How do we know that it’s already time for us to visit a mental health professional and get help?People have been dealing with mental health disorders even before the pandemic, but the moment we got locked inside our homes was the same moment the numbers rose.Things got worse. More people got diagnosed.This pandemic brought us lots of difficulties in psychological terms, and yes, we’re still not over the fact that these changes have been affecting our life as a whole.So acknowledge the need for help and take better care of your mental health.Learn how as we talk with Dr. Hengameh Mahgerefteh.Dr. Hengameh Mahgerefteh is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and is the creator of Vitamood, a supplement designed to improve low mood and help maintain a positive mindset. Dr. Hengameh – or Dr. H, as most people call her – has made it her mission to bridge the gap between mental health and nutrition while bringing greater awareness to mental health issues in the general population. What you will learn from this episode:Find out how mental health concerns such as anxiety and depression have become so rampant when the pandemic happened;Understand why you shouldn’t push off therapy even when you don’t have symptoms; andDiscover tips and mindfulness practices that can help you deal with mental health disorders “You don't have to have a diagnosis to go to therapy. You don't have to have a symptom to go to therapy. Just wanting to improve your quality of life is enough.” – Dr. Hengameh Mahgerefteh Key Takeaways:  “The more you wait and push off therapy, the more severe your symptoms can become, and the more difficult they are to treat. If you don't address it right away, it can escalate and get out of control.” – Dr. Hengameh Mahgerefteh“Keeping the goals small and attainable and realistic, I think, is the most important thing.” – Dr. Hengameh Mahgerefteh“When individuals have these symptoms, it will start affecting their work life. It'll start affecting their family life, their social life. So it's really, really important to get the help so it doesn't start to affect your whole life.” – Dr. Hengameh Mahgerefteh Ways to Connect with Dr. Hengameh Mahgerefteh:Website: https://www.vitamood.co/; www.drhpsych.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourvitamood/ Ways to Connect with Dr. Adrienne Youdim:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/Website: https://www.dradrienneyoudim.com/ Vitamood offers a discount for Dr. Adrienne’s patients and listeners. Visit https://www.vitamood.co/ and use the code “DrA15” to get 15% off your purchase! Recommended Resource Hungry for More: Stories and Science to Inspire Weight Loss From the Inside Out by Dr. Adrienne Youdim If you love it and you think it is of benefit, please share this podcast with one person that you love. You can also go to dradrienneyoudim.com/podcast if you prefer to get more podcast updates from us.