Adolescant obesity is when a 2-19 year old person has a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile per the CDC sex-specific BMI-for-age growth charts. BMI is one value used to define weight status by comparing your height to weight ratio to [...]
Returning to work following the Covid-19 crisis may become challenging for many individuals. Having to break a specific routine, or leaving the comfort of your own home where you may feel safe, may be a catalyst for extreme anxiety or fear. Here you will find [...]
July is more than just beach days and barbecues—it’s Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. This month was dedicated to the unique struggles that underrepresented groups face and the disparity in mental health care. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), racial and [...]
COVID-19-related school closures have affected over 1.5 billion children around the world. Concern has been raised about adverse mental health consequences of social isolation, lack of access to usual therapies and activities, and family stress related to finances and illness. Many parents — seeing their [...]
In 1958 the first World Friendship Day was proposed and in 2011, July 30th was declared International Friendship Day. Some countries do celebrate a few days later in August. But no matter, there is a week where the world takes a moment to stop and [...]
Many things have changed since the unwelcomed arrival of COVID-19, disrupting our daily schedules. Some of us are now working from home or not working at all, which causes quite a bit of stress. The sudden shift in routine could mean that some of [...]
Amidst this pandemic, birthdays and holidays still come and go. As a collective, we are adjusting how we celebrate and express our love and gratitude. This month in the United States, we will celebrate Mother’s Day in a way that is foreign to many of [...]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and has been observed since 1949 by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and various mental health practitioners across the country. According to NAMI 1 in 5 adults in America will experience mental illness this year; that equates to about 6.5 million Americans. It’s [...]
As we continue to practice social distancing and self-isolation from within our homes, as much as our lives allow us to, many of us are watching important dates that we had been excited to celebrate come to pass. Those who were excited to celebrate important [...]
Many things have changed since the unwelcomed arrival of COVID-19, disrupting our daily schedules. Some of us are now working from home or not working at all, which causes quite a bit of stress. The sudden shift in routine could mean that some of us [...]
