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Seasonal ‘Shifts’: Navigating Bipolar Disorder Through Summer and Beyond
updated: Aug. 08, 2024
Bipolar Disorder [1] Shudders, right? That seems to be the dominant response when public conversations about bipolar disorder arise, something which only underscores the importance of talking about it. This is especially Read more -
Beyond the Perfect Summer: Thriving with OCD in Unstructured Times
updated: Jul. 06, 2024
“I’m So OCD.” “That is so OCD” Ah, The blatant (mis)appropriation of OCD, perhaps one of the most complex and misunderstood mental afflictions as an adjective in the age of information overload! Read more -
Navigating Summer Expectations with ADHD: Finding Balance in a Season of Change
updated: Jun. 29, 2024
ADHD. Often trivialized and passed off as an endearing quirk on social media at the expense of those who grapple with it daily, ADHD is far from the comedic punchline media Read more -
Managing Anxiety in the Season of Endless Potential
updated: Jun. 25, 2024
“Just wait for summer! That’s when I’m going to start that blog to build my personal portfolio!”“Summer is exactly when I’ll reach out for that professional collaboration I have been Read more -
Summertime Sadness? Here’s Introducing a Series to Help You Navigate the Imminent Sunshine Season
updated: Jun. 21, 2024
Welcome to our Summer blog series where I will explore how the often romanticized and eagerly awaited summer—and the vacations that come with it—can be a challenging time for some Read more -
June’s Juxtaposition of Warmth and Wounds : Navigating PTSD Awareness through Hope and Comfort
updated: Jun. 08, 2024
As much as June brings forth comfort and warmth, it also serves as a poignant opportunity to disseminate awareness in terms of National PTSD Awareness Month. PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Read more -
What is anxiety and how to treat it?
updated: May 06, 2021
How to treat anxiety. Read more -
What does bipolar disorder? Continued
updated: May 04, 2021
Today we will talk about the symptoms of Major Depressive episode. A major depressive episode is a period of at least two weeks in which a person has at least five of Read more -
What is bipolar disorder? continued
updated: Apr. 29, 2021
Treatment of bipolar disorder Read more -
What does bipolar disorder? Continued
updated: Apr. 27, 2021
Hypomanic episode- A hypomanic episode is characterized by less severe manic symptoms that need to last only four days in a row rather than a week. Hypomanic episodes do not lead Read more -
What is bipolar disorder? Continued.
updated: Apr. 25, 2021
As we continue talking about bipolar one disorder, in today's post I will talk about what is a manic episode. A manic episode is a period of at least one week Read more -
What is bipolar disorder? Continued
updated: Apr. 24, 2021
As I said in my earlier post, bipolar disorder commonly runs in families. Environmental factors such as stress, sleep disruption, and drugs and alcohol may trigger mood episodes in vulnerable Read more -
What is bipolar disorder?
updated: Apr. 22, 2021
Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that causes changes in a persons mood, energy and ability to function. People with bipolar disorder experience intense emotional states that typically occur during Read more -
Deaths by suicide declined in 2020
updated: Apr. 21, 2021
The American foundation for suicide prevention has stated that there was a decline in deaths by suicide by almost 6% from the year 2019 to 2020. This gives a glimmer Read more -
Grief and COVID-19
updated: Apr. 07, 2021
Mental illness and substance use has increased as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. Social isolation, economic insecurity, job loss, changed educational platforms, and death of loved ones to COVID-19 has Read more -
Building resilience.
updated: Apr. 05, 2021
Life often does not teach us how to go through challenging emotions when we face hardships. It is easy to be swept away by a cyclone of anger or fear. Read more