Mental health articles from Ginger

Harnessing the Power of Storytelling to Improve Your Mental Health

“We change because we hear stories, and because we tell them.” In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month this May, we here at Ginger are celebrating the healing power of storytelling. Often used in therapy, storytelling allows people to feel heard...

How to Build a Firm Sense of Identity and Why it Matters

Your identity — that is, your personality, your ideas and beliefs, social constructs, and so many other factors who make you who you are — is foundational to your mental health. Having a firm sense of identity can help you overcome and prevent mental health challenges...

You Belong Here: 4 Ways to Overcome Imposter Syndrome

After 10 years of working in the mental health industry, 5 years of studying, and 18 months of writing and rewriting, I’m in the final stages of earning my doctoral degree in clinical psychology. Yet, despite all of my hard work, I am experiencing a lot of Imposter Syndrome...

Turning Your Emotions Into Positive Actions

2020 has been a challenging year so far in more ways than we can count. Nod with me if you find yourself mentally and emotionally affected and needing more compassion than ever...

Rethinking New Year’s Resolutions

Every year January 1st can feel like a fresh start, a date to stop a habit that’s not serving you or to start a new habit that you hope will make you feel good. But making a sustainable change overnight isn’t easy...

There Will Always Be More: Overcoming Scarcity Mindset

The beginning of a new year — and in this case, a new decade — can sometimes bring up feelings of regret over wishing that you had accomplished a certain goal or life milestone by now.

Alone but Not Lonely: How to Build Connections and Feel Less Lonely

When I was 20 years old, I was in the car with my friend who I had known since I was two. I don’t remember how it came up, but I ended up telling him about my social anxiety. It was the first time I really opened up...

Mental Health Tips for Coping with Body Image Issues

When I was 10, I began having thoughts that my body wasn’t “good enough.” As a dancer for most of my childhood, I can recall comparing my body to others. It didn’t help that...

Strategies to Cope with Pregnancy Loss

We had waited for this day for so long. On a hot August day my husband and I found out we were expecting. We were overjoyed. I had my first ultrasound at eight weeks and...

Fighting the Stigma Against Men’s Mental Health

I remember my first breakup. I was angry. I remember my parent’s divorce. I was livid. This familiar feeling emerged with each loss I suffered. I yelled. I broke things. I drank...

Strategies for Families to Thrive This School Year

Back when my now 13-year-old daughter was entering kindergarten, my husband and I decided to homeschool her. We homeschooled her until she was in 4th grade...

Parenting While Black, With Intention

As parents, we all worry about our children. We worry about their future, their health, their safety. But as parents of Black children...

Turning Feelings into Action

As a CEO, a father, and an American, this past week has been one of the hardest of my career. I feel the weight of inequity borne by friends and teammates...

An open letter to Black allies in the workplace

Today is Juneteenth, a day that signifies the end of chattel slavery in the U.S. and the commemoration of the news of emancipation reaching Galveston, Texas...

Pride is Not Cancelled: The Importance of Community During Tough Times

A global pandemic, an uprising for Black lives, and a monumental Supreme Court decision. It’s hard to believe that all of this has…

How to Deal with Racial Trauma

I’ll never forget the day I became truly cognizant of my skin color — the moment my being Black became incredibly real to me...

The Importance of Taking Time Off During COVID-19, and How to Do It

Taking time off to support our mental health and well-being has never been more important—particularly as our time ‘on’ often looks a lot like our time ‘off’.

Feeling Stuck in "Self Quarantine"? An Abundance Mindset Can Help You Cope

Having an abundance mindset can help you increase your mental and emotional resilience during an extraordinarily difficult time like so many of us are in right now.

The Science Behind Why Managing Money is So Stressful

Building a better understanding of your relationship with money and assessing your financial goals and planning for the future, can help manage financial stress and your emotional well-being.

4 Ways to Manage Your Mental Health During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Just as it’s important to take extra precaution to protect your physical health, it’s important to protect your mental health, as well. Here are a few tips to help you to manage stress and maintain resilience.

How Mindfulness Works and How to Get Started Today

No matter what name we call it — mindfulness, contemplation, mental hygiene — the science is clear: mindfulness is a practice that works. Here are a few easy ways to get started.

Practicing Mindfulness to Build a Healthier, More Serene Self

We may know that thoughts drive our attitudes — and stress levels — but how can we actually put this knowledge into action to feel more in control? The secret is to stop reacting and start responding through the practice of mindfulness.

What Can Happen to Your Mental Health When You Work From Home (And How to Address It)

It’s important that you don’t neglect your mental health needs when working from home. Here are a few of the common issues that we hear about, and some guidance on how to address them.