By Caleb Green, LIMHP (Mental Health Reflections, October 2025) The self-care industry in America easily clears one hundred billion dollars. It’s an enormous and ever-growing market—one that’s hard to even define. What exactly counts as self-care? Skincare? Daily coffee Concert tickets? Or a weekend away? Yet, despite its size, when I ask American adults about self-care, the most common answer I hear is, “I don’t really do anything.” This leads me to two possible conclusions:

October is held in observation of domestic violence. This topic is often riddled with statistics, buzzwords, and stories that paint a picture that is valid—though it is not the picture I wish to discuss today.I wish to visit the space where the idea of being a man meets this topic. Being a man is often defined as being a protector and provider—the one who puts food on the table and fights off the intruder at 2 a.m. to protect the family. This sentiment of “provide and protec

Depression touches nearly every corner of human experience — from those who battle it daily to those navigating life transitions that leave them wondering who they were and how they once functioned “normally.”

This April is counseling awareness month - Nebraska Counseling Association (NCA) & Governor Jim Pillen