Depression is a serious mental health condition that can impact all aspects of an individual’s life. Read how depression treatment can help. While antidepressant medication can be effective for some people, it is best when combined with other treatment options proven to help with, as… Read More »Why Behavioral Activation Helps Improve Symptoms of Depression
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterized as a mental health disorder that impacts around 2 to 3 million adults in the United States (International OCD Foundation, Inc., n.d.). People diagnosed with OCD spend hours of their day engaging in rituals/compulsive behaviors to ease their anxiety triggered by… Read More »Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
COVID-19 has not only a challenge to the entire medical care system worldwide, the social isolation, the fear infection and the unknowns of this novel virus and the disruptions of our daily life have taken such a toll in emotional state, that there are a… Read More »COVID-19 and mental health
At certain ages, children seem like the famous box of pralines to their parents – you never know exactly what’s inside. A differently developing view of the world, different values, an own language, and extreme burdens from modern life, school and their circle of friends… Read More »What’s going on with my teen?
The human lifestyle has changed in a major way since the Industrial Revolution. With advanced technology, we can get food that we could not in the past, like strawberries in the cold wintertime. Does this mean that we are better at managing nutrition compared to… Read More »Nutrition for a modern lifestyle
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) has gained more understanding the last decades than ever. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental issue Although ADHD is treated mainly by psychiatrists, the root cause of the symptoms is really a neurodevelopmental issue. A underdeveloped prefrontal context, which in charge of… Read More »ADHD: the impact on your life beyond focus