Mental Health Blog

anxiety, burnout, depression, mentalhealth, strategies

Mindfulness Techniques to Reduce Stress: Living in the Present

Simply put, mindfulness is about living in the present moment with full awareness, and without judgment. It’s a purely contemplative experience: we pay attention to our thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations with curiosity, without evaluating them. We don't try to silence uncomfortable thoughts and emotions; instead, we allow them to flow through our minds and observe them without getting carried away by the noise they might create.

by : Editorial Team

anxiety, depression, mentalhealth, strategies

The impact of social media on mental health - The (un)brave new world?

The experience and perception of the world, of ourselves and others is starting to be mediated by what we consume virtually. Screens - virtual worlds - also become a mirror to other "selves" and social networks an integral part of our daily lives, opening up a new way to social experiences, expanding the possibilities of communication, access to information and new knowledge, entertainment, and culture, enabling shared experiences of situations and promoting a sense of belonging to a global community. In the age of screen primacy, patterns of communication and interaction have changed, giving way to a sense of instant gratification, the immediacy of positive reinforcement, discontinuous intensity, speed, and proximity. Is it a brave new world or not?

by : Editorial Team

depression, mentalhealth, symptoms

Which are some of the signs and symptoms of depression?

At some point in life, everyone might ask themselves: Is it sadness or depression? Is it a desire to cry or depression? But who has never cried? Sadness is part of the human condition, but depression is not just accompanied by sadness – it is both quantitatively greater and qualitatively different. Depression is a loss of hope, a loss of the joy of living.

by : Ivory Editorial Team