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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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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Mental Health Tips to Manage Covid-19
Whether you’re working from home, leading the front lines of wellness, supporting a loved one through critical work, navigating unemployment, adjusting to the obstacles of shelter in place, most households are struggling with the new reality of COVID-19. For those feeling lost or paralyzed in the societal shock that comes with an impact of this
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Manifest Anything
What goes around comes around? We’ve all heard the saying, but beyond the old adage lies a truly empowering lesson in the realm of human psychology. The Mental Health Collective’s Co-Founder and Clinical Advisor, Dr. Monish Vasa, speaks to this ‘manifestation’ phenomenon and posits that “Manifestation is the ability to bring our deepest wishes to
Dear Anxiety, Step Away From The Coffee.
There is endless data showing that we, in the United States, are more sleep deprived, overwhelmed, stressed out and mentally ill than ever. The National Alliance on Mental Illness estimates that mental illnesses, left untreated, cost our country $300 billion annually, as a result of lost productivity. In fact, nearly 1 in 5 adults Americans
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Voyage LA Interviews The Mental Health Collective
Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Monisha Vasa, Dr. Anna McCarthy and Ryan Franke. So, before we jump into specific questions, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story. Ryan Franke: We knew Orange County was feeling the void of comprehensive, integrative, and evidence-based mental health treatment programming. Dr.
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