Mental Health among Teens
When it comes to addressing the challenges faced by today’s youth, mental health is among the most urgent. The number of teenagers who develop some sort of mental disorder has alarmingly increased in the last years. The most common mental disorders among...
The Effects of Social Media on Mental Health
As the old saying goes, the grass is always greener on the other side. The best example of that in the digital era is social media, which became a tool to spread unrealistic expectations about lifestyle, body image and self-worth. The unbelievably high...
Mental Health and the Elderly
According to the World Health Organization, the number of elderly citizens will significantly increase between 2015 and 2050 from 12% to 22%. In a few years, we will have a generation of more older people than ever before. Among the many needs the elderly...
Saturdays
On early Saturday mornings, I go to Sunrise Senior Retirement Home in Plano, Texas. I choose to go to the retirement home to teach dance classes because working with the elderly and seeing the reactions from them fills me with joy. Every time I walk in, the seniors...