Exercise has an important role in our mental health. Exercise stimulates chemicals in our body that affect our mood, stabilizes our emotions, and makes us overall much happier people. Exercise can make us have a positive look on ourselves and shape our bodies into something that we desire. Today we will talk about exercise and […]
Finding Success in everyday battles
So the way that this is going to work is that every once in a while we will put up a post about someone’s story on their day to day basis. It could be someone on the internet or it could be someone that we personally know. For the first post in this series we’re […]
How to prepare for a job interview
Having a job is good for us because we receive what we need and more. A job can give us resources, pay for student loans, get us back in school, and provide a community that cares about our wellbeing. Job interviews can be a little intimidating, but with the proper preparation and careful consideration, you […]
What mental health struggles am I currently facing
The mental health struggle that I was facing for the longest period of time until recently had been depression. I was always sad. It wasn’t like a super sad feeling but I was always sad. I recently got out of my sad feeling, thank God. Let’s go over how exactly it all happened. It all […]
Talking with your doctor
Talking with your doctor can be very beneficial to you. Not only do you get to discuss the sensitive topics of life and your mental illness, but you also get to tell your doctor what you want from the visit. Talking with your doctor effectively can allow you to lead a life that you want. […]
Music and mental health
Music: why is it important to our mental health? Music has been proven to affect the way that you think whether it’s positive or negative. The way that you think has to be something good because otherwise we end up depressed, angry, or worse. Today let’s talk about the effects that music has for mental […]
Introducing German
Hello! My Name is German Gonzalez and I’m a peer support specialist, student, son, musician, and Christian. I was born in El Salvador and I immigrated over here to the United States when I was 2 years old. I enjoy writing, reading, watching movies, learning, playing guitar, piano, bass, and singing: I also enjoy helping […]
Welcome!
Welcome to the Trillium recovery blog. Trillium staff will be sharing their thoughts and observations on a variety of topics related to mental health recovery. The views expressed in each blog entry belong to the author alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Trillium staff, board of directors, members or funders. The […]