Do you know someone who feels dissatisfied in life despite being successful? If so, Michelle’s story is going to inspire you. In an interview for ‘Happy and Healthy Mind with Dr. Rozina.’ my guest Michele DSouza shared how she used to feel dissatisfied despite achieving success in her life. And…
read moreDo you wonder how food affects your mood? There is so much conflicting information about food in the media that sometimes it is hard to sort the right information. Recently, I interviewed Dr. Uma Naidoo on “Happy and Healthy Mind with Dr. Rozina.” She shared some scientifically, reliable information that…
read moreEssential workers are facing unique challenges during COVID 19 pandemic. Do you know any essential workers? Not only health care professionals but many others like grocery workers, post office staff, drivers delivering food, and many others are also essential workers. They need to continue to expose themselves to the risk of…
read moreDo you or someone you know, struggle with depression? Whether you have experienced depression or not, this program will help you. In this session of “Happy and Healthy Mind with Dr. Rozina” (episode # 8), you will learn different ways to prevent and treat depression so you can make depression…
read moreRaj was feeling sad during the discussion with his friends about how depression led to Tom’s suicide attempt. He suggested for alcohol and depression; “Let’s have a drink. It will calm us all down” “Are you sure?” said Martin. “Did you know that alcohol is a depressogenic drug? In other…
read moreNo one has ever asked me this question in my 20 yrs of practice. I wonder why. Have you ever had this question? Do you think it is crucial to find how to prevent depression that affects one in 5 people in their lifetime? What if you can do something…
read moreOne of my patients, Tasha, struggles with episodic depression. When she visited me during her last episode, she reported; “I feel so overwhelmed and paralyzed, I don’t feel like getting out of bed or doing anything.” The exercise I took her through helped her identify what she could do at…
read moreMany people feel scared and don’t know what to do when someone talks about suicide. I want these stories to help those people. Ethan Call, a college student, was worried when he noticed that his friend—who normally attended church every Sunday didn’t show up to teach Sunday School that day.…
read moreMy friend Jasmine told me the other day, “I feel so stressed. I’m not sure if I am developing depression?” I shared with her a resource called the Depression Toolkit. The University of Michigan Comprehensive Depression Center developed it. It can help people who may have depression or other mood…
read moreDo you automatically disregard any mention of “mental health,” thinking “Why do I care? I don’t have a mental illness.” You may or may not have a mental illness, but you do have a mind. Right? The mind is that powerful software system that runs the hardware of your brain…
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