psychiatry Archives - The Mental Health Collective

TREATING TRAUMA AT THE COLLECTIVE :: MANY PATHS TO HEALING

Treating trauma is one of the pillars of The Mental Health Collective. Our research-informed program is designed for intimate group support, individual therapy for narrative exposures, and includes technology-driven trauma practices. At The Collective, we understand that trauma is experienced in multiple ways and can result from different traumatic events. Physical or emotional abuse, natural […]

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CLINICAL TEAM MEETING

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INTERVIEW WITH LAUREN HOPKINS, APCC | CLINICAL CARE COORDINATOR https://youtu.be/x3n-PJx9bq0 Clinical Care Coordinator, Lauren Hopkins, APCC, discusses the structure of clinical team meetings at The Mental Health Collective in Newport Beach, CA. Click into the video to hear Lauren share about the importance of communication amongst all clinical team members. INTERVIEW: WHAT DOES A CLINICAL

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Depression During A Digital Semester

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College is often a time of excitement, opportunity, and self-exploration, which is what makes college during a pandemic particularly devastating for those now navigating an age of digital courses, social isolation, and more time at home. During this era of uncertainty, society is starting to question the widespread impact COVID-19 will have on mental health

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Mindful Parenting with Dr. Monisha Vasa

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Meditation Magazine recently featured The Collective’s very own Dr. Monisha Vasa who insightfully wrote about Mindful Parenting! Full Article

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Mental Health Tips to Manage Covid-19

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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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Dear Anxiety, Step Away From The Coffee.

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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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Understanding Stress

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The Doctorpedia Team recently sat down with The Mental Health Collective’s Clinical Advisor to work through the topic of stress. Dr. Monisha Vasa defines stress and explains that though stress can sometimes be good and help promote productivity, when it interferes with the ability to function – it needs to be managed. If you or

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Approved Apps for Mental Health

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Treatment on the go? Busy lives and debilitating stress can so easily get in the way of seeking treatment when you need it most. While time away from technology is important, our smartphones cam be an important portable tool in finding accessible help. With a recent surge of interest in the research and development of

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Self Awareness + Relapse Prevention

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Self awareness is the new relapse prevention. Relapse prevention does not apply solely to alcohol and drug addiction. Just like substance abuse, mental health disorders can have periods of exacerbation and periods of remission. This means that there will be times of struggle, and times of feeling well. Our challenge is to maintain the stretches

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