Breaking the Silence: Addressing Mental Health Stigma in Asian Cultures
Historically, Asians have faced significant barriers in seeking mental healthcare. While practical issues like cost, time, or lack of insurance are real, there’s often a more profound systemic barrier rooted in cultural beliefs about mental health. In many Asian communities, mental illness is surrounded by a considerable taboo, often dismissed as a sign of weakness or failure.
Navigating the Stress, Worries, and Uncertainty of Parenthood
Parenthood is a journey filled with challenges, uncertainties, and immense rewards. It’s okay to feel stressed, worried, or unsure as you navigate this new chapter in your life.
Write to Heal: The Transformative Power of Journaling
Journaling is commonly viewed as a method of record-keeping, where one consistently writes down thoughts, feelings, experiences, and reflections.
How Couples Therapy Can Still Help When You’ve Decided to Separate
Separation and the end of relationships can be scary and painful. Using couples therapy to navigate this transition thoughtfully can help create a more amicable separation and lay the groundwork for healthier future relationships.
Conquering Phobias: Effective Therapies and Teletherapy Insights
The NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) defines specific phobias as such fears—like heights, spiders, or flying—that can disrupt daily life. Even though adults may recognize these fears as exaggerated, the mere thought or encounter with the feared object can lead to debilitating symptoms such as anxiety, sleeplessness, and even avoidance behaviors affecting work, school, and relationships.
Addressing Mental Health Issues in Maryland: A Comprehensive Overview
According to the Maryland Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), approximately one in five adults in Maryland experiences a mental health condition each year. These conditions range from anxiety and depression to more severe illnesses such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The impact of mental health issues extends beyond the individual, affecting families, workplaces, and communities.
Polyamory 101: Understanding Terminology and Relationship Lessons
Polyamory is a complex and nuanced approach to relationships that emphasizes consent, communication, and flexibility. While it may not be for everyone, the principles underlying polyamory offer valuable lessons that can enhance any relationship. By fostering open communication, managing jealousy, and embracing flexibility, individuals can build stronger, more resilient connections, regardless of their chosen relationship structure.
Exploring Diverse Relationship Structures in Polyamory
What about relationship structures in polyamory?
There are many different ways to practice ethical non monogamy! We can go over a couple of them here. Everyone does poly (or polyamory, or relationship anarchy, or swinging, etc., etc., etc.) differently. Not only are the labels themselves subjective, but as described above, the way we use them has a lot of built-in variation as well.
Advancing Therapeutic Outcomes: Seven Reasons to Integrate Brainspotting into Practice
It all begins with an idea.