"The human contribution is the essential ingredient. It is only in the giving of oneself to others that we truly live."

  Ethel Percy Andrus

Sites addressing Mental Health issues:

anxieties 101

This website was actually the original website of the entire network. It was designed to show how our mental health can affect all of us - no matter what gender or what age. It also shows how our lifestyle factors affect our mental health.

Pages within anxieties 101 are:

about anxieties 101

about mental illness

my own personal inventory: an exercise in studying one's past

generalized and social anxiety

panic disorder

phobias

obsessive compulsive disorder

post traumatic stress disorder

depression

how it all works: a glossary of mental health words, explanations of how the brain works, chemicals in the brain, stigma of mental illness, etc.

children and mental illness

teenagers and mental illness

young adults and mental illness

women and mental illness

men and mental illness

seniors citizens and mental illness

lifestyle diet

lifestyle exercise

lifestyle sleep

lifestyle relaxation

lifestyle counseling

lifestyle medications

disasters

sub-pages:

bipolar disorder

phobia list

affective or mood disorders

sleep disorders in children

children and parenting

hormonal problems with women and mental health

physical illnesses to watch for

trauma

my personal dealings with post traumatic stress disorder

anxieties 102

A carbon copy site of anxieties 101 - just more information.

abuse 101

Abuse and domestic violence were once included in the original site website I designed - anxiety understanding - but had to be taken out when anxieties 101 became a reality. It was important to me to include this in information pertaining to mental health because I personally lived in domestic violence my entire life, but had never known about mental illness.

Even after visiting the emergency room almost everyday for one year, no one ever told me I might be experiencing an anxiety or panic attack. I had several endoscopic procedures and saw specialists regularly, even took Percocet while pregnant to control my chest pain because the specialists didn't understand what was causing me the unbearable pain.

I was finally diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder, depression and an eating disorder. I firmly assert that all victims of abuse and domestic violence need to engage in a mental health assessment when entering shelters, as well as their children. If mental health was a priority, perhaps it wouldn't take women so long to leave their abusive husband, partners, parents, or whoever instead of it taking up to seven times of leaving the abusive situation to finally leave for good.

The following pages are found on the abuse 101 website:

the homepage

if you are being abused now

about abuse

about control

about abuse of power

intimidation

manipulation

about abusive people

survival behaviors

emotional abuse

child abuse

bullies - both childhood and adult

teen dating violence

elder abuse

verbal abuse

physical abuse

sexual abuse

spiritual abuse

financial abuse

narcissistic abuse

abuse at work

domestic violence basics

coping mechanisms

domestic violence shelters

leaving an abusive relationship

abusive women

resources

once abused

if your abuser is a cop

if your abuser is your parent

night eating

Welcome! Once again, I had to personally include eating and sleeping disorders in my own personal growth recovery journey so a website emerged concerning them all. I personally have dealt with night eating syndrome, an eating/sleeping disorder most of my life. I moderate a support group for night eaters, visit the site by clicking the above link to join the group. You'll see the link on every page to join.

Eating disorders, mental health, abuse, domestic violence are all connected. This was a very difficult part of my recovery. Although I beat eating at night, my sleep remains disordered and my eating habits are still not as healthy and consistent as they need to be.

To learn more about the site, just click on the link above! Here are the pages included within the night eating website:

the homepage

night eating... what is it?

what's your relationship with yourself like?

eating disorders

obesity

abuse and trauma

still searching? click here

about sleeping

sleep disorders

emotions and feelings

are you mindful and aware?

anxiety disorders

the latest scoop

take my survey

how it all works

where does all your energy go?

my personal story

nobody's perfect

lifestyle diet

dieting?

lifestyle exercise

lifestyle sleep

you are a valuable person

lifestyle relaxation

lifestyle counseling and medications

words of encouragement

changes

Both changes websites have the same pages, although changes 2 has more up to date information!

