by whatarewe? | May 27, 2021 | Mental Health, Psychology
More than seventeen million people in the United States and 264 million people worldwide live with depression1. Making it one of the most common mental health concerns, depression may be a misdiagnosis for a more specific kind of depression, called Bipolar Disorder. The disorder is among the most misunderstood, feared, and stigmatized mental health diagnoses. Many of us may know someone affected by BD and have seen firsthand how the symptoms of this illness can impact a loved one’s life.
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by whatarewe? | May 16, 2021 | Psychology
Lessons On Our Psychology From Our Crustacean Friends
Jordan B. Peterson is criticized for his discussion of lobsters in his first book of rules, An Antidote to Chaos.
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by whatarewe? | May 13, 2021 | Mental Health, Psychology
5 Things You Should Do About Anxiety
Anxiety is the most common mental health problem with 18.1% of the US population suffering from the condition 1. Most people who suffer won’t get treatment.
Maybe that’s you?
It was me.
I can remember days so anxiety-ridden it makes me ill to look back on them.
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by whatarewe? | Apr 30, 2021 | Book Club, Mental Health, Psychology
New, From the Holistic Psychologist
Lepera is popularly known as the “holistic psychologist” on social media. Holistic is defined as “characterized by the treatment of the whole person, taking into account mental and social factors, rather than just the symptoms of a disease.” With all of the academic divisions busy within their silos, there is a need for a holistic discipline. It’s possible for academics to not be aware of the connectivities between and among the disciplines.
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by whatarewe? | Apr 28, 2021 | Psychology, Self-Improvement & Insight
It is part of our existence. One third of Americans are in chronic pain. What is the meaning of pain?
Pain and suffering are part of the human condition – we all experience them. While it’s obvious that pain is meant to protect us from destroying our body (as is the case with physical pain) or to avoid potentially threatening situations (in the case of emotional pain). Many report that peace can be found through the crucible of suffering. This idea is embedded in our culture, religions, and in modern philosophy. At a deeper level, pain can be heavily influenced by our perceptions and expectations. To many, pain may define their lives.
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by whatarewe? | Mar 30, 2021 | Mindfulness & Self-Awareness, Psychology, Self-Improvement & Insight
It’s your mind, right? Use it the way you want to use it!
Our minds are wondrous, complicated, and not fully understood. Currently, science is making some large leaps in the understanding of its functioning. By extension, how we can make it work the way we want. Many of us struggle with lack of motivation, energy, and/or chronic stress, anxiety, and depression. Effects of these experiences range from sleeplessness and high blood pressure to racing thoughts and the inability to fully function to our potential. Scientists and researchers seek to find the physical root of these experiences to better understand why and how they occur.
Note that some of these experiences are very serious and should be treated as such. For many of us, there is much we can do to make our minds work for us.
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