental health, fight stigma, provide support, educate the public and advocate for policies that support people with mental illness and their families. This year’s message is “You Are Not Alone,” to focus on […]

May 2021 is Mental Health Month

Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. During Mental Health Month in May, Interim Inc. joins other organizations in the national movement to raise awareness about mental health. Now, more than ever, we need to find ways to keep connected with our community. No one should feel alone […]

Taking Your ‘Mental Health’ Temperature During COVID-19

“Strong emotions during the pandemic are normal, but some may find that their reactions grow worse over time. You think you’re doing OK when out of the blue it hits: a vague uneasiness — a nagging awareness that something isn’t right,” writes Kathy Katella in yalemedicine.com. “You’re waking up in the middle of the night […]

How stress management can improve your health

The pandemic, vaccines, social unrest, economic and political uncertainty has definitely increased the daily stress in our lives. The phrase “stressed out” wasn’t even coined until the 20th century, and let’s face it, society today functions at a much faster and chaotic pace than it did 50 or 100 years ago. All these factors have […]

Healthy Ways to keep in touch with loved ones while social distancing

In 2020, a whole new phrase entered our vocabulary and has persisted today: “social distancing.” Because of the pandemic, we’ve seen restaurants move outside with tables spread apart, limited capacity in stores, curtailment of indoor concerts, sporting events, and other large indoor gatherings. But there’s also a toll that weighs heavily on us: being away […]

How to Deal With Unexpected Anger in the Moment

Anger is a natural and healthy emotion that everyone feels from time to time. But because of the confusion, chaos, frustration, and fear of this past year of pandemic, you may find yourself with unexpected feelings of anger that you find difficult to deal with. So, how does one deal with these unexpected feelings and […]

Reducing Isolation Anxiety During a Pandemic

The pandemic, going on almost a year, has only exacerbated the feeling of being disconnected and overwhelmed by uncertainty, fear, and frustration. Our whole sense of normalcy, safety, and routine has been disrupted. But it is possible to reduce isolation anxiety during this time of sheltering and social distancing. It’s normal and OK to feel […]