October is Bullying prevention month.  Bullying has become a pressure point over the last decade or so.  It can sometimes be confusing what is teasing and what is true bullying.  Most kids get teased by a sibling or a friend at some point. And it’s not usually harmful when done in a playful, friendly, and mutual way, and both kids find it funny. But when teasing becomes hurtful, unkind, and constant, it crosses the line into bullying and needs to stop.

The word anxiety and how people view it or understand it seems to have evolved throughout the past 10-15 years.  It is not uncommon for someone to say that they have anxiety.  What comes to mind when you hear that? Because of the increased awareness of mental health, one’s thoughts might jump to anxiety in its form of a diagnosis, but let’s consider the definition of anxiety.