The people in Hawaii were sent into extreme scare about a week ago as alerts went out on a multitude of different avenues letting people know that a ballistic missile was about to hit and to seek shelter immediately. The scare caused a lot of emotions and had an impact…
Mental Health Awareness
On Saturday, January 19, a false ballistic missile alert was sent out to everyone in Hawaii, due to mere human error. While there was no real threat, these people were indeed threatened, disturbed, and scared for their lives. For some, this fear subsided once Hawaii’s Emergency Management Agency corrected the…
Everybody is creative in their own way: one may utilize creative thinking to make an acceptable meal out of their very few supplies; another may display creativity in planning a fun outing with friends; and another may demonstrate their creative abilities in their drawings or writing. These tasks and those…
New research from the University of Western Australia explores why those with eating disorders (and those without) may perceive their body as bigger or smaller than it really is. According to the study “Past visual experiences weigh in on body size estimation,” our body perception is likely a distortion rooted…
Some people believe that therapy is a lost cause. Others believe the very opposite, that therapy is a magical fix-all. And still, others fall somewhere in between: hesitant but hopeful of its rumored healing power. The point is, that everyone has their thoughts and feelings on the therapeutic process—but the…