Learn more about depression and the brain with this quick review by Nue Life. Understand how the depressed brain functions, and what you can do to help it.

We spend a lot of time trying to avoid stress in our lives. But Albert Einstein once said, “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” What did he mean? He meant that there are times when stress and adverse situations can spur us to new heights. Believe it or not, there is such a thing as positive stress.

The great novelist Margaret Atwood once said, “A word after a word after a word is power.” For those of us struggling with our mental health, written words can carry power inward and help us process our emotions and recreate a healthy connection with ourselves. Journaling for mental health is a great way to do just that.