mental health Archivos - CogniFit's Blog

Hoarding Disorder: A Fine Line Between Collecting and Saving

July 11, 2018 /// Linda Ruotolo

In today’s world, mental health has become a huge topic on television. Whether it’s documentary style or fiction, we as viewers trust that the media’s […]

CogniFit, Did you know..?, Health, therapy

Understanding Trichotillomania One Strand at a Time

June 27, 2018 /// Linda Ruotolo

Sit back, relax, and imagine this: You are a Sophomore in High School. You hear the unforgettable sound of the fourth-period bell and just like […]

Brain Health, Depression, Did you know..?, Health

Distimia: Trastorno depresivo persistente. Qué es, cómo detectarlo y 9 consejos

Dysthymia: Persistent Depressive Disorder- What is it and Symptoms

March 27, 2018 /// Andrea García Cerdán

We’ve all been “there”, where we find ourselves more down than usual, we don’t feel like doing anything and have a constant feeling of […]

Brain Health, Depression

Sports Psychology: From training your body to your emotions

March 2, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Have you ever thought about how your favorite athletes are able to do what they do? They do it by using sports psychology. In […]

Did you know..?, Health

Types of exercise: Different types of exercise and their benefits

February 19, 2018 /// Rupinder Bajwa

Types of exercise. Cue the groans! This blog post is all about the benefits of different types of exercise. Yes! You read that correctly! […]

Brain Health, Depression, Did you know..?, Health, Parkinson's, Stress

Auto-hypnose : un outil de relaxation au service de la thérapie

Hypnotherapy: What is it, what are the different types and treatments?

January 29, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Hypnotherapy. Have you ever thought of being hypnotized? In this article, we answer some questions you might have: what is hypnotherapy, what are the […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health, Stress

Aprendizaje Cognitivo: Tipos de aprendizaje, una guía educativa

Cognitive Learning: A Guide to Types of Learning

October 31, 2017 /// Mario de Vicente

Whether you realize it or not, cognitive learning has played an important role in your life ever since you were a baby. You learn […]

Brain Health, Kids

Mental Health: What Is It and How to Be Mentally Healthy

September 6, 2017 /// Alejandra Salazar

What is mental health? We all want to be healthy and enjoy a general well-being, but this is impossible if we are not mentally […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health

Psychologist vs Psychiatrist: together for better treatment

August 9, 2017 /// Valerie Sidelkivska

Psychologist vs psychiatrist has been a question on the minds of a plethora of people who are seeking professional help. In the society that […]

Depression, Did you know..?

Todo sobre las neuronas espejo. La imitación, una poderosa herramienta de aprendizaje

Benefits of exercise on the brain: How does exercise help?

August 7, 2017 /// Jessica Prashad

You’ve probably heard before how the brain is “like a muscle” and just like our other muscles, we need to exercise it regularly. But […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Improving memory, Sports and Athletes

Job Stress: Your complete guide to office survival

June 27, 2017 /// Alejandra Salazar

Humans are difficult. We get stressed out looking for a job when we don’t have one, and then once we get a job, we […]

Did you know..?, Health, Pathologies, Stress

Cognitive processes: What are they? Can they improve?

June 15, 2017 /// Alejandra Salazar

Detecting changes around us, remembering a shopping list, deciding what apartment to rent, helping a friend with a problem… What do all these situations […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health, Improving memory

What’s the Difference Between a Psychologist and Psychiatrist? Who Should You See?

September 8, 2016 /// Andrea García Cerdán

Many people are unsure of who they should see when they’re going through a rough patch. Do you go to a psychologist or a […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health, Pathologies

Understanding Your Brain and Stress: What Happens When We’re Stressed?

July 26, 2016 /// Jessica Prashad

It’s time to talk about our good ol’ buddy stress. For most of us, it seems to cling to us all day every day, […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Stress

Trying the Unconventional: Alternative Mental Health Therapy

June 23, 2016 /// Deepti Varathan

Since psychiatry became a significant field in modern day medicine, millions of people have gotten treatment for mental disorders. The most prevalent psychiatric treatments […]

Brain Health, Depression, Health, Stress

Are Antidepressants for You?

June 14, 2016 /// Deepti Varathan

If you have been diagnosed with depression, you have probably asked yourself: are antidepressants for you? Your doctor can give you the medical facts, the […]

Brain Health, Depression, Health

Tips to Help Yourself Out of Depression: Keeping Bad Moods at Bay

June 13, 2016 /// Deepti Varathan

Over the last decade, depression rates have spiraled so much so that approximately 1 in 4 Americans will experience Major Depression at least once […]

Brain Health, Depression

¿Te puede el estrés? Cómo superar la ansiedad y los ataques de pánico

Does Stress Get You Down? Overcoming Anxiety and Panic Attacks

May 24, 2016 /// Molly Minchew

How can you work on overcoming anxiety and panic attacks? Getting stressed out before a final paper is due, or before giving an important […]

Pathologies, Stress

¿El autismo es igual en ambos sexos? Posibles diferencias entre los síntomas de autismo en niños y niñas

Is Autism The Same In Both Sexes? Possible Differences In Autism Symptoms Between Boys and Girls

May 24, 2016 /// Molly Minchew

There have been many different studies conducted about autism in children that makes us believe that girls have a type of genetic protection against […]

Autism, Kids

Consejos para desarrollar habilidades de solución de problemas con esquizofrénicos

Tips For Developing Problem Solving Skills in People With Schizophrenia

May 20, 2016 /// Molly Minchew

We’re bound to deal with conflict in our daily lives. It’s impossible to avoid, so we should try to be as ready as we […]

Pathologies, Schizophrenia

Cómo vivir con alguien que tiene esquizofrenia: haz que tu vida y la de tus seres queridos sean más sencillas

How To Live With a Schizophrenic: Make Your Life Easier

May 19, 2016 /// Molly Minchew

Living with someone who has schizophrenia might be hard sometimes. Even though you can’t see it, these people need you. In this article, we’ll […]

Pathologies, Schizophrenia

¿Eres una persona dependiente? Cómo superar el síndrome de Cenicienta

Are You A Dependent Person? How To Overcome Cinderella Complex

April 20, 2016 /// Molly Minchew

While the name of this complex has a dreamy, mystical name, it’s not something that anyone would want to suffer from. There are two […]

Did you know..?, Health

Never Ending Worry: Living With Generalized Anxiety Disorder

April 11, 2016 /// Valerie Sidelkivska

Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Feeling nervous and worried is a natural and quite common response to a frightening stimulus. Anxiety is natural even if it […]

Stress

What Do Dogs and People Have in Common?

February 25, 2016 /// Molly Minchew

Most pet owners will agree that animals have feelings and their own personality. But to what extent do these feelings affect their behavior? Laura […]

Did you know..?, Health, Pathologies

Launch of the new CogniFit Professional Platform

September 5, 2013 /// CogniFit

The CogniFit team is happy to announce the launch of its professional cognitive platform. This platform offers to professionals an innovative tool to assess, train […]

CogniFit News

Brain imaging predicts psychotherapy success in patients with social anxiety disorder

February 4, 2013 /// CogniFit

Brain imaging predicts psychotherapy success in patients with social anxiety disorder. Treatment for social anxiety disorder or social phobia has entered the personalized medicine […]

Did you know..?, Health

Mental health and domestic violence

January 8, 2013 /// CogniFit

Mental health and domestic violence. People may be more likely to experience domestic violence if they have mental health disorders, new research has shown. […]

Did you know..?, Health