This month, I’ve been exploring the idea of helping individuals collectively form a ‘positive community’ and making more meaningful connections. The benefits of both of these endeavors are abundant, including a lower crime rate, better mental health, increased support, and less substance use/abuse, among others. A sense of positive community and making meaningful connections are … Read more
Lacking a sense of community can lead to undesired side effects like exacerbation of existing depression and anxiety and, most commonly, isolation which leads to loneliness. Loneliness and lacking a sense of community are so prominent in other countries like England that in 2018 they appointed Tracey Crouch to the newly formed government position as … Read more
Unless you’re born and raised in Las Vegas, or at least spent the majority of your childhood here, adjusting to the random collection of people, subcultures, and ex-patriots of states across the nation isn’t easy. I moved here 17 years ago which, by Vegas standards, is a pretty good span of time but, sadly, I … Read more
Despite growing efforts at awareness, publicity, and normalization of stigma surrounding mental health, the battle toward acceptance of many mental health issues continues. For example, many celebrities, such as Demi Lovato, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Michael Phelps, and Lady Gaga have publicly shared their stories of mental health issues, bringing the discussion much more into … Read more
So far, in our month of Mental Health Awareness, we have been heavily evaluating the impact that self- and social stigma has on those who are or have loved ones who are afflicted with some sort of mental health issue (which is estimated to be the majority of society). The third type of stigma surrounding … Read more
Increasing knowledge and awareness of the stigma surrounding mental health involves understanding the types of stigmas that are out there. We think of stigma as a judgment from other people, and sometimes we can internalize the feelings of others or society at large. Experiencing stigma over time might cause someone to believe that the beliefs … Read more
While it may not be evident to some, the use of the word ‘crazy’ in the title of this article is meant to be facetious. We use words like crazy, nuts, psycho, and paranoid so ubiquitously in society that we forget the origins of their definitions in the way that we use them. Our continued … Read more
The idea of setting healthy boundaries is so that we live a healthy life. Boundaries are fashioned to protect us, and they also help form our identities in childhood. Boundaries teach others what we find ‘acceptable’ and ‘unacceptable’ as well as what is important to us (our values). For those of us with poor boundaries, … Read more
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What Are Sexual Boundaries? With the number of casual sexual encounters that take place in the 21st century, mostly attributable to dating apps and the limitless access of partners they provide, there are constant opportunities in which we can expose ourselves to trauma triggers. These opportunities are dependent on the random selections of partners that … Read more
Emotional Boundaries – What are they? When is the last time you checked in with your emotional boundaries? It’s something we’re often not consciously aware of, but we practice these boundaries, for better or worse, on a daily basis in all of our interactions and relationships. Emotional boundaries may be the deepest, most confusing psychological … Read more
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