Spotlight on the Mental Health Workforce
Let’s put the spotlight on mental health workforce, and their recognition will help turn awareness into action with mindfulness.
Emotional Alchemy: Why Everyone Needs a Therapist
Everyone needs a therapist because it’s key to changing the hard times in life to something more meaningful. It’s like emotional alchemy!
Trickle Down Stress
How many times have you been stressed out by someone else’s stress? Overcoming your own stress is key to mindfulness for all.
Therapy Apps are Sharing Your Private Data
There’s no shortage of resources exposing apps and social media for overstepping their reach and utilizing your personal data. Be aware.
Misinformation/Disinformation Worsens Mental Health Stigma
There’s a subtle distinction between misinformation and disinformation, yet both hinder society’s perception towards mental health.
Context: Black Women and ADHD
The underdiagnosis and undertreatment of ADHD in Black Women has caused decades of grief.
Screen Time to Green Time: How to Rebalance
Our biorhythms are out of sync due to our reliance on technology. It is time for a reset to balance out our screen time with green time.
The Best Breakup Songs for Your Mental Health
Music helps us process our emotions, empathize with others dealing with heartache, and even provide ways to move on when we just can’t seem to. Breakup songs are so popular because they are convenient and timeless. Listening to and playing music reduces chronic stress...
The NFL and Mental Health
Mental health awareness has started to make waves the last few years in professional sports. Just earlier this year, Simone Biles - the greatest gymnast of all time - chose to withdraw from the team final competition at the Olympics, citing that she needed to focus on...
No Wrong Door to the Right Therapy
Everyone benefits from therapy, but not every person should see the same therapist. If this enriching relationship is going to be life-altering, it ought to be a good fit. Think back to those colorful shaped pegs from your childhood. No matter how hard you tried, the...
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Spotlight on the Mental Health Workforce
Let's put the spotlight on mental health workforce, and their recognition will help turn awareness into action with mindfulness. Disconcerting data from the National Surveys on Drug Use and Health suggests that despite the substantial increase in suicidality in adults...
Emotional Alchemy: Why Everyone Needs a Therapist
Remember: You are a terrible therapist for yourself! But you do have to lead the charge in bettering your own mental health. We strongly believe that everyone benefits from therapy. That's where emotional alchemy comes into play. So therapists are alchemists? Alchemy...
Trickle Down Stress
What is trickle down stress? The Reagan-era notion of supply-side economic policies hypothesized that lowering the tax burdens on the upper end of the economic spectrum would allow for that money to “trickle down” into the rest of the economy, boosting income and...
Therapy Apps are Sharing Your Private Data
It is no secret that social media sites and apps pose many alarming realizations when it comes to privacy, surveillance, and collection of personal information and data. This is a current debate that deserves all the attention it is receiving and more. Therapy apps...
Misinformation/Disinformation Worsens Mental Health Stigma
There is a LOT of misinformation and disinformation out there. Take a gander at this article then make sure to come back: “Misinformation” vs. “Disinformation”: Get Informed On The Difference – Dictionary.com Where’s the intent? Misinformation is generally not meant...
Context: Black Women and ADHD
(Note: The views of Context essays rest completely with the author; Simply Psych and Mindful provide a platform for their voices because we feel they will interest you.) The underdiagnosis and undertreatment of ADHD in Black Women has caused decades of grief. ...
Screen Time to Green Time: How to Rebalance
Our mental health has never just been us. Nature has always been a part of our well-being, and connecting with the great outdoors is paramount to our overall wellness. With the rise of technology (and especially these little supercomputers stowed away in our pockets),...
The Best Breakup Songs for Your Mental Health
Music helps us process our emotions, empathize with others dealing with heartache, and even provide ways to move on when we just can’t seem to. Breakup songs are so popular because they are convenient and timeless. Listening to and playing music reduces chronic stress...
The NFL and Mental Health
Mental health awareness has started to make waves the last few years in professional sports. Just earlier this year, Simone Biles - the greatest gymnast of all time - chose to withdraw from the team final competition at the Olympics, citing that she needed to focus on...
No Wrong Door to the Right Therapy
Everyone benefits from therapy, but not every person should see the same therapist. If this enriching relationship is going to be life-altering, it ought to be a good fit. Think back to those colorful shaped pegs from your childhood. No matter how hard you tried, the...