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Feature by Nikita Fernandes  Image via Pixabay The world of health insurance can be hard to navigate when you don't know where to start. Clients of healthcare services experience difficulty when they try and figure out how health insurance works. Many people might not even be aware that they have mental health insurance benefits. When clients see therapists that are private pay, it might not strike them to use their out of network benefits. In addition to this, insurance terms like claims, deductibles, and coinsurance are confusing to people who have never used certain benefits before. It is important for consumers of services to be aware of how to navigate insurance benefits and make the best use of their mental health insurance. Out of network benefits refers to the benefits that insurance offers to clients who use providers out of their network. Thus, clients would pay for the healthcare service upfront and get mental health out of network reimbursement for the expenses they incur.
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Feature by Nikita Fernandes  Penis holders might encounter sexual dysfunction at some point in their lives. Erectile dysfunction is common and affects a large number of people. Erectile dysfunction symptoms include being unable get or hold an erection firm enough for sexual penetration. Erectile dysfunction can be lifelong or acquired through the lifetime. It can also be either situation or generalized. What this means is that penis owners can encounter erectile dysfunction in any sexual situation or specifically in certain instances. For example, a penis owner might encounter erectile dysfunction while having sex with a partner but not have any challenges masturbating themselves.
Feature by Simran Bharadwaj  Image by vectorjuice on Freepik I hope to god they don’t mention anything about my weight. I think I’ve lost a couple pounds since the last time I went home. Will they notice? Maybe I’ll just suck it in and not eat that much at dinner. They won’t notice anything then…Right? As the holiday season approaches, we feel ourselves mentally preparing to see our families. Often the biggest concern for many is someone commenting on their weight. Women especially have felt the need to look thinner each time they go back to visit their families. In an effort to look thinner and not be commented on in a negative way, many have taken to sucking in their stomach. It feels like an easy way to avoid all the comments. However, sucking in your stomach too often or for too long can lead to health implications. Stomach gripping is when individuals repeatedly and for prolonged periods of time suck in their abdomen in an effort to appear as if they have a flatter stomach. It leads to training upper abdominal muscles to contract for long periods of time and in an unnatural manner. This can lead to back pain, breathing problems, and other health concerns which then leads to imbalances known as “hourglass syndrome.” Although an hourglass can be considered a preferred body shape, hourglass syndrome is nothing to envy. As a result of stomach gripping, the lower abdominal muscles are underused and become weak. The four muscles that become overused are the upper fibers of the rectus abdominis, internal obliques, transversus abdominis and the diaphragm. In an effort to look thinner, the rest of our body is put at risk of weakened muscles and health problems. If you notice back and neck problems, a horizontal line on your stomach, a weak pelvic floor, or other signs of stomach gripping, try to break the habit by practicing proper breathing techniques. This holiday season, let us try to practice body positivity or body neutrality and be comfortable in our skin potentially starting with therapy to help challenge thoughts and feelings tied to body image concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy can help challenge thoughts regarding body image concerns and increase self-esteem. Developing a more realistic perception of your body through using kind and positive self-talk and cognitive restructuring can help avoid the preoccupation of negative body image thoughts. Maintaining a self care routine through journaling and avoiding compulsive behaviors will take practice and patience however will also help avoid physical ailments in the future. AuthorSimran Bharadwaj is a pre-professional licensed mental health therapist in New York City. You can contact Simran at simran@mwr.nyc and read more blog posts at www.mwr.nyc.
Feature by Nikita Fernandes  Image via Vecteezy The illustrator and author Mari Andrew wrote a beautiful piece titled "On Being an Extremely Jealous Person," in which she shares that the hardest part of jealousy is the shame we feel around it, thinking we should be better. Experiencing jealousy is a human reaction. It can be uncomfortable to feel but as human beings, we deal with jealousy during different stages of our lives. People might feel jealous in their interpersonal relationships. For example, an individual might feel jealous when they see their partner flirting with someone else. People also experience jealousy in platonic relationships like friendships and family. Now that we've acknowledged that jealousy is universal, let's explore how to cope with it.
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