Blog - Healthy Living

The YMCA provides strategies for women dealing with mental health challenges.

Discover effective strategies to overcome the winter blues. Learn how light exposure, hydration, outdoor activities, and mindset changes can lift your spirits this winter.

LIVINGSTON, NJ –  Together, the New Jersey YMCA State Alliance and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Of New Jersey are making health and wellness more accessible by offering discounted YMCA memberships to Horizon members at 41 locations across New Jersey, including at Sussex County and West Essex YMCAs.

Resolutions that focus on becoming a better version of yourself – get fit, eat better, read more, be happier – can create a lot of anxiety and stress in achieving the goal, no matter what. This can affect your mental and physical health, leading to negative consequences.

The holidays are typically portrayed as joyous times full of celebrations, laughter, and connecting with loved ones. But not everyone experiences the holidays in this way. Many experience the “holiday blues,” which can make the season a very challenging time of year.

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and the Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges is encouraging residents in our communities to understand their risks for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes and steps to take to prevent the disease.

LIVINGSTON, NJ – The West Essex YMCA, a branch of the Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges, is thrilled to launch “Y for Wellbeing,” a referral program designed to support adults in our community facing mental health challenges.

Recently, the U.S. Surgeon General advised that parental stress is an urgent public health issue, impacting not only parents directly, but children and society as a whole in the United States. 

In honor of Suicide Prevention Month in September, the Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges is encouraging community members to care for themselves and others.

The start of a new school year is here, bringing with it a mix of excitement and anxiety for many children. While most kids look forward to reuniting with friends and embarking on new academic adventures, some may experience heightened anxiety during this transition.

LIVINGSTON, NJ - The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges will celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month in May with a series of free educational workshops and events open to the community.

In the digital age, having internet access and gadgets is a given, with a reported 125 million homes in the U.S. having internet access.

The National Council on Aging shares 10 myths related to older adult falls.

The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges offers Community Benefit Memberships that are paid for through the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) to encourage physical activity and social engagement for adults with development and physical disabilities.