We all need forms of self-care and love in order for our lifestyle to be positively affected. But where do we start? And what does self-care look like? There are different forms of self-care from little acts of kindness to yourself to taking a 2 hour massage. A great way to show self-kindness is telling…
Meditation is a form of mindfulness that allows us to relax, become in tune with our emotions, thoughts, and feelings, and create a greater sense of mental, physical, and emotional self-awareness. Beginning meditation can be challenging to those who have never tried it due to having to remain consciously present, preventing thoughts from running around,…
Receiving counseling services can be intimidating based upon the surrounding mental health stigma about mental services. This results in the outweighing benefits of counseling to go unforeseen. Counseling can be a major positive factor is steering and guiding us towards our personal goals as well as strengthening our outlook on life and relationships with others.…
In the work place setting, mental health is equally is important as it would be in our personal, social, and family life. Our mental health is valued and constantly being made aware to us bth consciously and subconsciously 24/7 when we are relaxing, working, breathing, and simply existing. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic due to…
When a loved one, whether that be a family or close friend, opens up to you and communicates that they are depressed or are experiencing depression, our typical and eager first thought is “How Do I Help Them?” Helping, being there, and supporting a loved one is one of the most impactful things we can…
We all love and adore the children’s shows and movies about Winnie the Pooh and friends. The lovable, giddy, relatable characters like pooh bear, piglet, Christopher Robinson, tigger, eeyore, too, rabbit, and owl all have some sort of special place in our hearts. Some characters we may feel a certain attraction or closeness too but…
After being diagnosed with a mental disorder or illness whether that be generalized anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, ADHD, depression, etc there is always a line of treatment that is followed in order to treat the disorder. The first step of treating a mental disorder is going to psychotherapy which can then be followed by a…
Whether you are already a frequent routine weight lifter, a runner, a bodybuilder, a powerlifter, a yoga person, or an at home workout fan the benefits of weight lifting have an impact that ranges far outside of just our muscles. Tiffany Ayuda from Get Pocket lists the 7 Incredible Benefits of Lifting Weights That Have…
Author Seth J. Gillihan, PhD of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple offers many everyday easy tactics to help us break down using cognitive behavioral therapy in our everyday lives. His ten strategies in his book include topics from goal setting, activating behavior, identifying and breaking negative thought patterns, maintaining mindfulness, and plenty other useful ways…
The contemporary views of psychopathology include biological approaches, psychological approaches, and behaviorism. Biological approaches include the study of genetics and biological treatments. Psychological approaches differ as they focus on psychoanalysis therapy. Behaviorism addresses aspects such as classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and modeling. Biological Approaches: General paresis and syphilis were significant to the evidence of mental…