Mahevash Shaikh

  • Is Your Company Guilty of Wellbeing Washing? Here’s How to Fix It

    Is Your Company Guilty of Wellbeing Washing? Here’s How to Fix It

    It’s 2023, and every notable organization is aware of the importance of the good mental health of its employees. However, when it comes to mental health, many employers merely talk the talk and do not walk the walk. Indeed, workplace mental health support is often performative, which is why well-being washing was coined. Claro Wellbeing […]

  • Help Your Child To Be a Trans Ally

    Help Your Child To Be a Trans Ally

    Since 1970, June has been globally celebrated as Pride Month. It is a time dedicated to remembering the LGBTQIA+ community’s struggle for civil rights. It is also a time dedicated to celebrating its culture, history, and positive impact.  Pride Month is celebrated not only by the LGBTQIA+ community but also by people outside it. The […]

  • Speak Your Teen’s Love Language

    Speak Your Teen’s Love Language

    Once a child becomes a teenager, they become distant from their parents and are harder to connect with. However, you can strengthen your relationship by speaking your teen’s love language. Let’s take a look. What are the five love languages? According to Healthline, “The five love languages are words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch, acts […]

  • Emotional Quotient, Midlife, and Your Career

    Emotional Quotient, Midlife, and Your Career

    Menopause negatively affects many aspects of a woman’s life, including her career. Sadly, instead of helping their menopausal employees, the average employer overlooks their needs.  If you are an ambitious midlife woman, fret not. According to psychologist and Executive Coach Dr. Robyn McKay, EQ is your superpower. In a quick interview with TheMidlife, Dr. Robyn […]

  • Even Adult Children Need A Healthy Childhood

    Even Adult Children Need A Healthy Childhood

    As adults, many of our emotional problems are due to disturbing childhood events. Therefore, to be an emotionally healthy adult, it is crucial to have a normal childhood. While the definition of normal varies from person to person, there are some standards that one must meet. As a mental health advocate, here are some tried […]

  • Disabilities + Menopause

    Disabilities + Menopause

    Did you know that when you hit menopause, you have quite a few things in common with disabled women? Yes, menopause is not a disability. However, to a certain extent, the challenges and discrimination you face during menopause are comparable to what women with disabilities deal with their entire lives. As a disabled woman with […]

  • Anxiety & Menopause

    Anxiety & Menopause

    For my mother, 2012 was the end of the world as she knew it. That was the year she hit menopause, and it caught her off guard. While she expected physical changes like hot flashes and disturbed sleep, she was unaware of the mental toll of menopause. There was barely any mental health awareness at […]

  • 3 Expert Tips for Menopause & Your Career

    3 Expert Tips for Menopause & Your Career

    Its primary objective is to look after one’s physical and mental health. Dr. Susan Lovelle, the founder and CEO of Premiere Wellness, explains how you can adopt radical self-care.