A Modern Mentality

Understanding the essentiality of mental health

Shainna Ali Ph.D., LMHC

I Know It's Mental Health Month, But What Can I Do About It?

You may know that it's Mental Health Awareness Month, but you may not know what to do about it. Here are six simple ways to make a difference.

How to Help a Child Face Their Mental Health Problems

More than 17 million children face mental health concerns. In order to combat this statistic, adults must be prepared to help.

Emoji Intelligence: Three Tips to Enhance Your Communication

When communicating through technology, our messages could become lost in translation. Could emoji be the missing link to clarifying our communication?

Can Kanye West Promote Mental Health Awareness?

Kanye West's recent remarks have yet again sparked mental health debate. In honor of mental health awareness month, are there lessons that we can learn from the media frenzy?

What No One Wants To Say About Avicii’s Passing

Understanding the tragic loss of the electronic music pioneer may warrant a mental health consideration.

What To Do When A Loved One Needs Mental Health Help

Recognizing that your loved one may need mental health therapy is one thing, but knowing what to do next is another. These suggestions can help you help your loved one seek help.

Six Lies You Might Believe About Therapy

Therapy is helpful for anyone experiencing mental health symptoms. Yet, misconceptions and stigma can inhibit you from seeking the help you may need.

How to Heal a Fractured Friendship

A friendship doesn’t begin with the hopes that it will end. If we recognize our bond isn't the same and is painful, do we have the power to heal our bond?

Are Adult Coloring Books Actually Helpful?

Adult coloring books claim to provide users with the opportunity to connect with their inner artists, reduce stress, and live happier lives. But do they?

Is Your Friendship Toxic?

Good friends boost our mood, confidence, and happiness, but have you ever had friend make you feel quite the opposite? If so, you may be dealing with a toxic friend.

Why Friendships End

Friendship breakups can be painful and confusing. Although each bond is different, there are some common reasons why friendships fail.

World Health Organization Considers Gaming Disorder

Did you know that Gaming Disorder is included in the ICD-11 draft? Here are some points to help you understand the new classification.

Rethinking Therapy

Three TED Talks you need to watch if you're thinking about starting therapy.

Could You Be Addicted to Technology?

Technology is integrated into our daily lives. At what point are we at risk for crossing the fine line from general use to problematic use?

10 Tips to Help You Take Control of Your Emotions

Feeling emotionally out of control? These 10 tips may help you manage your emotions.

The Curative Qualities of World Dance

The healing power of dance is recognized worldwide. However, we often emphasize physical benefits and fail to recognize the mental-health potential.

Logic Brings Suicide Prevention to the Grammy Awards

In a powerful performance of their song, 1-800-273-8255, Logic, Khalid, and Alessia Cara spark a much-needed conversation about suicide in the USA.

Be Mine? Six Steps to Self-Love

It's that time of the year, hearts and cupids in every corner. A key to avoid being swept up by the Valentine's Day whirlwind is not to avoid love, it's simply to shift the focus.