Blog – Tagged "mental health awareness"– Page 6 – Just Girl Project

The Toxic Side of Trauma Discourse

Many people, including ourselves, tend to minimize traumatic life events. We continue to shame ourselves or others for these events. However, no amount of neglect or persuasion will undo trauma. Common phrases used to minimize trauma are “You should be...

Fitness Culture on Social Media: Don't be Fooled by Appearances

TW: disordered eating, calorie counting I used to believe health and fitness were solely based on external appearance, how often one physically exercised, and how much weight one could lift. The mentality of “never skip a workout”, “no pain, no...

How I was Empowered by my Anxiety (And you can be too!)

When I was first diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), I remember immediately feeling like it was the end of the world. I didn’t want to be associated with a mental illness because I didn’t want to feel like there...

How to Escape the Toxic Side of Social Media

Social media can be a positive, uplifting place at times, and then it can be a dark hole at other times. When it comes to body positivity and mental health, social media is often detrimental. Social media wants us to...

How to Overcome Morning Anxiety

You know that blissful moment of peace, as your eyes melt open, and a stray flicker of sunlight dances on your windowsill? Floating in a paradise of sheer delight, you balance on the border of a dream, til the blissful...