While addiction can refer to reliance on consumption of a substance, it can also refer to reliance on engaging in certain activities or behaviors.

We have access to knowledge about the world, politics, current events, and pop-culture just with the touch of a button. Still, there are major consequences to this accessibility. Since there is so much information readily available to us, media companies have to compete for our attention.

In the previous posts in the CBT series, we discussed an overview and history of CBT as well as the meaning of cognition and common cognitive distortions that people can have. Now, it’s time to talk about how these distortions and negative perceptions of reality are treated and what the ideal outcomes are.

Dealing with guilt is no easy task, especially if you are raised in an environment that reinforces these feelings surrounding mental health issues.

Effective treatment for eating disorders involve a combination of psychological and nutritional therapy, as well as medical and psychiatric monitoring.

You may have heard of cognition as something related to our thinking, and maybe you’ve heard of cognition in terms of intelligence and savvy abilities. But, what does cognition mean from a psychological standpoint?

All over social media are beautiful images of fitness and lifestyle inspiration, eye-catching graphics warning us about the dangers of sugar, and “unedited” photos of flawless models telling us, without words, that the way we look is inadequate.

Upon entering college, I gradually learned to put into words what I was experiencing, how I was responding to those life experiences, and why I responded the way I did. I can partially credit my responses to the way I was raised and how my own family has dealt with traumatic and lived experiences.

CBT is a therapy that challenges cognitive distortions (thinking traps) and unhealthy behaviors. CBT is used to change these negative thinking patterns, and promote behaviors that lead to positive outcomes.

Being born and raised in a Vietnamese cultural household, the topic of mental health never found its way into intimate or casual family conversations.

Everyone knows the old saying, “you are what you eat”, but what many people are not aware of is the truth behind this statement.