https://paulnystrom.com/tags/mental-health/Recent content in Mental Health on Paul NystromHugoen-usFri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://paulnystrom.com/posts/why-i-prefer-crossfit/Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://paulnystrom.com/posts/why-i-prefer-crossfit/<p>This year marks 20 years of CrossFit for me. I was fortunate enough to discover it in the Navy while at Dive School. This year marks 20 years of CrossFit for me. I was fortunate enough to discover it in the Navy while at Dive School. My fitness has been steadily improving ever since. Age is catching up with me like everyone else, but I’m far more capable—and more useful—than I was in my 20s.</p>https://paulnystrom.com/posts/meth-and-patience/Sun, 31 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://paulnystrom.com/posts/meth-and-patience/<p>A 30-something-year-old male presented to the ER via EMS. He has a history of methamphetamine use. On this particular day, he had not made any threats of violence, was not suicidal, and was not homicidal. He had not committed any crimes. However, his pre-hospital behavior resulted in him being brought to the ER.</p> <p>When talking with him, he was visibly paranoid and regretful of the decisions he had made in his life. He was worried about people talking about him and spreading lies. He stated multiple times that he just wanted good for everyone and couldn’t understand why people were speaking poorly of him or blaming him for things. He expressed repeatedly that he did not want to hurt himself or anyone else.</p>