by Breaking Taboo | Feb 18, 2022 | Articles, Depression
What is Depression? One of the world’s leading causes of disability, depression is a mental illness that is frequently experienced with symptoms of dejected moods, disinterest, excessive self-criticism, and many others. Given the pervasiveness of depression as an...
by Breaking Taboo | Feb 1, 2022 | Articles, Suicide
As of October 2021, there are 241 million COVID-19 cases worldwide with 4.91 million COVID-related deaths (Source: Google real-time data). In some countries, people have been required to stay at home for months on end, devoid of any kind of human interactions. Under...
by Micah Flores | Dec 21, 2021 | Articles, Suicide
Suicide, or the act of taking one’s own life voluntarily and intentionally, has become increasingly more prevalent, especially in the United States (U.S). Every year, many U.S. war veterans die by suicide in comparison to the general civilian public. It’s interesting...
by Marit Boiler | Aug 24, 2021 | Articles, General Mental Health
Pregnancy and parenthood are life-changing events that can be filled with joy and wonder. Before I became a mother at 37, I admit did not really consider how these experiences also present challenging physical, emotional, and cognitive changes. Unfortunately, though...
by Breaking Taboo | Aug 17, 2021 | Articles, General Mental Health
Sam has always stood out among his colleagues as the brightest and most resourceful. Rather effortlessly, he has scored his company yet another hefty contract and been showered in praises from his boss. Yet, deep inside, he feels like he is putting on a mask that is...
by Isana Nambiar | Aug 11, 2021 | Articles, General Mental Health, Wellbeing
The music was loud enough to mute my thoughts, the air reeked of sweat and apart from the occasional blinding light beams from the disco ball, the room was pitch dark. Everyone around me had successfully numbed out their senses but I was hyper-aware of my...