The following pages are found in the changes sites!

the homepage

gimme contact

gimme goals

gimme a plan

gimme no hang ups!

lifestyle diet

protein

carbs

fruits

vegetables

fats

sweets

marvelous miscellany

lifestyle exercise

exercise defeat

aerobics

cycling

endurance training

gardening

hiking

isometrics

pilates

rowing

running

strength training

stretching

swimming

tai chi

walking

water aerobics

yoga

lifestyle sleep

lifestyle relaxation

aromatherapy

massage

meditation

relaxation breathing

relaxation techniques

lifestyle counseling

accupuncture

behavioral counseling method

cognitive behavioral counseling method

electroconvulsive therapy

group therapy

interpersonal therapy

lifestyle medications

emotions and feelings

lifestyle quit smoking

volunteering

relationships

the layer down under

I thought of the name for the next few sites because throughout my personal growth recovery journey it seemed that I was unpeeling the layers within to find more things to discover and figure out within my own self. So as you go through this site - you'll find the second stage of what I found was needed for a personal growth recovery journey and as you visit the next few layer down under sites, you'll see how you are peeling back the layers of time in your own journey as well!

the homepage

addictions:

covers three pages including alcohol, drugs, smoking, gambling, sex, the Internet, prescription medications, shopping and more!

attention to attitude

extracting beliefs: where did your belief system come from?

befriending your body image

boundaries

accepting change

examining emotions: and emotional intelligence - what is that?

expectations

feelings - our messengers

humor

insight

inspiration

intentions - do they matter?

investigating intuition

what is "letting go"

suggesting learning listening skills

mingling in mindfulness

opinions - what's yours?

living in the present moment

reflection

explaining risk taking

spirituality

stress - it's truly a problem

thoughts, thought process, and thinking - 3 whole pages of information!

different religions

Throughout my personal growth and recovery journey I've had to become very truthful with myself concerning how my religious beliefs swayed my thinking throughout my difficult past. Defining our own personal religious beliefs, I believe, is something very important instead of just adopting the beliefs of our parents. Take a peek and see if anything touches you!

the homepage

about this site

my first religion

believing in God

Sharing your Story

recovery - does religion help in recovery?

spirituality

different religions

why is religion important to us?

domestic violence and religion

did you ever join a cult? was it spiritual abuse?

do they really care about you at church?

getting informed

practices, traditions, and service work

bible talk

youth and religion these days

children 101

In keeping with my original theme in anxieties 101 - I wanted to take the gender/age groups a step further with their own personal sites. Information concerning children is of the utmost importance since children don't come with how to manuals when they are born; I feel it's important to look at our own upbringings, realize the results of the parenting practices of our parents and then teach ourselves what different parenting skills are needed to raise emotionally and physically healthy kids!

the homepage

mental health issues facing children

Mental Health: In the womb and the first year of life

Mental Health: Two, Three and Four for more!

Mental Health: The Elementary School Child

Mental Health: The Chaos Begins! Almost teens!

(Teens have their own site)

Emotions and Feelings

Attachment

Temperament

Just Love 'Em - What children need

Children and Fear

Children and Anger

Children and Control

Power Struggles

How to Communicate

Limits and Boundaries

Self Esteem

Dealing with Bullies

Discipline

Character and Values

Social Skills

Children and Friendships

Children need Extended Family

Lifestyle Factors - diet, exercise, sleep, relaxation

Children and Responsibilities

School and Education

Sex Education

Spirituality

Gifted Children

Children with Special Needs

Children with Special Problems

Children and Stress

Abuse and Neglect

Dysfunctional family life

Children and Divorce

Parenting Tips

Adoption

Same Sex Parenting

Step Families

Foster Homes

No Kids, be a mentor!

When Kids Self Medicate

When a Parent Dies

When a Sibling Dies

Children and Trauma

Emotion and Feeling Sites

emotional feelings

This website is the HOMEPAGE for the entire network of over 30 websites!

At the emotional feelings site you will find the following information:

My personal story: A brief description of who I am and why I offer this network of sites. Read my monthly column, "i just gotta say it!" on this page as well!

Keeping In Touch: Additional information with current articles and bits of information that you can ponder upon.

