Tips to Help Your “Smiling” Friends to Deal with High Functioning Depression You may know typical symptoms of depression, sadness, loss of interest, agitation and irritability, low motivation, and low energy. However, sometimes you may not see these symptoms in a depressed friend. Instead, smiling face, joking around, going to work or school as usual; … Read more
Yining Wei MHC-LP, Therapist Specialty Areas Anxiety Depression Stress management Trauma Adjustment difficulties Family Issues Teenagers International Students Asian Americans/ AAPI LGBTQ+ Identity Yining enjoys working with adolescents and adults with their mental health and wellness concerns. A Mandarin therapist NYC has to offer at Mind Connections, she specializes in providing treatment for clients to … Read more
Why Do We Celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month Happy LGBTQ Pride Month! Pride Month is a time to celebrate LGBTQ community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer). It is a time to embrace who each of us are! Many people may wonder why we even have Pride Month Celebrations? You may hear people say things like: … Read more
The Danger of Mental Health Stigma May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. Awareness helps people learn more about mental health and how it affects people. According to National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), most people with mental health illness have been blamed for their conditions at some point. With more understanding comes the breaking … Read more
How to Feel Young and Embrace Aging Gracefully Are you 32 and scared of getting old? Experience a lot of nostalgia? Ever heard of fear of aging phobia? Dealing with aging as a woman? Do you want to find ways to promote feeling young throughout your life? A survey of 2088 adults in the U.S. … Read more
What to Look For in Healthy Relationships for Teens Are you unsure of what qualities healthy relationships for teens should have? Do you yearn for a healthy relationship or friendship? Are you tired of having negative people in your life? Humans are social creatures, and we all want to have connections with other people. You … Read more
Ways to Improve Relationships Between Adult Children and Parents Ever wonder why parenting adult children can be tricky Do you feel it’s hard to keep a normal parent adult child relationship? Want to learn how to strengthen your relationship with parents in adulthood? From time to time, we hear issues such as these. You may … Read more
7 Tips to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others Do you ask yourself, “Why do I compare myself to others?” Is it hard for you to see other people achieve things and not feel bad about yourself? Do you want to find ways stop comparing yourself to others and manage stress? If you answered “yes” to … Read more
Spotting Online Dating Red Flags As you probably know, online dating is the new norm in society. In 2021, over 30 million people were found using dating apps. We live in a digital age where a swipe of a finger can be the catalyst for an entire relationship. Dating culture has changed drastically from the … Read more
How to Be Okay With Being Single Are you single? Do you feel like you are surrounded by couples and people who are together? Do you find yourself feeling lonely or sad constantly? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this article is for you! Being single is nothing to be ashamed of! … Read more