How To Improve Self-Esteem With PCOS

How To Improve Self Esteem With PCOS Do you struggle with Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)? If so, Mind Connections wants to recognize how strong and resilient you are. People who have PCOS symptoms can experience fertility issues, balding/hair loss, hair growth on unwanted parts of their body (i.e., their face), and more. PCOS sufferers have … Read more

How To Help Your Teen To Improve Mental Health

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How To Help Your Teen To Improve Mental Health In an unparalleled way, COVID-19 has changed the lives of people around the world. Research has found that teenagers consistently report higher levels of loneliness, stress, anxiety, and depression. In general, teen mental health has been a challenge. When schools start reopening, some teens are excited, yet some … Read more

How To Talk About Mental Health When No One Wants To Hear

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How To Talk About Mental Health When No One Wants To Hear https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-talk-about-mental-health_n_5b450d8ce4b0c523e263b100 Dr. June Cao, the founder of Mind Connections, Inc. was interviewed by Huffpost on How To Talk About Mental Health Issues When No One Wants To Hear.  Minorities and Mental Health Huffpost: Why do you think it’s hard for minorities to share … Read more

A Letter of Self-Love and Self-Compassion

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A Letter of Self-Love and Self-Compassion Self-love is not selfish. You cannot truly love another until you know how to love yourself. ~ Anonymous Self-love and self-compassion involves valuing your own happiness and putting your physical, emotional and mental well-being first. When you can accept yourself non-judgmentally, support yourself unconditionally, and care for yourself regardless, … Read more

How to Overcome Social Anxiety

How to Overcome Social Anxiety

How To Overcome Social Anxiety If you identify with the questions below, you may be dealing with signs of social anxiety disorder (SAD) or social phobia. Encounter high levels of stress in your daily life that you may be judged or humiliated Participating in class, maintaining casual conversation with strangers, or even entering a crowded … Read more

How to Help your Highly Sensitive Teen to Manage Stress

How To Help Your Highly Sensitive Teen To Manage Stress Teenage years could be really tough for teens themselves and parents. If your child is a highly sensitive person, things could be more challenging. How do you know you have a highly sensitive teen though?  Signs of a Highly Sensitive Teen Highly sensitive teenagers tend to … Read more

Tips to Find Motivation to Cope with Depression

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Strategies To Find Motivation To Cope With Depression As many as 16 million people in the United States are estimated to struggle from depression. When self isolation is a norm during the COVID pandemic, many people may face higher risks of depression. How to cope with depression becomes a question many people face.  What does … Read more

How to Manage Stress During COVID-19

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How To Manage Stress During COVID Pandemic It is a difficult time for all of us during this Pandemic. Social distancing, working from home, distance learning, staying at home, and food delivery are the new normal. Our lives have been turned upside down. When we face uncertainty, it is very understandable to feel stressed and … Read more

5 Ways to Improve your Mental Health in 2021

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5 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health in 2021 A couple of weeks into 2021, how did your new year’s resolutions go? When most of the gyms are not open, many of us continue to work from home, and many others are still struggling, how do you plan to achieve your goals and feel a … Read more

Out of Touch with Emotions? You may Need a Good Cry

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Out of Touch with Your Emotions? You may Need a Good Cry How many times have you heard people saying, “just be happy”, “always smile”? Have you tried to bottle up feelings? Suppressing emotions with too much wine or food? When was the last time you had a good cry? Or did you simply tell … Read more