by Kamaljit "Sonya" Virdi, Ph.D. | Aug 23, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, Personal Improvement, Stress, Therapy
How to Identify What Works and What Doesn’t Mental health has become a prominent and widely discussed topic since the pandemic, and there is currently more information on the subject than ever before. This change has benefits like de-stigmatizing mental illness...
by Kamaljit "Sonya" Virdi, Ph.D. | Apr 26, 2024 | Anxiety, Stress
If you worry about meeting with a medical health provider, and find yourself avoiding scheduling medical appointments, you’re not alone. Going to the doctor can be nerve-wracking for everyone, and for some, medical visits can produce overwhelming fear and...
by Kamaljit "Sonya" Virdi, Ph.D. | Aug 18, 2023 | Personal Improvement, Relationships, Stress, Therapy
Most people today connect with romantic interests virtually, in one form or another. We are more connected now than we ever have been with text messages, phone calls, videocalls, social media apps (Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat) and the ability to share our location. In...
by Kamaljit "Sonya" Virdi, Ph.D. | May 19, 2023 | Anxiety, Personal Improvement, Relationships, Stress
Feedback is an important exchange that happens between friends, colleagues, relatives, and romantic partners. When successful, feedback is an opportunity to feel more connected and better understood by another person. Positive feedback can be reassuring because it...
by Kamaljit "Sonya" Virdi, Ph.D. | Nov 11, 2022 | Anxiety, Family, Parenting
What happens when the approval of others comes at the cost of your child’s well-being and mental health? And would you recognize that it was happening? If you are an adult child of Indian origin, your parents likely encouraged you to become a doctor, lawyer, or...
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