Self-awareness is the ability to recognize or focus on your thoughts, personality, actions, emotions, or behaviors. In simple terms, you are aware of everything that you do. If you have a better understanding of yourself, it is easier to recognize strengths and weaknesses and which aspect of yourself needs improvement. For example, you’re aware that … Continue reading 8 Life Hacks to Build Your Self-Awareness
Eating disorders are serious psychological conditions that negatively affect a person’s eating habits. The most common eating disorders involve dangerous eating habits that may lead to health complications when not treated accordingly. Some people with eating disorders have an intense fear of gaining weight, while others lack control in consuming unusually large amounts of food. … Continue reading Eating Disorders: What Are They?
First aid medical emergency is not new to us. There’s CPR when a person is unconscious and unresponsive. You can administer the Heimlich maneuver to someone who is choking. There’s RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) for a sprain. But how about first aid for mental illness? How do you help someone experiencing a nervous breakdown? … Continue reading Mental Health First Aid: Overview, Importance, & Advocacy
When we hear the words “social media ”, what immediately comes to mind are the platforms and sites that the majority of people use such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. However, social media actually refers to the means of communicating and interacting with other people virtually. Most of the time, we are allowed … Continue reading Social Media and Our Mental Health
Substance use disorder is a condition where a person has an uncontrolled use of any substance. It’s what we also call as ‘substance addiction’. This may result in harmful consequences to self and may affect the regular daily activities of the affected person. People with SUDs will keep using the substance even knowing that this … Continue reading What is Substance Use Disorder?
Have you ever been anxious about failing an assigned task? Was there a time that your fear of humiliation or rejection transcended your desire to perform well, despite hours of practice? If any of these happened to you, you might have performance anxiety or what we normally hear as “stage fright”. When a person experiences … Continue reading Having Anxiety Over Your Performance?
Autism Spectrum Disorder affects all races, nationalities, religions, and gender. As per a recent record, autism now affects 1 in 68 children, and it is one of the fast-growing neurodevelopmental disorders for children in the United States. It is more common than childhood diabetes and childhood cancer combined. As a parent, we always want our … Continue reading Worried That Your Child Has Autism? Read This!
Sleep is as important as eating, and it is a basic human essential for our overall health. While we sleep, our body goes through a ‘repair and restoration mode’. Sleeping is our body’s way to repair cells, muscles, and tissues naturally. So you can feel fresh and brand new the next day. Without adequate sleep, … Continue reading What To Know About Sleep Disorders
Did you know that at least 1 in 4 people in the world will experience a neurological disorder or mental illness at least once in their life? This means you may encounter a friend or family member who has a mental illness (diagnosed or undiagnosed). At all costs, we have to take care of our … Continue reading Why We Should Talk About Our Mental Health
Adults who experience mental health issues have a common denominator: traumatic experiences during early childhood. When a child goes through emotional stress during childhood — parents getting divorced, physical violence, or unhealthy family relationships, this will affect their lives as they grow old. A child’s mental health is crucial for their physical, emotional, and social … Continue reading How Can a Child Psychiatrist Help My Child?
