Mindfulness – a way of maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment through a gentle, nurturing lens. Self-soothing techniques help you calm yourself and relax when you are feeling overwhelmed both physically and emotionally. They help you to “regulate” so that you can feel like yourself again. There are …
Trigger warning: this article discusses abuse. It is not easy to disclose about an event of assault for the fear of judgement can be extremely difficult. Listening is a great way of support. Listen to their story if they want to talk, but do not pressure them in any way as they may just not be ready …
Trigger warning: this article discusses substance abuse. There is a common misconception surrounding substance abuse and how people can become addicted to these substances. They tend to believe that those who take said substances lack the basic self-control and ethics to stop and that they could easily do so if they really wanted to. However, …
What is theatre? Theater is a platform in which a community is formed. However, the stereotypes constricting theater to only being for outgoing individuals could not be further from the truth as it is still believed that only people with a firm interest in the subject can participate. In reality, theater is a good way …
Trigger warning: this article discusses major depressive disorder and substance abuse. It takes any person a lot of courage to confide and trust another with personal issues and sensitive matters and this can include an onslaught of emotions. When one puts themselves in such a vulnerable state, they would likely expect encouragement and sympathy. Men, …
Poetry is a form of creative writing and self-expression that has been around for centuries, passed down from generation to generation. Poetry, with all its different metaphors and expressions, has resonated with people for so long. How does poetry relate to mental health? Poetry Due to its nature as a creative writing technique, poetry has …
Mindfulness – a way of maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment through a gentle, nurturing lens. Self-soothing techniques help you calm and relax when you are feeling overwhelmed both physically and emotionally. They help you to “regulate” so that you can feel like yourself again. There are several self-soothe …
With everything going on in the world at the moment, you may start feeling overwhelmed due to all the new information you are reading, the long hours of work or school, and even caring for yourself. As a result, you may find it difficult to juggle everything together. It is particularly important to take a …
Trigger warning: this article mentions depression. Dreams have captivated the upmost interest of research and experimental psychologists. As a result, psychologists have theoretically studied why they exist and how they can be associated with one’s mental health. Research claims that dreams can be associated with your mental and physical health. It is an output of …
Trigger warning: this article discusses suicidality and abuse. The mental health of migrant domestic workers is at an all-time low in the face of the coronavirus outbreak due to the ongoing systemic oppression, racism, and abuse they constantly face at the hands of the Sponsorship (Kafala) system in Lebanon. Unfortunately, this is not a new phenomenon …
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