by Anna Mikel | Jun 22, 2023 | Articles, General Mental Health
Among the many health disparities, a glaring one is the higher rate of mental health disorders in people who identify as part of the LGBTQI+ community. Widespread social and political discrimination have caused disproportionately high rates of poverty, homelessness,...
by Aaron Weiner | May 24, 2023 | Articles, General Mental Health, Seasonal
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Which means that there is a lot of extra focus on mental health, mental illness, and breaking the stigma surrounding these two very important topics. We use that word a lot- “awareness”, but so many people don’t fully understand...
by Breaking Taboo | May 5, 2023 | Articles, Depression
Depression is a common and often debilitating mood disorder that affects millions. It is a significant global public health problem, and in the United States, 8.4% of adults and 17% of adolescents had at least one major depressive episode in 2020, with many of these...
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...
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...
by Breaking Taboo | Mar 7, 2023 | Anxiety, Articles
What if I told you, anxiety was an epidemic. In fact, according to NAMI, “Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health concern in the United States. Over 40 million adults in the U.S. (19.1%) have an anxiety disorder.” Most people are treated with Cognitive...
