Adoption And Its Unnoticed Effects: Behavioral and Emotional Issues In Adopted Children
Most frequently adoption is a joyful experience for the adoptive couple/families and the children involved. However, this process is not...
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Janet Melvin's Wellness Blog
Living with a Mental Health Condition: Finding Your Way
Mental health is the overall wellness of how you think, regulate your feelings, and behave, but sometimes people experience a significant...
BUILDING RESILIENCE: HOPE IN THE FACE OF SUICIDE RISK
September is suicide prevention/awareness month. It is no secret that suicide results in significant social and physical problems. Years...
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD): AWARENESS MATTERS
Substance use disorder (SUD), often known as drug addiction, is an illness that affects a person's brain and behavior, resulting in an...
ANXIETY DISORDER: A closer look at the world's biggest mental health problem.
A clinically significant impairment in an individual's cognition, emotional regulation, or behavior defines a mental disorder. Generally...
THE EFFECTS OF RACIAL INJUSTICE ON MENTAL HEALTH IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY
This country finally signed legislation recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday in June of 2021. “Juneteenth (short for “June...
SHAME AND GUILT: Understanding the Differences and Their Impact on Mental Health
Although they both fall on the same spectrum as unpleasant emotions and have the propensity to trigger strong reactions, shame, and guilt...
EMPOWERING WOMEN: What can they do to advocate for mental health?
To empower means to grant official authority or legal power, to make/give someone stronger and more confident, especially in controlling...
I LOVE ME : The Power of Self Love
In a culture that promotes kindness , selflessness , compassion and putting others before yourself, can create placing oneself as a lower...
EMBRACING NEW BEGINNING: Ways to have a better 2023
It's normal to experience a sense of anticipation and opportunity when we start a new year. This is a new beginning, an opportunity to...
GRIEF OVER THE HOLIDAYS: Managing loss during these happy times
The holidays are centered around the themes of family and community. However, for some the holidays may be extremely challenging as many...
WORKSPACE IN THE WORKPLACE: How To Deal With Stress At Work
Let's say your employer sent you an email about a task that needs to be done. Automatically, a physical response known as the...
SEASON OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH SEASONAL DEPRESSION: How Does The Change Of Season Affect Their Mood?
Do you feel more depressed than you should during the winter? Maybe in the fall? Its crucial to understand that depression levels might...
FREEDOM: Mental Health Freedom Is Worth Fighting For!
Independence Day, also called the Fourth of July or July 4th, in the United States, is the annual celebration of nationhood. It...
GRATITUDE : A Healthy Choice to Feed your Emotions
Gratitude is a healthy choice that benefits both you and others. When you show gratefulness, you have the ability to connect with others,...
YOUTH AND BUSINESS: Challenges and Directions for Mental Health on post COVID - 19 era.
Young individuals have been disproportionately affected by the COVID- 19 pandemic. The pandemic has had a systematic, deep, and...
ARE WE GETTING BETTER? : Challenges and Directions for Mental Health on post COVID - 19 Era.
The psychological consequences of a large-scale catastrophe like the COVID -19 pandemic can be long-lasting. It has presented a severe...
Trauma and Beyond : When the impact of trauma goes deep.
Do you realize that trauma can result in emotional/psychological wounds? We bury our feelings and tell the world, "I'm fine." Then, while...
EMOTIONAL HEALTH: How vital is it to look after it?
Our emotional wellness is often overlooked. We don't discuss it at the dinner table, at work, or any place for that matter. When it come...
SELF - ABANDONMENT : What happens when you abandon yourself?
Self - abandonment has been one of the many hot topics on social media that we encounter today. Self Abandonment takes place in real...
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