Brina Patel

Sacramento

Writer and Journalist at Freelance

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How To Deal With an Avoidant Friend, According to Experts

2 weeks ago | verywellmind.com | Brina Patel

Verywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial process to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Loeb EL, Stern JA, Costello MA, Allen JP. With(out) a little help from my friends: insecure attachment in adolescence, support-seeking, and adult negativity and hostility. Attach Hum Dev. 2021;23(5):624-642. doi:10.1080/14616734.2020.1821722
How Atopic Dermatitis Affects Mental Health

2 weeks ago | verywellmind.com | Brina Patel |Daniel Block

Living with atopic dermatitis “can genuinely feel uncomfortable to be in your own skin," as described by Ethan Chee, a master of social work student at Columbia University. Atopic dermatitis (AD), the most common form of eczema, is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that leads to irritation and redness. The National Eczema Association estimates that 16.5 million adults and roughly 9.6 million children in the U.S. live with AD.
How the Serenity Prayer Can Support Your Mental Health Journey

2 months ago | msn.com | Brina Patel

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How the Serenity Prayer Can Support Your Mental Health Journey

2 months ago | verywellmind.com | Brina Patel

The Serenity Prayer is one of the most ubiquitous lines of wisdom, frequently mentioned in pop culture, faith-based practices, and mental health spaces. According to Leah Young, LCPC, Clinical Manager at Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center, the Serenity Prayer “is a way of challenging our emotional reaction, allowing us to empower ourselves over the things we have control over, and letting go of what we don’t.
7 Effective Ways to Handle The Fear of Being Left Out

2 months ago | verywellmind.com | Brina Patel

It's Saturday morning and you casually open your social media feed to find your close friend's story chock full of videos of an exciting night on the town. All your other friends were there too, your stomach sinks...did they forget about you? Being excluded from plans, or just feeling left out, can be downright painful. Such feelings can send us into a spiral of worries: Why weren’t we invited? What did we do? What’s wrong with us?
6 Types of Hobbies You Can Pick Up and Maintain as an Adult

Dec 11, 2024 | verywellmind.com | Brina Patel

Verywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial process to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Tan CY, Chuah CQ, Lee ST, Tan CS. Being Creative Makes You Happier: The Positive Effect of Creativity on Subjective Well-Being. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(14):7244. Published 2021 Jul 6.
Association of Lung Immune Prognostic Index (LIPI) with Disease Control Rate and Progression-Free Survival in Patients with Soft-Tissue Sarcoma Treated with Immunotherapy in Early-Phase Trials

Dec 3, 2024 | mdpi.com | Marianne Zoghbi |Brina Patel |Matthieu Roulleaux Dugage |Laura Mezquita

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Is Complaining Good For You? Therapists Explain

Nov 18, 2024 | msn.com | Brina Patel

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The Benefits of Complaining, According to Psychology

Nov 18, 2024 | verywellmind.com | Brina Patel

Few things feel more cathartic than a long-awaited venting session with my girlfriends. As much as I hesitate to admit it, complaining feels pretty dang good...well, in the moment at least. If I let my complaining get out of hand (which, let’s be clear, happens often), I start to feel worse. I find myself going around in circles, stewing in negativity, and feeling consumed by whatever’s bothering me. So, what gives?
This One Stress-Relief Hack Can Be Found on Your Phone

Nov 14, 2024 | verywellmind.com | Brina Patel

Between work demands, family obligations, and the million other priorities that vie for our attention, our stress can quickly spiral out of control. We know exercise, adequate sleep, a healthy diet, social support, and mindfulness practices can all help. But what if we told you that there’s another stress relief hack? One that is—quite literally—at your fingertips? Well, it turns out there is: the Notes app.