Why do I need therapy? The importance of regularly checking our mental health
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eople talk about the importance of caring for our physical health: watching for our nutrition, getting adequate rest, doing physical activity, avoiding the use or abuse of harmful...
Self-care practices for your daily routine
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elf-care can take many forms, but at its most basic level, it entails taking care of yourself physically, psychologically, and emotionally. Taking care of your mental health may...
Addressing Alzheimer’s disease caregiver burnout
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ccording to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 6 million individuals live with Alzheimer’s Disease in the United States. Alzheimer’s is a neurodegenerative disease mostly known for its key...
From mental disorder to mental hygiene
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hen the COVID-19 pandemic began, health authorities launched a monumental effort to educate society about the prevention strategies that needed to be adopted to reduce the risks of exposure and infections. ...
Learning to take care of ourselves
Dr. Arlene Vélez-Galán, mental health specialist and director of the Interdisciplinary Baccalaureate Program at Albizu University – San Juan Campus
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e say to each...
The link between nutrition and mental health
Rita M. Rivera, MS, CTP, Psy.D. Student, Clinical Psychology | Albizu University - Miami
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cross different fields, researchers continue to explore the relationship between...
It is a hard(er) time to be a teenager
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ow can we help teenagers and young people deal with the psychological effects that current events are having on all of us? Doctor Vanessa Cruz, clinical psychologist and acting director of the...
Mental Health After COVID-19
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ore than a year has passed since the whole world was shaken by a deadly and contagious virus that forced a large part of humanity to lock itself...
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