One of the biggest disservices you can do to your mental health is to decide that you don’t need help because your mental health isn’t “as bad as others.” Everyone experiences mental illness differently. Environmental factors, support networks, financial status, and personal sensitivities can all impact how someone reacts to a depressive or anxious episode,
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7 Tips For Finding a Therapist
A good therapist is a guide that can help you carve out your own path to mental wellness. Whether that’s helping you process trauma, suggesting coping strategies to help you tackle stressful situations, or helping you to identify harmful behaviors, your therapist is there to give you the tools you need to reach your goals
Read MoreClinician Spotlight: Dandan Wang, PMHNP-BC
The practitioners at Rivia Mind come from a variety of different professional backgrounds that eventually brought them to working in our network. Some have served on research teams at universities, while others have military experience among the list of their professional accomplishments. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Dandan Wang, PMHNP-BC, was a nurse for 5 years before
Read MoreHow Your Diet Impacts Your Mental Health
We make a lot of separations between mental health, emotional health, spiritual health, and physical health. This makes the different aspects of your health sound as though they are compartmentalized, but that’s not true. Your health is interconnected, which means your physical health and your mental health often go hand-in-hand. One example of this is
Read MoreHow Effective Is Meditation and How To Start Using It
You may have heard friends, family members, coworkers, or even celebrities talk about the ways meditation has changed their lives. Today, there are podcasts, apps, and YouTube videos that can all guide you through meditation as a way of being mindful and grounded in the present. But how effective is meditation? While meditation is not
Read More6 Therapies For Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are by far the most common mental health disorders that affect people all around the world. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) states that 30% of adults will face anxiety at some point in their lifetime. Anxiety is an umbrella term for several different anxiety disorders, including: Agoraphobia Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Panic disorder
Read MoreUnderstanding Your Stress Hormones and Anxiety
You can become anxious about external situations — such as a stressful day at work, an upcoming date, or a competition you’ve entered into. When you become stressed or anxious, however, it sets off a chemical reaction in your nervous system. Ever wondered how your stress hormones and anxiety impact your body? Let’s dive into
Read MoreThe Importance of Maternal Mental Health in May, and Always
May is Maternal Mental Health Month – a month dedicated to raising awareness about maternal mental health and its importance in the overall well-being of mothers and their children. Here, we highlight a bit more of the history of Maternal Mental Health (Awareness) Month, but also, the importance of Maternal Mental Health – year round!
Read MoreHow Long Does Postpartum Depression Last?
Having a child can be a wonderful experience, but it is certain to have a profound impact on your life and on your body. Your sleep schedule, daily routine, your finances, hormonal balance, and even your sex life may all be altered after the birth of your child. Roughly 60-80% of mothers develop postpartum “blues”
Read MoreSymptoms of Depression in Men vs. Women
Nearly 10% of all American adults suffer from some form of depression, whether it be major depression, dysthymia, or bipolar disorder. Depressive mental illnesses are extremely common, affecting 3.5% of American men and 5.92% of American women in 2019 alone. But symptoms will look different between men and women. In this blog, we’ll break down
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