By Deepak Santhiraj, Licensed Clinical Social Worker As day-light savings inevitably descends for the fall season, we give consideration to the necessity of understanding sleep science. According to scientific evidence, those who are sleep-deprived have poorer memory, impaired thinking [...]
By Deepak Santhiraj, Licensed Clinical Social Worker In our societal context, we can scarcely go a day without creating an emotional response as part of our daily experience. Emotions can have a wide range of expression and intensity and [...]
As college students are entering their campuses either for the first time or returning back to their post-secondary aspirations, recent studies are confirming that young people are embracing more perfectionistic tendencies within the United States, Canada, and the United [...]
by Deepak Santhiraj, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Our nation continues to experience heightened levels of depression. Current studies reflect that teens are also becoming impacted by these alarming rates of depression. Investigative journalist, Johann Hari, reflects that: One in [...]
The Loneliness Epidemic in America America's kids are lonelier and more isolated than they've ever been. Recent research studies using the UCLA Loneliness Scale have confirmed it, and you can read about them here. In fact, a recent Cigna study [...]
By Deepak Santhiraj, MSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker The Effect of Technology on Adolescents In viewing the contemporary youth outlook in America, unique challenges kids face on a daily basis are apparent: conflicts with peers and parents combine [...]