An in-depth look at my MBTI

INTJ-TIntrovert (I) - Intuition (N) - Thinking (T) - Judgment (J) - Turbulent (T)The MBTI is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a personality assessment, and I'm sure you've heard of it at some point in your life. I was introduced to it in an Introduction to Psychology class many years ago. There are 16 possible psychological …

Wisdom VS Intelligence

Merriam-Webster defines wisdom as: 1. -a: ability to discern inner qualities and relationships -b: good sense -c: generally accepted belief -d: accumulated philosophical or scientific learning 2. a wise attitude, belief, or course of action ...and defines intelligence as: 1. -a: (1) the ability to learn or understand or to deal with new or trying …

Introverts: The “Squares” of Today

Think about people who received the most attention at work or in school. More often than not, it's the social individual who is the first to stand up and speak in front of a crowd - the extrovert. In a culture that adores the extrovert, where does that leave the introvert? It's important to understand …

A new psychiatrist with a new plan for my future

"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." -Socrates A couple of weeks ago, I shared about having to change psychiatrists and my concern for what that would entail. It wasn't as terrible as I thought it'd be. Actually, it was quite …

Patient Abandonment?

Patient abandonment... I just stumbled across this term yesterday, but never really knew that this was such a thing. It can even have legal consequences and malpractice lawsuits. Like many others, I had a therapist and a psychiatrist who worked together to discuss what was best for my mental health treatment. My therapist, who is …

The [Sometimes] Unbearable Wait to See a Psychologist

Personally, I was aware of this issue for a while. After visiting a psychologist on a regular basis for 10 years, it wasn't news to me that there was an enormous demand for psychologists. But, I only started to feel the scarcity of available appointments during the past couple of weeks. Lets take a peek …

I would fail The Marshmallow Test

I'm sure you've heard about The Marshmallow Test at least once in your life. A professor named Walter Mischel at Stanford University created The Marshmallow Test in the 1960's as a simple, yet effective, psychological experiment about the power of delayed gratification and how critical it is for life-long success. "Success usually comes down to …

Five Ways Professors Can Help Students With Mental Illness — Psychology Today

Professors often feel ill-equipped to help students with mental illness. These five simple measures may have a real impact on struggling students. via Five Ways Professors Can Help Students With Mental Illness — Psychology Today

National Recovery Month

I've been quite silent and on the down-low lately. Sadly, I missed Suicide Prevention Week and wasn't able to post anything regarding the subject. But it's still National Recovery Month, which goes hand in hand with mental health. Recovery is an ongoing process, whether it be from prescribed medications, eating disorders, PTSD, depression, anxiety, alcohol, …

Day 35/100

MARCH 23 Research an unknown topic. FUN STUFF! Along with the different people I follow on WordPress, I also follow Neuroscience News and Psychology Today. Everyday I am immersed in the many articles that they publish. This article, or subject that I researched, came from Neuroscience News. Everyone who familiarizes themselves with neuropsychiatric disorders is …