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Toxic Masculinity: Causing depression in men

Toxic Masculinity: Causing depression in men

by Serena Sun | Apr 14, 2023 | Articles, Depression, General Mental Health, Taboo & Breaking It, Wellbeing

“Man up!” “Boys don’t cry!” “Don’t be such a girl!” Sound familiar?  These are just a few of the toxically masculine insults that are proliferating within our current culture and society.  Men experience these types of sentiments daily. What’s worse, is so...

Mindful Eating for Mental Health, Weight
Management, and More

by Breaking Taboo | Mar 13, 2023 | Articles, General Mental Health

Feelings of stress can lead us to counterproductive activities that may do more bad than good in the long term. One such activity is stress eating. In a study on stress and eating behaviors published in Health Psychology Review, researchers found that...
“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...
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...
How to Live (and Thrive) with a Mental Illness

How to Live (and Thrive) with a Mental Illness

by Breaking Taboo | Jul 7, 2022 | Articles, General Mental Health, Wellbeing

  Did you know: “More than 46 million Americans are living with a mental illness?” That’s nearly one in five U.S. adults (19% of the population). [1] So, what is mental illness? “Mental Illnesses are brain-based conditions that affect thinking, emotions, and...
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