by Mona Saii | Sep 1, 2023 | Articles, General Mental Health, Wellbeing
It seems evident that the depth that individuals feel and emotionally respond toward stimuli ebbs and flows. Consider, for example, how a person experiences deep elation and joy when listening to their favorite song yet later experiences a dulled affective response...
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 | 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...
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...
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...
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...