Poverty and Mental Health | Psychology Today
By R. Susan Daily, M.D., Eunice Y. Yuen M.D., Ph.D., and the Child Committee of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry Lily is a Caucasian 17-year-old girl coming to a family medicine clinic with fatigue and shortness of breath when walking. She has been depressed for more thanr two years, suffers anxiety, and has […]
Traveling the Stages of Grief Over Current Events
Are you currently experiencing a plethora of emotions over current global events, especially what may be occurring in your own country? You’re not alone. In this unprecedented time in history, individuals who are usually on an even keel are struggling to keep their heads above water emotionally. Those who have Mental health challenges such as […]
Neurodiversity Affirming Assessments for Autism and ADHD
The neurodiversity movement is a social justice initiative promoting the acknowledgment, acceptance, and inclusion of people with neurological differences. It aims to change how our society views neurodivergence so we can replace stereotypes with a more holistic view of people’s unique strengths and needs. Neurodiversity awareness allows the opportunity for more inclusive workspaces, schools, and […]
Leadership Lessons From the Mat
Several years ago, my daughter and I enrolled in an Aikido self-defense class for women. We expected to learn how to protect ourselves through forceful, strength-based martial arts mindsets, skills, and strategies. Arriving at our first class, we were primed to practice blocking, striking, and overpowering opponents. Instead, we were introduced to a philosophy of […]
Adverse Childhood Experiences: Knowing the Score
Eat healthfully, exercise more, drink less alcohol, quit smoking, practice sleep wellness… These lifestyle interventions are commonly recommended by doctors as part of the treatment or prevention of serious and common health conditions such as heart disease, obesity, stroke, cancer, and diabetes. The evidence shows that these lifestyle interventions and changes in one’s daily habits […]
Staying Too Long in a Bad Thing
It’s a story many of us know all too well—staying in a relationship long past its expiration date, holding on despite the mutual inability to evolve, the unhappiness, or the gut feeling that something just isn’t right. Even when we recognize it’s over, we often struggle to walk away. Why do we do this? And […]
How to Navigate Mental Health When You’re…
As a child of an immigrant, I’ve often found myself questioning my place in the world, navigating two identities, two cultures, and two religions—one from my mother, who was born in Mexico, and one from my father, who was born in the United States. Along the way, I frequently wondered: Am I too American? Do […]
How to Get to a Better Mental State When You’re Overthinking
Every anxious person knows the feeling of an event sending their ruminating mind into turbo drive. You feel deeply upset, and your thoughts keep looping back to what happened. You’re scattered, distracted, exhausted. The event feels like it has a grip on you. For this post, I’m going to assume the upsetting event involves being […]
The Hidden Gap in College Student Mental Health Care
by Rachel Conrad, MD, and J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD Imagine being a college student like Alex, who was experiencing increasing anxiety and depression as the academic year progressed. During the spring semester, Alex finally found a psychiatrist in their college town, and after months of waiting, they began treatment and started to feel better. […]
Is Emotional Outsourcing the Future of Our Relationships?
Imagine having a funny yet inspiring late-night conversation with someone who just gets you. They ask thoughtful questions, remember details about your day, and send you a message to wish you good night and a virtual hug that makes you feel warm, fuzzy, and appreciated. Let’s zoom back and consider that this special someone is […]