Ciara Pagels

May 15, 2024 | mindpath.com | Jasmine Kaur |Ciara Pagels

The first few steps towards your mental health journey can be the hardest. According to the National Alliance for Mental Illness, only 45% of adults with mental illness receive treatment. This suggests the question – when is it a good idea to start talking to a professional, like a psychiatrist or therapist? Here are some signs to consider:1. Your mental health symptoms are interrupting your day-to-day life.

Jan 30, 2024 | mindpath.com | Beth Ann Mayer |Ciara Pagels

If you are ever asked a question you don’t know the answer to, it is better to be honest than try to make something up, but sometimes you don’t want to say, ‘I don’t know.’ In this Parade article, Mindpath Health’s Erisa M. Preston, PsyD, provides other phrases that can be more meaningful than ‘I don’t know.’When someone asks you a question and you don’t know the answer, it can instantly prompt flustered feelings. You might feel like you’ve been out on the hot seat, even if it’s freezing outside.

Oct 16, 2023 | mindpath.com | Beth Ann Mayer |Ciara Pagels

Emotional intelligence is malleable throughout life and can contribute to overall life satisfaction. In this Parade article, Mindpath Health’s Tara Lindahl, PsyD, discusses the common habits and how to increase EI. You can’t go far without hearing something about artificial intelligence these days—whether it’s “the robots are coming for our jobs” or tips on how to use it to better your career. Basic intelligence, often measured in IQ test scores, is something else people tend to focus on.

Sep 22, 2023 | mindpath.com | Pallavi Kumar |Ciara Pagels

In this article, Mindpath College Health’s Pallavi Kumar, LMFT, discusses how to cope at college when you miss the comforts of home. You’ve been waiting to leave home and move away to college for months. You’ve picked out your classes — and probably have an 8 am — designed the layout of your tiny dorm room, and bought matching bedspreads with your roommate. When move-in day finally comes, you feel excited — and a little nervous.

Sep 21, 2023 | mindpath.com | Beth Ann Mayer |Ciara Pagels

Statistics show children are losing unstructured playtime. In this Parents article, Mindpath College Health’s Andrew Monasterio, DNP, PMHNP, discusses how LEGO’s new campaign encourages unstructured playtime and its importance on overall well-being. Fashion designer and entrepreneur Tan France grew up as one of four children with two working parents. His parents could not spend hours carpooling France and his siblings from music lessons to soccer practice with math league in between.