Having been there and done that with over-the-counter meds, prescription drugs, and homemade remedies, it is exciting to discover and experience the natural healing benefits of medicinal herbs. The first time I made a tea for my eldest daughter’s sore throat and fever, and a syrup for a cough that wouldn’t quit, I was convinced that herbs were the real deal.

Natural help for building a healthy mood starts with diet and lifestyle. Research-backed herbal strategies offer hope for dealing with anxiety, mild depression, grief, and even the occasional adult-sized tantrum (teenage- and kid-sized tantrums too).

We need the ability to think clearly, to practice healthy mood regulation, and to maintain strong immune function, but chronic stress hampers all of that. It’s how we can turn the refuge of our home into a place of misery. It’s how we can become people that others shun rather than embrace. It’s how we can begin to feel like we’re losing ourselves to this monster we don’t recognize. That’s why mood health and stress management are vital health processes that we can’t afford to miss out on. We need to feel better, to feel better.