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“Self Love” in the East VS west

“Self Love” in the East VS west

by Breaking Taboo | Jan 16, 2023 | Articles, General Mental Health, Wellbeing

“Self Love” has become one of the catchiest concepts being thrown around in Western society, a terminology seemingly present now everywhere we look; on billboards, all across our social media feeds, in meditation practices and therapy practices. It is now a popular...
Mental Illness: The Stigma on Psychiatric Inpatient Suicide

Mental Illness: The Stigma on Psychiatric Inpatient Suicide

by Micah Flores | Oct 24, 2022 | Articles

Many inpatients at psychiatric hospitals struggle with suicide ideation and even face the risk oftaking their own lives after discharge. According to Deisenhammer et. al, inpatient suicide is the“suicide of a patient while hospitalized and also includes self-inflicted...
How To talk about mental health: why accessibility matters and how breaking taboo Is Solving The Issue

How To talk about mental health: why accessibility matters and how breaking taboo Is Solving The Issue

by Gabe Sweeney | Sep 30, 2022 | Articles

Introduction At the root of any stigma is ignorance. As such, information is often-times all that standsbetween the ways we actually treat others, and the ways we should treat others. Sometimeshowever, even more important than the information itself, is the ways we...
Suicide: The Other Pandemic

Suicide: The Other Pandemic

by Crystal Lancaster | Sep 22, 2022 | Articles, Depression, Seasonal, Suicide

For the majority of us, September marks the start of Autumn. A long-awaited season bringing brisk air, warm apple cider, and the beautiful turning of leaves. But we mustn’t forget. It is also a month dedicated to the cause of suicide awareness and prevention, hence,...
Somatization and Asking for Help: How Asian Populations Respond to Psychological Stress

Somatization and Asking for Help: How Asian Populations Respond to Psychological Stress

by Aisha Munshi | Aug 24, 2022 | Articles, General Mental Health, Taboo & Breaking It

The intricate mechanisms of the body alone, are quite remarkable; but once we add the functionalities of the mind to the mix, the body often succumbs to the mind’s agency in decision- making, be it conscious or sub-conscious. Although quite awesome and intricate to...
Getting Comfortable Outside of Your Comfort Zone

Getting Comfortable Outside of Your Comfort Zone

by Elaine Menshoff | Aug 12, 2022 | Articles, General Mental Health, Wellbeing

If you struggle with anxiety, depression, or self-doubt, you’ve likely struggled with stepping outside of your comfort zone. It makes sense – comfort zones lack variability – they are familiar, they are controllable, they are, well, comfortable. While we...
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