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What Is Panic Disorder?

Have you ever felt, all of a sudden, a sense of impending doom—feeling like you were losing control, going crazy, or even dying? If you have a mental health condition called panic disorder, then you are quite familiar with this feeling. So, what is panic disorder? ...

Postpartum Depression

Children Mental Health, Depression

Depression that occurs following childbirth is called postpartum depression. Pregnancy and childbirth are often of excited anticipation and joyous celebration. But for many women, they are also times of stress. Not surprisingly, during this period, new mental health...

Social Media Use and Teenage Depression

Children Mental Health, Teen Mental Health

Social media use has changed our world in important ways. For instance, social media has made it easier to interact with friends, support groups, and health providers. This has especially benefited those isolated or who have difficulties interacting with others in...

Groupthink and how it impacts Values, Opinions, and Beliefs

Children Mental Health, General, Psychologist

The term “groupthink” was coined in the early 1970s by psychologist Irving L. Janis. In 1972, Janis published his book Victims of Groupthink: A Psychological Study of Foreign-Policy Decisions and Fiascoes. Janis defines ”groupthink” as a “psychological...

COVID19 Related Psychiatric Illnesses

Anxiety, Depression, General

This article explores the mental health consequences of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and their treatment. COVID19 Related Psychiatric Illnesses symptoms COVID-19 is a contagious respiratory illness; not surprisingly, its best-known symptoms are respiratory too...

Parenting and Children’s Mental Health

Children Mental Health, General, Parenting

According to the London Journal of Primary Care, it is becoming increasingly clear that the origins of many children’s mental health problems lie in childhood. Family factors, including the quality of care that parents provide for their children, can make a huge...

Bullying and Mental Health

Children Mental Health, General

Bullying and Mental Health According to the American Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), Bullying is a common experience for many children and adolescents. Surveys indicate that as many as half of all children are bullied at some time during their school years,...

Social Media and Youth Mental Health

Parenting, Teen Mental Health

According to the Child Mind Institute (CMI), many parents worry about how exposure to technology might affect toddlers’ developmentally and youth mental health. We know our preschoolers are picking up new social and cognitive skills at a stunning pace, and we do...

Mental Health Problems or just Puberty?

Parenting, Teen Mental Health

Adolescence (10-19 years) is a unique and formative time. Multiple physicals, emotional, and social changes, including exposure to poverty, abuse, or violence, can make adolescents vulnerable to mental health problems. Promoting psychological well-being and protecting...

How to Overcome Mental Health Stigma

Children Mental Health, Parenting, Teen Mental Health

According to the American Psychiatric Association, more than half of people with mental illness don’t receive help for their disorders like Mental Health Stigma. Often, people avoid or delay seeking treatment due to concerns about being treated differently or...