The Mental Health Effects of Cancel Culture

Wildpixel / Getty Images What Is Cancel Culture? Cancel culture is a form of boycott. This canceling is often “performed on social media in the form ofgroup shaming. Wildpixel / Getty Images Call-Out Culture vs. Cancel Culture These terms are often used interchangeably, but there is a difference. Cancel culture does not give this opportunity and, instead, immediatelylabels them as bad. Ill buy another one. A 2020 survey conducted by Pew Research Center highlights the controversy surrounding cancel culture....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Gregory Fox

The Mental Health Effects of Holding a Grudge

Grudges also often feature persistentruminationabout the person and/or incident at the center of your ill-will. You might be intentionally holding a grudge, but sometimes you aren’t even aware of it. Sometimes, holding grudgesandblaming othersmay be a form ofself-protection. Verywell / Nez Riaz Lasting bitterness can grow from a variety of issueslarge and smallas well. Holding grudges is sometimes related to people’s automatic negative thoughts andcognitive distortions. Is Holding a Grudge Harmful?...

April 26, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Jerry Lang

The Mental Health Effects of Living in Foster Care

Many have been removed from their homedue to abuse or neglect. Many are forced to adapt to constantly changing environments, as they are bounced from home to home. It can also increase their risk of experiencing financial, legal, and housing-related issues in adulthood. Riska / Getty Images That’s why access to support and mental health resources is vital. Did I do something wrong? Do my parents not love me anymore?...

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Cheyenne Williams

The Mental Health Struggle for Millennials-Being Institute

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April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 21 words · Samuel Hansen

The Milgram Experiment: Theory, Results, & Ethical Issues​-Being Institute

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April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 5 words · Thomas Stephens

The Military Sleep Method: Benefits and How It Works

Do you believe you could fall asleep in under 2 minutes? Read on if youre curious about the military sleep method and whether it can help you. We tapped a sleep expert to understand how the method works. gorodenkoff/iStock/Getty Images Plus Mindful Moment Need a breather? Does the Military Sleep Method Work? Below, we unpack these techniques to get to understand how they can help youfall asleep faster. Deep Breathing The military sleep method incorporates deep breathing, which has been proven to promote sleep....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Karen Ross

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) Test

This article discusses the MMPI’s development, applications, and versions. It is widely used today in both clinical and non-clinical prefs. Critics pointed out that the original sample group was inadequate. damircudic / Getty Images In response to these issues, the MMPI underwent a revision in the late 1980s. Many questions were removed, reworded, or added. Additionally, newvalidityscales were incorporated in the revised test. The MMPI test should be used with other assessment tools as well....

April 26, 2025 · 3 min · 546 words · Linda Bush

The Most Common Low Dopamine Symptoms

damircudic /Getty Images Dopamine is aneurotransmittera chemical in the bodythat carries signals from the brain to the body. Dopamine performs these important functions despite making up only a small percentageless than 1 percent of the brains neurons. What happens if you have dopamine deficiency? damircudic /Getty Images Dopamine deficiency has been linked toneurodegenerative conditionsin the body. These include sleep deprivation, obesity, drug abuse, saturated fat intake, and stress. Here’s a closer look at each....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Zachary Dixon

The Most Famous Social Psychology Experiments Ever Performed

Over the years, social psychologists have explored these questions by conductingexperiments. Do you bow to group pressure? Asch also placed confederates in the group who would intentionally choose the wrong lines. Doug Corrance. / Getty Images The Bobo Doll Experiment Does watching violence on television cause children to behave more aggressively? In hisBobo doll experiments, children would watch an adult interacting with a Bobo doll. The experiment has also helped inspire hundreds of additional studies exploring the impacts of observed aggression and violence....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Bryan Carey MD

The Multi-Axial System in the DSM-IV

The DSM is published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). The DSM has gone through many changes over the years. A diagnosis under the fourth edition of this manual, the DSM-IV, had five parts calledAxes. ​Verywell / Nusha Ashjaee Each Axis of this multi-axial system provided a different pop in of information about a diagnosis. The Axes were introduced as a way for clinicians to record additional diagnostic information. Axis I: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Axis I provided information about clinical disorders....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Darin Kelly

The Need for Increased Public Safety Policies for AAPI Elders

While discrimination reached new heights recently,anti-Asian discriminationhas been baked into Americas history long beforeCOVID-19 fueled xenophobia. The widespread stories of violence against Asian American elders are numerous. There are many more stories that havent been sensationalized across front-page news. Carlina Teteris / Getty Images In Asian American culture, elders occupy a special place in the family system and the overall community. Sincehate crimesare usually undercounted and underreported, racial justice is few and far between....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Crystal Sanchez

The Negative Impact of Wildfire Smoke on Mental Health

However, mounting evidence points towards damage to our brains as well. Dangerous soot and toxic chemicals pose a greater risk to the communities it settles on than commonly believed. Aside from the visible smoke, there is particulate mattertiny pieces of burnt material that can be inhaled. Robert Lang Photography / Getty Images. Along with carbon dioxide and nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter can damage human health. You have direct toxicity of these particles to certain neurons in your nervous system....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Cynthia Harris

The Neurodivergent Guide to Cleaning Up

MM shared how her room would become a complete disaster soon after tidying up despite her best efforts. How Can I Change My Relationship with Cleaning? You deserve aliving spacethat works for you, a space that is healthy and functional. Mapodile / Getty Images It can be difficult to re-imagine what this looks like and change your mindset about cleaning. Learn what you need and want from your space, and set your standards there....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Mary Davis