Mental health

Mental health

The aspects of our own psychologies that we cannot integrate into our sense of self are referred to as 'the shadow.' Everyone has one, and its nature varies with how we illuminate ourselves.

"We wanted to test the guardrails. The visceral initial response is, 'Oh my Lord, there are no guardrails.' The rails are completely ineffective. They're barely there - if anything, a fig leaf."

As a young lawyer in the early aughts, my first months as an in-house general counsel were chaotic. The previous counsel had left abruptly weeks before I arrived, and there was no one to fill me in on the multitude of open cases and ongoing projects.

Masking, or camouflaging, refers to hiding one's authentic self to meet expectations contrary to one’s true nature, especially prominent in autistic and neurodivergent individuals.

Keloids, thick raised scars from abnormal healing, affect about 10% of the world's population. They are commonly found on the chest or back.

Adames sat out for the first time all year, took a mental respite, and retreated to the mountains with a close friend who guided him in meditation. This experience helped clean his mind of the pressure he was feeling and reminded him of his roots in the Dominican Republic.

The company PhalloFILL operates the largest network of clinics offering penis fillers, an advanced, non-surgical treatment for girth enhancement. The procedure involves injecting multiple shots of hyaluronic acid into the penis, then using customizable sleeves to sculpt it into the desired shape.

Your person with ADHD has spent their waking time absorbing words like lazy, thoughtless, and unreliable into their skin. They call themselves even worse.

Hader revealed that he chose not to participate in the SNL50 live anniversary special because of his mental health. The sketch was about anxiety experienced by cast members during their time on the show.

A new global study, involving over 100,000 individuals across 59 countries, suggests that owning a smartphone before the age of 13 may mark a critical threshold in a child's cognitive and emotional development.

Dr. Ronald Levant highlights that lonely young men engage with echo chambers for direction and express frustrations, with figures like Andrew Tate exploiting their discontent.

Navigating family dynamics can be challenging, especially when it involves topics like body image and weight loss that provoke anxiety or discomfort.

I have all of Ian's journals. And when I'm kind of in a meditative space of connecting with him, I'll sometimes read. I savor the moments because I don't want to ever finish reading his journals.

One in four young men reports feeling lonely 'a lot,' yet few are taught how to build real friendships.

When you think about culturally the shift that started happening in about 2020, young people had our entire lives thrown into the metaverse against our will.

A sense of purpose can be understood as an organizing drive towards fulfilling a goal in one's life. Oftentimes, our purpose can involve professional, spiritual, or interpersonal goals that help us feel like the best and most authentic version of ourselves.

Research indicates that 40% of high school students have felt hopeless in the past year, with emotional health issues among 18 to 25-year-olds rising from 21% to 33% from 2016 to 2024.

Understanding your emotional triggers and reactions significantly impacts mental health, relationships, work performance, and overall life satisfaction. Recognizing these triggers helps individuals manage stress more effectively.

As we age and experience the death of parents and peers, we become increasingly aware of our mortality. Such awareness may trigger anxiety and prompt preparations, such as writing wills and advance directives.

Just a few pounds may feel like the answer, but it often leads to more anxiety, obsession, and isolation.

In modern society, being a trauma-informed clinician is essential as it involves understanding how trauma influences a person's behavior, emotions, and relationships.

Trauma can explain behavior, but it does not excuse harm or remove the need for accountability. Healing requires both empathy for the past and responsibility for present actions.

Co-regulation requires three skill sets: the ability to identify when your partner is emotionally dysregulated, the ability to tell your partner when you are dysregulated, and the ability to react to your partner in a way that is calming.

The fear of being disliked can lead to unlikable behaviors such as clinginess and distance, which in turn can destroy friendships and relationships.

"Healing happens through mutual engagement, authentic connection, and repairing relational ruptures. This approach rejects the narrative of isolated minds and emphasizes relational processes."