Expatriate Mental Health

Living in a new country can be an exciting experience with opportunities of learning and developing. However, expatriation can involve a heavy weight that may affect mental health. Expatriates face a wide range of challenges including loss of social networks and support, adjustment to new society including learning a new language, As expatriates try to … Read more

Executive Functions & Health

Well-developed EFs are associated with enhanced physical health and mental health. The relationship between EF and health is reciprocal as a change in one affects the other. Executive functions have been associated with healthy behaviors. Inhibitory regulation enables individuals to abstain from engaging in unhealthy behaviors, while planning can facilitate engagement in healthy behaviors including … Read more

Why Mental Health?

Mental health is a basic component of overall health. Mental health is essential for living, developing, functioning and adapting in all life areas including family, social relationships, academics and employment. Positive mental health is associated with:

What is Mental Health

Mental health is not just the mere absence of mental illness; it is an integral part of overall health and wellbeing. Mental health involves the ability to regulate cognition, emotion and behavior to support functioning, adaptation and wellbeing. Within the MindArbor framework, mental health is understood as a dynamic ability to use and control mental … Read more