Media Use, Mental Health Topics 5 Surprising Mental Health Benefits Of Playing Video Games by Nathan Davidson on Aug 9, 2017 Gamers have always had to defend their entertainment vice far more than your average cinephile or bibliophile over the years, but that’s all about to change thanks to science… and video games. Several scientists and mental health researchers (who are probably all avid gamers) have been conducting studies over the…
Mental Health Topics, Self-Improvement The 20 Greatest Sports Psychology Quotes of All Time by Nathan Davidson on Aug 8, 2017 Being a great athlete not only requires great physical attributes, but also a mastery of the mental game. Most of the greatest athletes in sports history became great because they mastered the psychological aspect of their respective game. As we gear up for another amazing fall sports season, we decided…
Disorders, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Topics New Show The Good Doctor Seeks to Challenge Autism Stereotypes by Taylor Bennett on Aug 8, 2017 The Good Doctor, modeled after the South Korean series of the same name, is a television series coming to ABC this fall about a surgeon, Shaun, with autism and savant syndrome. Shaun leaves his troubled town and childhood behind to join the pediatric unit at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital—he…
Children, Teens, & Adolescents, Mental Health Topics Life Advice From Kids Who Clearly Have It All Figured Out by Nathan Davidson on Aug 8, 2017 The funny thing about becoming an adult is that our brains tend to over complicate things. In fact, one could argue that human beings tend to be more rational during their childhood, rather than their formative adult years. If you’re currently searching for some words of wisdom or helpful life…
Mental Health Topics, Self-Improvement How To Exploit Your Habits And Be Awesome by Dawn Gaden, M.A., LPC, NCC on Aug 8, 2017 You can create every day to be just about what you intend it to be. Yes it takes effort. Yes it will be hard sometimes. Yes it will challenge your old beliefs. Say YES anyway! It will be worth it. Imagine feeling excited about getting up in the morning…
Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Topics 5 Celebrities with a Mental Illness and How They Deal with It by Taylor Bennett on Aug 7, 2017 Celebrities appear to have it all: their dream career, millions of dollars, mansions that they call home. What could possibly go wrong for them? Well, sometimes, the most unlikely people are the ones who suffer due to a mental illness. While celebrities appear to have the perfect lives, they are…
Disorders, Media Use, Mental Health Topics 5 Game of Thrones Characters Who Suffer From Mental Disorders by Nathan Davidson on Aug 7, 2017 To call Game of Thrones a worldwide phenomenon doesn’t even do it proper justice. It’s by far the most captivating and addicting show ever created and it’s largely due to the fact that the show has so many amazing characters… with severe mental disorders. As season 7 of GOT rages on this…
Mental Health Topics, Relationships This is What a True Friend is: National Friendship Day by Lenora KM on Aug 6, 2017 There is one word that can bring a smile to your face, conjure memories of great times and signify that, even in bad times, things will be okay—friend. A true friend is a person who is honest with you at all times and, no matter what, sticks by your side…
Gender, Mental Health Topics, Power & Control What is misogyny? Overview, facts, fictions by Thriveworks Counseling on Aug 5, 2017 A little boy was brought into this world by his mother many years ago—and that’s about the extent of their relationship. She left when he was too young to remember even the color of her eyes, or the sound of her voice, or what it felt like to be cradled…
Addiction, Media Use, Mental Health Topics 5 Ways Your Smartphone Addiction is Affecting Your Brain by Nathan Davidson on Aug 2, 2017 Statistically speaking, there’s a 51% chance that you’re currently looking at this article on your smartphone. There’s also a 90% probability that you’re reading this while sitting on the toilet, and that’s not a good thing for either of us. According to experts, 40% of the population suffers from Nomophobia…
Eating Disorders, Media Use, Mental Health Topics An Exploration of Anorexia in Netflix Movie: To The Bone by Taylor Bennett on Aug 2, 2017 ***SPOILERS AHEAD*** To the Bone is a Netflix original movie about a young woman named Ellen who has a severe case of anorexia. After showing no signs of improvement or even the simple desire to get better, Ellen is sent home from a variety of inpatient treatment practices and programs….
Mental Health Topics, Psychology, Research The Centrifuge Brain Project by Nathan Davidson on Aug 2, 2017 The Centrifuge Brain Project is a German short mockumentary fantasy film written and directed by Till Nowak. The film uses incredibly bizarre computer-generated imagery to create seven fictional amusement park rides used in a faux documentary film about the construction of physics-defying rides intended for use in research efforts to…