What is depression? Many of us feel we may have it and some of us are told we have it, but what exactly is the science behind this phenomenon? The regulatory mechanisms in the human emotional system are activated in response to events and sometimes the brain is unable...
Facemasks have become a very popular garment over the last couple of years. Thanks to the Covid-19 Pandemic, many people around the world have adopted the use of medical masks in day-to-day life, all in an effort to keep the virus at bay. Of course, though, while...
I first heard of the term “scanxiety” from Nalie, a super fab and strong cancer survivor blogger that I follow. It refers to the anxiety that you feel leading up to a scan and the waiting period that makes you feel restless while anticipating the results....
Three months ago, I posted a YouTube video in Tagalog that spoke about how to fight off anxiety and I was shocked that it reached quite a number of views, likes and shares with Filipino viewers as time went by. Here’s the video I’m talking about… At...
NOTE: This blog is proudly written in collaboration with iGoPink.org, an American non-profit organization that supports breast cancer patients and research for October, the month for breast cancer awareness. I officially received my stage 2A diagnosis on October 2016...
