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Mindfulness Through Time: A Path to Stronger Mental Health
Psychology Today, one of the largest online mental health and psychology publications, defines mindfulness as “a state of active, open attention to the present”. In a world full of distractions, mindfulness emphasizes slowness and attentiveness.
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Culture and Mental Health
Each society has its own unique cultural values such as shared beliefs, practices, and norms. Alongside biology and environment, cultural values can play an important role in shaping mental health prevalence and experiences in a population. For example, in comparison to the United States, depression is 50% as prevalent in Japan and 128% as prevalent…
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Autism and Science
11/1/2025 was a very exciting day! I led my team in the annual Autism Speaks Walk&5K run event in Orange County California. A lot of people came with family and friends and walked together. It was nice to learn the many resources we have in the community and how people are discussing new ideas to…
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Tips for Better Sleep
Sleep helps prepare your brain to learn, remember, and create. Our body and organs use sleep as a time for repair.
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Precision Medicine in Mental Healthcare
There is a clear problem with the mental health treatment landscape of today–nearly one third of patients with depression are treatment-resistant and nearly half of generalized anxiety disorder patients are at least partially treatment-resistant. Upon reading the September 2025 issue of Monitor on Psychology–the American Psychology Association’s magazine, I discovered a promising new approach to…
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The link between healthy diet and mental well-being
You are what you eat, and this is absolutely applicable in the connection between diet and mental health. Thus, improving your diet is a surefire way to improve your mental health.
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Your Brain on Barbells: The Surprising Mental Health Perks of Strength Training
Besides its numerous physical benefits, weightlifting has a multitude of benefits for managing and improving one’s mental health.
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The Science of Sleep: Boosting Mental Well-being Through Rest
Sleep is one of the most easy, accessible, and effective ways to improve one’s mental health. Because of the multitude and variation of benefits that it provides, sleep should be considered the foundation for mental health and health in general.
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Highlights from APA convention 2025
I joined American Psychological Association as a high school student in my junior year. I am so glad I did because it has been valuable experience for me to be in a community that shares the same passion as me.
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The anti-inflammatory effects of Ketamine in treating depression
The mechanism of action that Ketamine affects the brain is certainly extremely complex. Research has shown that Ketamine mediates anti-depression effects via several pathways. One of the most important mechanisms is anti-inflammatory effects. Ketamine can effectively decrease elevated levels of inflammatory markers in both animal models of depression and patients with depression.
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