Self-Care – Recognizing Your Own Needs

Self-Care - Recognizing Your Own Needs

Self-Care – Recognizing Your Own Needs In healthcare, self-care refers to any necessary regulatory activity that is voluntarily and deliberate, under self-managing control, and directed toward the achievement of an individual’s best possible health or well-being. Self-care can include activities such as grooming, eating, bathing, getting a massage, meditating, exercising, learning to read, doing household chores, cleaning, shopping, getting counseling, talking to friends and family, taking prescribed medications, and much more. Self-care can also encompass activities such as writing, going on vacation, participating in volunteer work, spending time with family,…

Read More

Living with Depression – Life’s Not Over

Living with Depression – Life’s Not Over For those living with depression, every day can be a challenge. For family members of depressed people, it’s sometimes hard to know what to do, and you may feel like you’re walking on eggshells. Understanding depression can go a long way in helping deal with this illness, and there are some coping tips that may help. Here are some suggestions. Get the Best Treatment The first step for a depressed person is to get treatment – but it’s equally important to get the…

Read More