The following emotion and feeling words are located at this website:

feeling abandoned

feeling absorbed

feeling abused

feeling accepted

feeling of accomplishment

feeling accountable

feeling acknowledged

feeling admiration or feeling admired

feeling affectionate

feeling affirmed

feeling afraid

feeling aggravated

feeling aggressive

feeling agitated

feeling in agony or agonized

feeling alienated

feeling alone

feeling ambivalent

feeling angry

feeling annoyed

feeling antagonistic

feeling anticipation

feeling anxious or anxiety

feeling apathetic

feeling apologetic

feeling appreciated

feeling apprehensive

feeling arrogant or feelings of arrogance

feeling ashamed

feeling assertive

feeling attached

feeling attentive

feeling available

feeling avoidance

feeling  aware

feeling awkward

When learning about your emotions and feelings, be sure to visit the emotion and feeling pages for the emotions and feelings that you would like to feel and know more about as well as the ones you are presently feeling.

more-emotional feelings

This site adds a few extra emotions and feelings beginning with the letter "a" like emotional feelings has; as well as a continuation of some of the same emotions and feelings as the home site!

The following feeling and emotions words are presently within this website:

feeling abandoned

feeling able

feeling abused

feeling accepted

feeling adequate

feeling afraid

feeling agreeable

feeling altruistic

feeling amiable

feeling amused

feeling angered

feeling anguished

feeling animated

feeling apologetic

feeling assured

feeling audacious

feeling available

feeling avoidance

feeling aware

emotional feelings, 3

This website contains the emotion and feelings words beginning with the letter, "b."

feeling badgered

feeling balanced

feeling battered

feeling belittled

feeling belligerent

feeling belonging

feeling benevolence

feeling berated

feeling betrayed

feeling bewildered

feeling bigotry

feeling bitter

feeling blamed

feeling bored

feeling brave

feeling broken

feeling burdened

emotional feelings, 2

This website contains the emotion and feelings words beginning with the letter, "c."

feeling calm

feeling capable

feeling cared for

feeling carefree

feeling careless

feeling cautious

feeling centered

feeling challenged

feeling cheerful

feeling clarity

feeling close

feeling comfortable

feeling committed

feeling compassionate

feeling complacent

feeling concerned

feeling confident

feeling conflicted

feeling confused

feeling connected

feeling considerate

feeling contented

feeling controlled

feeling convicted

feeling courageous

feeling curious

emotional feelings, 4

This website holds the following emotion and feelings words that begin with the letter, "d."

feeling deceived

feeling dedicated

feeling defeated

feeling defenseless

feeling defensive

feeling defiant

feeling degraded

feeling dejected

feeling demeaned

feeling demoralized

feeling in denial

feeling dependent

feeling depressed

feeling deprived

feeling desired

feeling despair

feeling desperation, feeling desperate

feeling truly desperate

feeling detached

feeling determined

feeling devastated

feeling devious

feeling devoted

feeling dignified

feeling disappointed

feeling disconnected

feeling discontented

feeling discouraged

feeling disgusted

feeling dishonest

feeling disillusioned

feeling dismal

feeling disrespected

feeling dissatisfied

feeling distant

feeling distracted

feeling disturbed

feeling distressed

feeling doubtful

feeling dysfunctional

feeling emotional, too

This website contains the emotion and feelings words that begin with the letters "e" and "f".

feeling eager

feeling embarrassed

feeling empathetic

feeling empty

feeling encouraged

feeling enlightened

feeling enthusiastic

feeling envied - feeling envious

feeling excited

feeling excluded

feeling exploited

feelings of failure

feelings of fairness

feeling faithful

feeling fearful - 3 pages of fear

feeling fear in different intensities i.e., scared, frightened, terrified

feeling fearless

feeling foolish

feeling forgiving

feeling forgotten

feeling fortunate

feeling frantic

feeling free

feeling friendly

feeling frustrated

feeling fulfilled

feeling emotional, 3

The emotion and feeling words that begin with the letters, "J" - "k" - "l" - "m" and "n."

