Wellness from Within: Ensure Healthy Lives & Promote Well-being for All
In the photo: Silhouette of person doing yoga near water Photo Credit: Cedric Lim Current state of Wellness One instinct that is unique to every organism is the need to survive. Yet what organisms pursue is not just mere survival, it is
Intra-Racial Conversations: Cultural Appropriation or Appreciation?
Cultural appropriation. Defined as “the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you understand or respect the culture.” Over the years, this conversation has been dominated by the narrative
Using Social Media to Meet Your Needs: Coping
Social media: it's the not-so-new technology that has shaped and ingrained itself in nearly every industry in the world. It's a force that can give one a competitive edge in a job interview (having a certain desirable number of followers
To Find Your Inner Strength, the Third Time’s a Charm
What do you do when you fall down? You get back up! But, sometimes that’s easier said than done. Sometimes a fall can take you down hard enough that it’s damn near impossible to find the strength to get back
Bringing Mental Health Into the Spotlight: An Interview with Musician RKZ
Music is a demanding mistress but it is a platform that provides artists with a clear and influential voice. In a modern age where issues like mental health are still stigmatized and under-valued: what role can musicians play in raising
The Law of Attraction: What is it?
The Law of Attraction. What is it? Maybe you’ve heard of it, maybe you haven’t. Maybe you are a beginner and want to learn more or maybe you are a pro living this law each day. Maybe you are somewhere
Impakter Review: ‘Betterhelp’ – Emerging Online Mental Health Counseling
Online mental health counseling? That exists? I was rather surprised to learn that it actually does. Mental health counseling is frustratingly expensive. As reported on Talkspace.com, a single, one-hour counseling session in the US costs an average of $75-$150 (it gets
Limitations of a Therapist
In my fifteen plus years working in the mental health field I have encountered a variety of scenarios. My early days after graduating college were spent working with adults in recovery from substance abuse and dependence, working with developmentally disabled
Deconstructing Empathy in the Digital Age
If you’ve been on the Internet at all in the last year, you’ve probably read at least a few headlines about empathy, the newest buzzword in start ups, non-profits, mental health, and other areas. In business, empathy is a part of
Managing Mental Health Illness with Digital Health
As a young clinical pharmacist and counselor, the frequency of prescriptions and counseling sessions for mental health patients was alarming. One in four adults, approximately 61.5 million Americans, experience mental health disorders in a year. It’s prudent to mention that
Getting Trump-ed by Islamophobia
Stigma-inducing discrimination caused by Republican-frontrunner Donald Trump creates mental health disparities amongst minority Americans. People vying to be our leaders should be embracing and promoting diversity Studies have shown that politically conservative people tend to harbor the most negative views of Islam
Apps for Mental Health-Do They Actually Help?
There’s an app for that. And that. And pretty much everything. In terms of mental health improvement, there is a wide selection of apps available for self-help. It sounds like a great idea- it is difficult, and rather impractical, to expect