Published in Invisible Illness·Aug 20, 2020Why Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is Not EnoughPractitioners need to take seriously the social contexts aggravating mental health — Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is everywhere these days — and for good reason. But the popular practice is far from perfect. As the name suggests, CBT works by helping a person to change their thoughts (cognition) and behaviours in order to cultivate a practical, task-oriented approach that can target…Mental Health10 min read
Dec 14, 2019Emotional self-alienationHow well do you really know your own emotions? Can you accurately describe when you are feeling depressed? Anxious? Overjoyed? What about some of the reasons you might be feeling this way? It’s okay if you’re unsure. Most people are relatively unfamiliar with their emotions. In our emotion-phobic culture, we…Emotions3 min read
Nov 9, 2019Fractals, Aesthetics, BiometricsThe aptly named “aesthetic turn in mental health” has brought with it the reevaluation of fractals as an important factor in generating resilience and mental well-being. — First coined in 1975 by mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot, the term “fractal” denotes complex, visually chaotic patterns that generate an infinite amount of copies self-repeating across different scales through a process called recursion.Fractals3 min read
Aug 22, 2019Biometrics and the BodyWhen we are afraid the heart races, breathing becomes rapid, the mouth dries up, muscles tense, and palms become sweaty. We may feel anxious, stressed, panicked or nervous, but emotion recognition does not end here. …Health4 min read