Misusing Psychological Terms: How It Impacts Mental Health Conversations
Misusing Psychological Terms: How It Impacts Mental Health Conversations Language shapes how we think, and the words we choose to describe mental health have a profound effect on how we understand it. Over time, certain psychological terms, like “trigger” and “phobia,” have drifted from their clinical meanings and become part of everyday language. While this […]
The Power of CBT: Helping Both Mental Illness and Unwellness
The Power of CBT: Helping Both Mental Illness and Unwellness Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has emerged as one of the most effective and versatile treatments in mental health care. While it’s often associated with treating severe mental illnesses like depression and anxiety disorders, CBT also holds immense value for addressing mental unwellness—those everyday struggles and […]
Chronic Vulnerabilities: Navigating the Gray Area in Mental Health
Chronic Vulnerabilities: Navigating the Gray Area in Mental Health Mental health is often framed in binary terms, where individuals are seen as either having a mental illness or not. However, the reality is far more nuanced. Many individuals experience challenges that don’t fit neatly into either category, creating this middle ground that I refer to […]
The Importance of Professional Mental Health Diagnosis
The Importance of Professional Mental Health Diagnosis In the era of abundant online information, it’s easy to search symptoms and arrive at a mental health diagnosis. However, self-diagnosis can be misleading and even harmful. Accurate mental health assessment requires a professional’s expertise, nuanced understanding, and objective evaluation. In this blog, we’ll explore why professional diagnosis […]
Mental Health Treatments: Choosing the Right Approach for Illness or Unwellness
Mental Health Treatments: Choosing the Right Approach for Illness or Unwellness Mental health is a complex field, and not all treatments work for everyone. Understanding the difference between mental illness and mental unwellness is key to choosing the right approach for healing and growth. While some treatments are universal, others are more appropriate for specific […]
The Happiness Hustle: How Positivity Culture Impacts Mental Health
The Happiness Hustle: How Positivity Culture Impacts Mental Health In recent years, the rise of positivity culture has created a societal expectation to remain perpetually upbeat and optimistic. Phrases like “Good vibes only” or “Choose happiness” dominate social media feeds, self-help books, and everyday conversations. While a positive outlook can be beneficial, this relentless push […]
Online Psychology Student Syndrome: The Rise of Misdiagnoses in the Digital Age
Online Psychology Student Syndrome: The Rise of Misdiagnoses in the Digital Age The internet has revolutionized how we access information, providing a treasure trove of knowledge at our fingertips. While this has many benefits, it has also led to some unintended consequences, particularly in the realm of mental health. A growing trend, I call “online […]
Cultural Pressures and Mental Unwellness: How Society Shapes Our Stress
Cultural Pressures and Mental Unwellness: How Society Shapes Our Stress In today’s fast-paced world, mental unwellness has become an increasingly common experience for people across all age groups and demographics. While mental unwellness is often rooted in universal human experiences like loss or personal conflict, societal and cultural pressures have amplified these struggles in unique […]
The Evolutionary Roots of Mental Unwellness: Understanding Why We Struggle
The Evolutionary Roots of Mental Unwellness: Understanding Why We Struggle Mental unwellness is a universal human experience. At some point, everyone grapples with stress, anxiety, shame, or negative thought patterns. While modern life has its unique challenges, these feelings are not new. In fact, the roots of mental unwellness are deeply embedded in our evolutionary […]