What is a Mental Health Diagnosis? When you’re sick with a cold or a fever, what do you do? You might try all the home remedies from your childhood, and when that doesn’t work, you might turn to the internet. After a day or two of failed internet solutions, you’ll probably drive to the doctor,
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Why Am I So Tired? – Burnout, Fatigue, and Exhaustion in the US
It’s not even your lunch break and you’re already reaching for your third cup of coffee. Fatigue wears on you every day as you count down the hours until sleep. Except, when the time arrives you find yourself delaying sleep- scrolling social media, watching the same tv show you’ve seen three times already, or up
Read MoreNavigating Relationships Post-Pandemic
Covid-19 is still a very real, very dangerous thing. However, the world has for the most part begun to open up. Getting drinks with your friends, traveling, and meeting new people is a possibility again. It feels as if the whole world has been sleeping and everyone is just now emerging from deep hibernation. Everything
Read More6 Easy Steps to Cultivate Self-Love and Protect Yourself from Body Dysmorphia
It’s officially spring, which means warmer days are just around the corner. As beautiful as spring is, for many people it also comes with invisible baggage. Tank tops and crop tops are back in fashion, along with shorts and 6-pack abs that if we’re being honest with ourselves are completely unrealistic. Spring is here. Which
Read MoreMeet Dr. Karen Yan
We welcome Dr. Karen Yan, our newest RIVIA team member. Dr. Yan was a practicing corporate lawyer before deciding to pursue her MD in Psychiatry. Interested in booking an appointment with Dr. Yan? Get to know more about her. You were a lawyer before becoming a doctor, what made you pursue your medical degree in
Read MoreAre You Emotionally Mature?
Emotional maturity is the ability to manage your emotional reactions under any circumstances. Knowing how to respond to others, and yourself, in difficult situations is a skill set we continuously work on and try to improve. How emotionally mature are you? Take our Emotional Maturity Quiz: When someone on whom you depend emotionally lets you
Read MoreLooking For A Quick Brain Boost? Take A Walk!
Regular exercise doesn’t only benefit you physically, but can also benefit you mentally. Studies show that regular physical activities can help improve mood, concentration and memory, help mitigate symptoms of ADHD, eating, personality and bipolar disorders, as well as reduce anxiety and depression. For those who dread exercise the good news is it doesn’t take
Read MoreAm I Depressed? Symptoms of Depression in Men and Women
What are the symptoms of depression? Although, depression is identified by a specific set of symptoms, including lack of motivation, loss of pleasure in activities and hobbies, changes in mood and appetite, sleep issues, feeling guilty, and difficulty concentrating, your biological sex can impact how those symptoms manifest. Men vs. Women Men and women experience
Read MoreMeditation for Neuroplasticity
There’s a lot of buzz about meditation and mindfulness, but what are the real benefits to mental and physical performance? The definition of meditation is the intentional training of two types of attention. Selective attention, which is like your strength, and sustained attention, which is similar to your endurance. Meditation is a workout for your
Read MoreWhat is Bipolar Disorder?
Bipolar disorder, previously called manic depression, is a mood disorder. It affects 45 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. In recent years, a number of celebrities have talked about their challenges being bipolar, including Catherine Zeta-Jones, Brian Wilson, Mariah Carey, and Carrie Fisher, but what are the symptoms? What are the symptoms?
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