Exposure to Toxins and Mental Health
Toxins are a very prevalent feature in today’s society. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, toxins are “a poisonous substance...
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- Feb 20
- 2 min
Poor Nutrition and Mental Health
The effects of nutrition have been widespread in causing physical conditions, like heart disease, obesity, and diabetes, and many...
- Feb 20
- 2 min
Brain Damage and Mental Health
Often, brain injuries and mental health problems are seen and treated as two different separate issues. However, this is not true. The...
- Feb 20
- 2 min
The LGBTQ+ Community and Mental Health
The LGBTQ+ community is a group of people who identify with a diverse range of genders and sexualities. However, with embracing their...
- Jan 15
- 2 min
Clinical Psychology
WHO IS A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST? Clinical psychologist is a psychologist who specializes in a wide range of mental health issues including...
- Jan 15
- 3 min
Developmental Psychology
WHAT IS IT? As humans, we go through many stages of our lives. From our childhood to old age, we undergo different changes, physically...
- Jan 15
- 2 min
Personality Psychologists
As everyone can relate to, one’s personality dictates many of the events that happen throughout each individual’s day. Motives, emotions,...
- Jan 15
- 2 min
Social Psychology
WHAT IS IT? When we are social, it relates to how we interact with our environment and our surroundings outside of internalized emotions...
- Jan 15
- 2 min
How Does Child Marriage Contribute to Mental Health Problems?
Throughout childhood, many of their experiences that adults often take for granted end up being lasting memories for the children. As a...
- Jan 15
- 2 min
How Does Substance Abuse Contribute to Mental Health Problems
There are many ways that cause mental health problems but one of the most common ways that it is cause is by substances abuse. Substances...
- Jan 15
- 3 min
How Does the Lack of Access to Education Affect Mental Health?
Mental health is a prevalent issue across the human population in today’s world. However, the causes of mental health are varied and not...
- Dec 31, 2021
- 3 min
Chess Therapy
HISTORY Many people view chess as an intellectual’s game; smart people moving pieces on a board quickly and seemingly without thought....
- Dec 31, 2021
- 2 min
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
WHAT IS IT? “Identify your emotions”, “identify the obstacles to changing emotions”, and “increase positive emotional events”. According...
- Dec 31, 2021
- 2 min
Therapeutic Riding
WHAT IS IT? Therapeutic riding, previously known as equine therapy, is a method of treatment that primarily focuses on the factors which...
- Dec 31, 2021
- 2 min
Gestalt Therapy
WHAT IS IT? Gestalt therapy is a humanistic, holistic, person-centered form of psychotherapy that is focused on a person's present life...
- Dec 31, 2021
- 1 min
Play Therapy
DEFINITION Most commonly used with children, play therapy is the use of play to treat mental health issues and psychosocial issues. Play...
- Dec 31, 2021
- 3 min
Primal Therapy
DEFINITION Also sometimes known as primal scream therapy. A therapy technique that encourages reencountering traumatic childhood...
- Oct 10, 2021
- 1 min
Behavioral Therapy
WHAT IS IT? Behavioral therapy is a therapy also known as the" behavior therapy". Everyone behaves in their own way. The environment and...
- Sep 18, 2021
- 2 min
Feminine Gender Roles and Mental Health
HOW ARE THEY RELATED? Gender and its various roles are undoubtedly, quite significant in dictating mental health and mental illnesses....
- Sep 18, 2021
- 1 min
Gender Gap and Mental Health
WHY DOES IT OCCUR? Gender bias occurs in the treatment of psychological disorders. Doctors are more likely to diagnose depression in...
- Sep 18, 2021
- 2 min
Sexual Abuse and Mental Health
WHAT IS SEXUAL ABUSE? The textbook definition of sexual abuse means that sexual behaviors are occurring without consent of one of the...
- Sep 18, 2021
- 1 min
Prenatal Care and Mental Health
A pregnant woman has to face a lot during pregnancy. Every step is counts in those 9 months. HOW IS IT RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH?...
- Sep 18, 2021
- 1 min
Pansexual/Agender Community and Mental Health
WHAT ARE THEY? Pansexual: attraction to people regardless of gender/sex (gender-blind) Agender: gender neutral/lack of gender WHERE DOES...
- Sep 18, 2021
- 2 min
Menopause and Mental Health
WHAT IS IT? Menopause is a biological process in women’s lives that generally occurs either in their 40s or 50s when there is a decline...