Self-Help Archives - Page 2 of 10 - Healthy Minds Philly®

The Power of Social Tango Dancing: Community, Growth, and Calm

During summer, Philadelphia comes alive with festivals and public events, giving residents many chances to try new activities. These celebrations help people discover things that can enhance their well-being and bring global cultures into the city through music, food, art, and community gatherings. These occasions are a great time to embrace social dancing. A fun way to enhance overall well-being, social dancing offers physical, mental, and social benefits—such as increased confidence, reduced stress, and new friendships. To help Philadelphians discover how social dancing can improve health and happiness, HealthyMindsPhilly visited [...]

Janine Monico2025-07-21T09:26:22-04:00May 6th, 2025|Depression, Lived Experience, Mental Health, Music and Mental Health, Self-Help|

How to Deal with Ghosting and Zombie-ing in Dating

Let’s have some real talk about two things that plague the dating scene in Philadelphia: ghosting and zombie-ing. If you have not been through them, you probably know someone who has. HealthyMindsPhilly’s got your back! Ghosting When someone you have been texting with, talking to, or dating just straight up vanishes, you’ve been ghosted. Poof! No explanation, no goodbye, just poof – gone like they never existed. One minute you are texting every day, making plans, and the next, crickets. It is like they turned into a magic trick, leaving [...]

Janine Monico2025-02-28T13:38:34-05:00March 5th, 2025|Dating & Relationships, Self-Help|

Dance & Movement for Trauma Recovery

“Movement was my first language.” Grace, a 33-year-old Philadelphian, specializes in helping kids and people of all ages develop a deep awareness of who they are, lean into their innate creativity, process trauma, and move more fluidly through life transitions. As a Dance/Movement Therapist (DMT) and Somatic Therapist, Grace stresses that “movement is so important for children. Moving is foundational to building their sense of who they are. Children’s individuation process is embodied.” Moving, touching things, and exploring the space all allow kids to build body awareness. They build both physical [...]

Janine Monico2025-07-21T09:26:42-04:00February 11th, 2025|Community, Music and Mental Health, Self-Help|

Finding Harmony: Leah’s Journey of Self-Care and Community Support in Philadelphia

At 29, Leah, a West Philadelphia native, is navigating the complexities of adulthood while embracing her passion for music and mental health advocacy. Her story is proof of the power of self-care, creativity, and community to fostering well-being and heal from anxiety. Leah's journey with anxiety began early. "I started to experience anxiety at 8," she recalls. What others mistook for butterflies because of a crush with a classmate, Leah experienced as the grip of anxiety. Rapidly, her thoughts about a classmate became concerns about all her social relationships: “How [...]

Janine Monico2025-07-21T09:26:48-04:00February 5th, 2025|Anxiety, Lived Experience, Music and Mental Health, Self-Help|