Stress Awareness Month

Celebrated since the early 90s, Stress Awareness Month raises public awareness about both the causes and treatments for the modern stress epidemic. During this annual 30-day period, healthcare professionals and health promotion experts unite to increase public awareness about causes and treatments for the modern stress epidemic. What is stress? Stress is the way our ..read more Stress Awareness Month

World Bipolar Day

World Bipolar Day (WBD) is an initiative of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD), the International Bipolar Foundation (IBPF), and the Asian Network of Bipolar Disorder (ANBD). World Bipolar Day is celebrated each year on March 30th, the birthday of Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh has posthumously diagnosed as having bipolar disorder. The idea ..read more World Bipolar Day

What is emotional intelligence?

Emotional intelligence refers to the capacity to identify, understand, and manage one’s emotions. It involves being aware of and able to regulate emotions, recognise and empathise with the feelings of others, navigate social situations and build healthy relationships. According to Daniel Goleman, it has five main components: self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, motivation, and social skills. Self-awareness ..read more What is emotional intelligence?

MHAI statement on human rights violations

The statement of the Mental Health Awareness Initiative regarding the violations of human rights in the Vardenis Psychoneurologic Boarding House Mental Health Awareness Initiative strongly condemns human rights violations taken place at Vardenis Psychoneurological Boarding House. We are deeply concerned about the news[source in Armenian] received regarding human rights violations in the healthcare system and ..read more MHAI statement on human rights violations

Three must-listen podcasts on neurodiversity

Here we picked three incredible podcasts on neurodiversity, discussing the everyday lives and challenges of neurodivergent people, covering the topics of systematic discrimination, and the ways to promote public awareness. What is neurodiversity? Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; there is no one ..read more Three must-listen podcasts on neurodiversity