Here’s a look at your social self, what it means, and why it makes a difference in your life. Consider a typical day. You might…
What is Social Self?
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A Negative MHQ Score is a Signal to Seek Medical Help
A negative MHQ score suggests a serious mental health condition. Here’s what to know and how to get help. Negative scores on the MHQ (Mental…
Fulfilling our Goals and Dreams Depends on our Drive and Motivation
Drive and motivation determine our ability to achieve goals. Managing underlying problems and building on inherent interests can help. What’s the biggest goal you’ve achieved?…
The Connection Between our Mental and Physical Health
Our mind-body connection describes the overlap between mental and physical health. Taking care of our whole selves can significantly improve wellbeing. Many of us think…
Our Everyday Tasks Depend on Core Cognition
Core cognition affects your basic functioning such as memory, attention, and everyday interactions in the world. Understanding how your core cognition works can help you…
What is Mental Wellbeing?
At Sapien Labs, we track our evolving mental wellbeing and explore the factors that explain it. But what do we mean by mental wellbeing? And…
What matters most when it comes to predicting and preventing mental distress?
Data from the Global Mind Project shows that mental wellbeing is declining with each successively younger generation. Today over 50% of young adults aged 18-24…
Is symptom-based diagnosis of mental health disorders doing more harm than good?
We need to abandon the conventional way of diagnosing mental health disorders by symptoms and instead look at root causes. How can we come to…
Gender Gaps in Mind Health And Wellbeing
Nonbinary adults face challenges to Mind Health And Wellbeing, research shows. The American Psychiatric Association reports that 1 in 5 women have a mental health…
Is Mental Health Behind the Outsized Level of Firearm Deaths in the United States? The Data Says Not.
Our recent presented findings from our survey on mental wellbeing and firearm deaths due to physical violence, at a country level. Our data was derived…