The words “Panic Attack” and “Anxiety Attack” are often used interchangeably. The main difference is that experiencing panic attacks is considered a disorder by the DSM-5.
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Child Development According To Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological System Theory
Bronfenbrenner hypothesized that by studying children in multiple environments (ecological systems), we can have a better understanding of their development. According to this theory, every ecological system that a child interacts with will influence the child’s development. (2019)
A Guide To Enforcing Boundaries
If you are willing to protect your space and set boundaries that help you build healthy, meaningful connections with others, then you deserve to reap the benefits of those boundaries.
What Does It Mean To Be Kind To Yourself?
This blog comes directly from pages out of Francesca Reicherter’s “You Are Not Alone: The Workbook.” For more content and exercises, this workbook is available for purchase on inspiringmygeneration.org or amazon. Being kind to yourself can be super hard! As humans, it is normal to be critical of ourselves. Often times, we are harder on…
Does Social Media Impact Your Mental Health?
Social media is centered around connection. We are connected to people around the world 24/7. With the blessing of continued connection and access to everything happening around the world, there is also the impact of mental health. And the impact can be both positive or negative. What is the positive impact of social media? The…
What We Know About Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers And Mental Health?
Please note that this blog contains no original writing. Each section and statement is directly from the aforementioned source. What is hyperbaric oxygen therapy? According to John Hopkins Medical, “hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT, is a type of treatment used to speed up healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, gangrene, stubborn wounds, and infections in which…
Wait, I need boundaries for myself too?
What Are Boundaries? In social studies, we are taught that a boundary is what separates state lines. Personal boundaries, on the other hand, are the line that separates our physical space, feelings, and needs from (ourselves and) others. These boundaries are used to share how we want to be treated by ourselves and others. Boundaries…
The information in this blog comes directly from RAINN (rainn.org) National Sexual Assault Helpline: 1-800-656-4673 Every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. And every 9 minutes, that victim is a child. Meanwhile, only 25 out of every 1,000 perpetrators will end up in prison. According to the CDC, 1 in 5 women in the…
A Message of Hope In The Form of Paper
Did you know patients hospitalized in psych wards are 100-200x more likely to die by suicide upon discharge? This is commonly due to lack of emotional support and understanding. Therefore, to combat the lack of emotional support, at Inspiring My Generation, each month we donate hundreds of encouragement cards to behavioral health facilities to be…
Humans Need Humans: The Impact of Human Connection
“Man by nature is a social animal.” Aristotle According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, a sense of love and belonging are one of our most basic needs as human beings. Why? According to a TEDx presented by Neuroscientist, Matthew Lieberman, as mammals, we are not born with the ability to care for ourselves. In fact,…