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May 13, 2023

Loneliness is an epidemic… AND Social Connection Matters!

Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH

⏰ The Surgeon General recently raised the alarm on the importance of social connection as a remedy for 😢 loneliness😢. Social connection is as simple as being connected to other people, to your community, and to the larger society. 📉This isn’t a new trend 📉. Since the 1970s, people have noticed that many of us, Read more…

May 13, 2023

¿Qué es entonces la niebla mental?

Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo PM-IT
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT

La niebla mental es un término general que se utiliza para describir muchos problemas, como la falta de atención, memoria y capacidad de planificación. Esto puede ocurrir después de una infección o lesión. Estamos aprendiendo más sobre sus causas, pero parece que tras una infección se producen cambios en el sistema inmunitario y en el Read more…

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