by admin | May 3, 2021 | Melissa Del Carmen, Mental Health & Wellbeing
A couple of years ago, I got an unexpected call while I was at work. I remember rushing into the supply closet to take the call and answered to my mom sharing the news that our Lola (‘grandmother’ in the Filipino language) was at the hospital nearing the end of her... 
by admin | Feb 22, 2021 | Melissa Del Carmen, Mental Health & Wellbeing
As the hype of the new year passes and we are getting back into what our personal schedules entail, it’s natural for us to have expectations of what we want this year to be like. To say the very least, 2020 was a difficult year for many. As 2020 was ending, I came... 
by admin | Jan 25, 2021 | Melissa Del Carmen, Mental Health & Wellbeing
Throughout my adolescence, our family moved around a lot. Each new town brought the anxiety of meeting a whole new class and group of people. I imagine for any new kid in the class, so many thoughts are running through their mind. For me, those thoughts surrounded how... 
by admin | Nov 26, 2020 | Melissa Del Carmen, Mental Health & Wellbeing
Ask any member of my family or any of my friends and they’ll know…I am afraid of everything. Even from my earliest memories, I recall myself as always being jumpy and scared of a lot. As a child I feared insects, monsters under my bed, losing grip of my mom’s... 
by admin | Nov 23, 2020 | Melissa Del Carmen, Mental Health & Wellbeing
The holiday season is quickly approaching. Some may cheerfully approach this time with family traditions and quality time. Others may find anticipation and dread for what this season may bring for various reasons. Depending on the family, this anticipation can... 
by admin | Oct 12, 2020 | Melissa Del Carmen, Mental Health & Wellbeing
After a long week of giving yourself to your daily schedule, your work, and the needs of others, what do you do to get yourself grounded again? Sometimes, there are weeks that go by without realizing what habits have formed, what thoughts have come up, and what...
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