feeling jealous

feeling joyful

feeling judged or judgmental

feeling justified

feeling kind

feeling liberated

feeling limited

feeling lonely

feeling loved - 3 pages of information concerning love

feeling manipulated

feeling mean

feeling melancholy

feeling melodramatic

feeling miserable

feeling misunderstood

feeling motivated

feeling naive

feeling needed, needs, need, needy - 2 pages of this information

feeling negative

feeling neglected

feeling neurotic

feeling emotional

This is an old site, one of the few that took on the original growth spurt, but is now still here - holding its own - and has some new emotions and feelings to be added onto. There are some articled on some of the new pages, but watch for new info to be added all the time!

feeling obligated

feeling offended

feeling open

feeling optimistic

feeling orderly

feeling organized

feeling overwhelmed

feeling passive

feeling passionate

feeling patient

feeling peaceful

feeling pessimistic

feeling pitiful

feeling possessive

feeling positive

feeling powerful/powerless

feeling pressured

feeling protected

feeling proud

feeling punished

feeling rageful

feeling rational

feeling realistic

feeling receptive

feeling recognized

feeling regretful

feeling rejected

feeling relaxed

feeling reliable

feeling relieved

feeling remorseful

feeling resentful

feeling resilient

feeling respected

feeling responsible

feeling revengeful

feeling emotional, 5

This site came about because Tripod, the host of these free-sites, accidentally deleted one of my sites called, "emotional feelings." I had to quickly change all the links on 30+ sites that went to emotional feelings - and I'm afraid I haven't finished the job yet. But feeling emotional, 5 added a few more emotions and feelings to the mix and is almost completed. Bear with me on the completion of the site please!

The following emotions and feelings are found at feeling emotional, 5.

feeling sad

feeling safe

feeling satisfied

feeling secure

feeling selfish

feeling sensitive

feeling serene

feeling serious

feeling shaken

feeling shameful

feeling shy

feeling sickened

feeling sincere

feeling slighted

feeling special

feeling stable

feeling stifled

feeling stubborn

feeling successful

feeling supported

feeling suspicious

feeling sympathetic

feeling tender

feeling thoughtful/thoughtless

feeling threatened

feeling tolerant

feeling tormented

feeling tranquil

feeling trapped

feeling traumatized

feeling trusted

feeling truthful

feeling understanding/understood

feeling validated

feeling valued

feeling victimized

feeling vindicated

feeling violated

feeling vulnerable

feeling wise/wisdom

feeling worthless/worthy

feeling wounded

your unemotional side

This site deals with words that begin with the two letters "un" before an emotion or feeling. This site has the first half of the alphabet and the #2 site deals with the last half of the alphabet!

unable

unaccepted

unacknowledged

unaffectionate

unafraid

unanticipated

unappreciated

unavailable

unaware

unbalanced

unbelievable

unburdened

uncaring

uncertain

uncomfortable

uncommitted

unconcerned

undeserving

undesired

unemotional

unfair

unfaithful

unfeeling

unforgiving

unfortunate

unfriendly

unfulfilled

ungrateful

unhappy

unhealthy

uninhibited

unjust

unkind

the self pages

The self pages started out because I found the need to learn more about myself in my personal growth recovery journey. This site speaks to "self" emotions and feelings; for example - self acceptance and self confident. It's important that we learn as much as possible about our own selves as we can't move forward in personal growth and recovery until we've faced our own self. Check it out. The following pages are available on this site!

the self pages - the homepage

the self

selfless

self absorbed

self acceptance

self actualization

self affirmation

self blaming

self care

self centered

self concept

self confident

self consciousness

self contentment

self control

self critical

self deceptive

self defeating

self defense

self destructive

self development

self disclosure

self discovery

self doubt

self esteem

self examination

self forgiveness

self growth

self hatred

self harm - self injury

self healing

self help

self image

self image

self improvement

self induced

self judgment

self indulgent

self liberated

self loathing

self love

self motivated

self protective

self punishment

self reinforcement

self responsibility

self sabotage

self soothing

self suppression

self supportive

self talk

self victimization