Having plants scattered around your home provides important benefits to your emotional well-being. In this Verywell Mind article, Mindpath Health’s Rashmi Parmar, MD, and Leela R. Magavi, MD, discuss how houseplants can impact your mental health. Most people think of...
How to Change Therapists
It can be hard to walk away from a therapist who’s not the right fit. In this HelloGiggles article, Mindpath Health’s Summer Thompson, DNP, PMHNP, explains how to change therapists. And no, ghosting them is not an option. Walking into your therapist’s office for the...
What Does It Mean to Have a Personality Disorder?
The diagnosis of a personality disorder is more subjective, based on who determines what’s “normal.” Mindpath Health's Leela R. Magavi, MD, and Julian Lagoy, MD, explain what it means to have a personality disorder and available treatment options in this article...
Recognizing bipolar disorder and when to get help
Bipolar disorder affects about 4.4% of the US population. In this Insider article, Mindpath Health’s Pavan Madan, MD, explains the disease’s major symptoms and available treatments. Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that is characterized by bouts of mania...
How to Fix Sleep Problems
Sleep is something that we all want to improve. No one seems to be getting enough sleep, yet it is so vital to our well-being. There are many sleep disorders out there, but there is hope! There are also a lot of ways to treat problems with sleep. Let’s cover two of...
How Anxiety Affects Us
As MindPath's Dr. Daniel Wurzelmann explains, "Anxiety can be helpful in alerting us to possible danger and encouraging us to prepare for upcoming challenges, like studying for a test or preparing for a trip. But, anxiety can become a disorder when it becomes...
Women’s Mental Health Concerns are Often Dismissed: Here’s What to Do About It
by Nia Spencer As a woman, I find that my mental health concerns often get brushed off or dismissed by professionals. Studies show that women are twice as likely as men to experience depression, and although hormonal changes alone cannot account for depression,...
How to Break Negative Thought Patterns
Our lives are built around patterns, some healthy, some not. Breaking bad habits takes self-awareness and discipline, which can result in frustration and feelings of defeat if they are not accomplished. But change is possible. Here are some tips on how to get the upper hand on unhealthy thoughts and behaviors.
Struggling with OCD
What is OCD? Chances are you know someone - likely multiple people - that struggle with a mental disorder. Although not uncommon, mental disorders can take a huge toll on someone. It can interfere with work, school, or otherwise. It can even affect a person’s ability...