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Five Signs of Depression that Nobody Talks About

Would you recognize these symptoms? — Think about your five or ten closest friends. Chances are, at least one of them is dealing with some form of depression. Amidst a tumultuous pandemic, climate crises, and economic downturns it isn't surprising. …

Mental Health

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Five Signs of Depression that Nobody Talks About
Five Signs of Depression that Nobody Talks About

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A Living Index of All My Stories

This will be continuously updated — Hi and thank you for checking out my profile! I write extensively about mental health, neuroscience, psychology, blockchain and a lot more. You can use click these magic links below, and they will take you to the appropriate topic. You can also subscribe to my weekly newsletter, The Neurotech Singularity…

Writing

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A Living Index of All My Stories
A Living Index of All My Stories

Published in Resolvve Student Mental Health

·Jan 10

Four Myths About Depression

Yes, even when everything is going right in life you can feel depressed. — Depression is one of the most common mental health challenges we face, affecting more than 1 in 5 students. During an era of misinformation, it is important to understand depression within the sociobiological context, understand that you are not to blame, and destigmatize its treatment. Sometimes it might be hard…

Mental Health

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Four Myths About Depression
Four Myths About Depression

Published in Resolvve Student Mental Health

·Dec 27, 2021

Three Reasons to Unplug from Your Phone

Attack of the tiny, distracting screens! — Bored? Check your phone, refresh email, scroll down Twitter feed, check email again. Many aspects of social media and phone apps are gamified so that we anxiously await the next notification. Here are some tips to stay in the present moment and disconnect from the virtual aether. The average person…

Technology

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Three Reasons to Unplug from Your Phone
Three Reasons to Unplug from Your Phone

Published in Resolvve Student Mental Health

·Dec 20, 2021

Four Ways to Manage and Refuel Your Social Battery

What do you do when social fatigue strikes? — Ever wished your friend would call last-minute to cancel your plans? Feel the thrill of adrenaline when you realize you’ve got the day to yourself? Do you feel drained after a big social event? Think of your ability to socialize as finite energy. This energy powers your social batteries and…

Mental Health

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Four Ways to Manage and Refuel Your Social Battery
Four Ways to Manage and Refuel Your Social Battery

Published in Resolvve Student Mental Health

·Nov 22, 2021

What to Expect From Your First Therapy Session

Many people are nervous before their first therapy session. — The decision to ask for help is scary, especially with the stigma surrounding mental health and therapy. Often, therapy conjures up the image of a patient laying down on a couch while a bespectacled, bald man with a German accent sits cross-legged scribbling on a notepad. You might expect to…

Mental Health

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What to Expect From Your First Therapy Session
What to Expect From Your First Therapy Session

Published in Resolvve Student Mental Health

·Nov 18, 2021

Why It’s Perfectly Normal to Feel Burnt Out

And how I found healthy ways to manage these feelings. — I spent 2020 living in Ireland, thousands of kilometers from home. Living away from your loved ones is hard, but I was also stressed finishing up grad school during a pandemic. I learned to recognize and accept these feelings, rather than deny them. Living away from home during the pandemic…

Mental Health

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Why It’s Perfectly Normal to Feel Burnt Out
Why It’s Perfectly Normal to Feel Burnt Out

Published in Resolvve Student Mental Health

·Nov 18, 2021

Getting Up at the Same Time Every Day

Did you know that it is entirely possible to beat the snooze button and wake up with consistency? — Written by Noah Tile An experiment for the type of person who knows something about two snoozes too many. Raise your hand if getting out of bed in the morning is a monumental challenge. On average, would you say you hit the snooze button three or four times? Do you…

Sleep

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Getting Up at the Same Time Every Day
Getting Up at the Same Time Every Day

Published in Resolvve Student Mental Health

·Nov 17, 2021

Improve Your Sleep, Improve Your Mental Health

The science behind the benefits of sleep as well as proven methods to get more of it. — Ever find yourself doom-scrolling until 3:00 am on Twitter? No doubt you feel the toll it takes when you wake up groggy the next day. Getting a good night’s sleep is hard to achieve. …

Sleep

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Improve Your Sleep, Improve Your Mental Health
Improve Your Sleep, Improve Your Mental Health

Published in Resolvve Student Mental Health

·Nov 17, 2021

One Simple Way to Regulate Emotions

Learning to regulate emotional expression is an invaluable life skill. Here’s one effective way to learn how to do it fast. — Written by Noah Tile Just because we feel like doing something, it doesn’t mean we always should. It makes sense to act on our emotional desires when it aligns with our values. Otherwise, it is best to find ways to restrain, refrain and regulate. Experiencing intense emotions creates strong urges…

Emotions

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One Simple Way to Regulate Emotions
One Simple Way to Regulate Emotions
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