Minyang Mao, M.D.

08/26/2024

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/depression-management-techniques/201412/not-my-circus-not-my-monkeys

"Not my circus, not my monkeys" - a useful dive into how a simple Polish proverb can be used to help form and maintain healthy boundaries.

When we try and be the ringmaster in someone else's circus, it can result in chaos and confusion.

05/16/2024

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/04/03/isolation-san-mateo-county-million-to-fight-loneliness-april-2024/

Great to see San Mateo County not only acknowledge the loneliness epidemic, but take concrete steps to start addressing it.

Across the U.S., according to 2023 estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, loneliness and social isolation cost the economy at least $406 billion a year, in addition to $6.7 …

05/14/2024

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/09/well/mind/loneliness-brain-dementia-isolation.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Making new friends and "addressing a person’s attitudes and thought patterns about social interactions through cognitive behavioral therapy" can be ways to combat the loneliness epidemic that our nation is facing.

Feeling chronically disconnected from others can affect the brain’s structure and function, and it raises the risk for neurodegenerative diseases.

08/16/2023