Tag: empowerment
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Black History Month
Learning about the history of systemic racism during Black History Month – and all year – in the mental health system and movement and how it harms Black communities in the US and around the world is key for creating a mentally healthier world. We are highlighting Black and African American contributions to the mental…
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Pregnancy-Related Brain Changes May Help New Mothers
Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D. and Brain & Behavior Staff Pregnancy is a time of profound changes in the female body, including the endocrine system—the system that secretes and regulates hormones. Changes in female sex hormones such as estrogen orchestrate numerous adaptations throughout the body, including the brain. Yet there is notably little data reflecting the impact of the reproductive process on the female…
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SB 224 INTRODUCED TO BRING MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION TO SCHOOLS
NAMI California Good news: State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) has introduced SB 224 to require all students in California receive age-appropriate mental health education. The bill, which NAMI California co-sponsored, ensures that students in grades 1 and 12 will receive mental health education from a qualified instructor at least one…
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Understanding Addiction and What It Feels Like to Be Addicted
By Elizabeth Hartney, BSc, MSc, MA, PhDMedically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD If you’ve never experienced addiction, it can be hard to understand. Everyone’s experience with addiction is unique. This article is intended to encourage an understanding of people with addiction, not to represent or stigmatize any individual or groups. What Is Substance Dependence? Feeling Apart…
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Reasons You Should Definitely Go To Therapy
Karen L. Smith MSS LCSW Maybe you have been thinking about it for years, maybe you went for a bit years ago and it wasn’t great, or maybe people have suggested it to you over the years but it seemed silly. If you have never done a serious and successful stint of real psychotherapy, if…
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10 Wellness Trends From 2022 That Experts Say You Should Keep In 2023
By Jillian Wilson – Huffington Post A lot of things trend on social media, and many of those trending topics aren’t good. In fact, they can be pretty harmful (looking at you, NyQuil chicken). But, like all trends, they capture attention for a reason — some of these popular topics even prove pretty useful. In the…
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Social Anxiety Disorder: More Than Just Shyness
NIMH – National Institute Mental Health Are you afraid of being judged by others? Are you self-conscious in everyday social situations? Do you avoid meeting new people due to fear or anxiety? If you have been feeling this way for at least 6 months and these feelings make it hard for you to do everyday…
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How to set Goals for 2023: By a Psychology Student
3 Key Ingredients Danial Mirsajedin 1. Specific The more specific your goal is the better. Why do people not make specific goals? An ambiguous goal makes it harder for people to know if they failed or achieved their goal. Once you make a specific goal, failure or accomplishment becomes obvious. Ambiguous goal: “I want to…
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Mental Health New Year’s Resolutions You Need On Your List For 2023
BY ELIZABETH AYOOLA It’s hard to believe we’ve already reached the end of 2022 and are about to leap into the new year. If you’re in reflective mode, you may be thinking about what went well this year, what didn’t go so well, and what you hope to achieve in 2023. Before you pull out the…
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Working Virtually
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] John C Riley When Covid-19 displaced workers out of their offices most businesses/companies turned to remote work and Zoom. When college/universities were impacted they also moved over to Zoom. Having first hand experience doing the Zoom education it was interesting to say the least but it was familiar to me because a lot of…