Tag: mental-health

We hear all the time that it’s much easier to give advice to a friend than to ourselves — and the saying largely holds. Is that job too stressful to stay in? We’re often too close to the situation to have...

All relationships go through ups and downs, and sustaining the initial feelings of happiness you experienced as you were first falling in love isn’t easy for most of us. That said, there are certain psychology-based strategies you can practice in order...

We all love a 4.0 grade point average, a complete winning record for the season, or a flawless performance review at the end of the year. Perfection makes us feel comfortable and safe. Growing up as a Taiwanese American, I often...

Physician assistants can encounter a variety of difficult situations at their practice outside of the typical dermatologic care. From discussions about mental health with your patients to dive into intimate partner violence and sexual function, these are all conversations that can...

Stress is a natural response to uncertainty, and it’s normal to find yourself worrying about future events every now and then. But excessive thoughts about the future can be a sign of anticipatory anxiety — a fear of unpredictable future events,...

A 16-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh Alleged shot dead his mother after she stopped him from playing a mobile game. The teenager fired from a licensed revolver belonging to his father, an army man. According to Qasim Abidi, ACDP, East Lucknow,...

If you have a child who is in college or nearing college age, you probably have heard about the mental health crisis among college students. The news is filled with stories of college athletes, seemingly the picture of health and success,...

Cancer is a much-dreaded word and not without a reason. The long and arduous journey requires great resilience, strength and support and it is certainly a battle which can be won to a great extent with your mind. It is easier...

Whether or not you succeed in your goals depends on your capacity to believe that you can do it. Even as the former CEO and co-founder of the billion-dollar restaurant company Yum Brands, I’ve had moments where I wondered: Do I...

The Indiana University Bloomington College of Arts and Sciences did something different during the week before final exams this year. The week, once monikered “Dead Week” due to the cancelation of classes in preparation for finals, was rebranded. From the ashes...