Mindful Parenting with Dr. Monisha Vasa
Meditation Magazine recently featured The Collective’s very own Dr. Monisha Vasa who insightfully wrote about Mindful Parenting! Full Article
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9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Hotline
New York Times 2023 Update According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 800,000 people die by suicide every year. One person every 40 seconds. As the second leading cause of death for those between the ages of 15 and 24 years old, suicide continues to affect more and more people every year, making mental
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Anxiety in 2020
Diagnosing Anxiety 2020 has been a challenging year for mental health, filled with unknowns and anxiety-inducing events. From COVID-19 and its inherent health risks to the isolation imposed by quarantine and social distancing, we can all agree that a certain amount of anxiety is appropriate. That said, with the reopening of the country and thus
LGBTQ+ PRIDE AMONGST CRISIS
Dr. Martin Vitorino, of InsightLA Meditation, discussed with The Collective the weighted emotions around PRIDE in 2020. From US Supreme Court rulings to personal story, Dr. Vitorino urges everyone to continue tough conversations with anyone opposing equality for the LGBTQ+ community. It’s Pride Month, a time of year typically filled with celebration and historical tributes
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PTSD AND EMDR TREATMENT
Every year, eight million adults suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), be it from sexual assault, physical trauma or trauma inflicted during combat situations. Commonly associated with war veterans, PTSD can be incredibly debilitating, causing depression, anxiety, hopelessness, flashbacks to the event and behavioral changes. Understanding PTSD According to the National Institute of Mental Health
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Suicide Prevention Through COVID-19
Our once connected world has quickly morphed into one of uncertain isolation with the onset of COVID-19. With a record setting unemployment rate in the U.S., in addition to state-mandated social distancing and stay-at-home orders, many have felt a foreign unnerve and hopelessness brought on by the global pandemic. Immunity to the impact is nearly
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What is EMDR Dr. Huang?
Dr. John Huang of The Mental Health Collective shares his clinical perspective on EMDR in a recent interview. What is EMDR? EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing and it can be especially helpful when the brain has been overstressed. At times the brain can become overstimulated: sights, sounds, smells, emotions can be so intense
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Personalizing PTSD Treatment
How do I know which PTSD treatment modality is right for me? There are a number of empirically supported treatments for trauma. Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Somatic Experiencing and EMDR are all well researched. It is an important question– “Which treatment is best for which person?” There are a lot of factors to consider.
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Self-Compassion :: Strategies for Clinicians
Part Two A recap of April 13th’s webinar with The Collective’s Dr. Monisha Vasa + Mindfulness Facilitator Cayce Howe. What is self compassion? Self compassion is a genuine wish for ourselves to be free from suffering. Why is self compassion especially important for clinician resilience right now? -A greater percentage of our clients might
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Pandemic Parenting + Mental Health
Under the best of circumstances, being a mother means being a chef, driver, teacher, therapist, friend, housekeeper, and more, somehow all at once. But being a mother during a pandemic? All bets are off. In this unprecedented time, mothering means holding our fears and anxieties, while trying to maintain some semblance of consistency for our
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