Excerpt: “People often find themselves much more unattractive than usual on FaceTime calls because apparently, the front-facing camera is an extreme wide-angle, which can cause shadows around the eyes and nose, highlight one’s facial imperfections like blemishes and wrinkles and add enough bloating that it can look like one has a double chin,” says Yvonne Thomas, an…
EXCERPT: “How Does Acne Impact Our Mental Health? Psychologist Yvonne Thomas, PhD says it is normal for acne to affect self-esteem since our physical characteristics can often contribute to our inward confidence. “A person can feel unattractive and undesirable and have a negative image of how they look. And sometimes, the person can, on a more global…
Feel how I did? In honor of National Mental Health Awareness month, take the advice of Los Angeles-based psychologist Yvonne Thomas, Ph.D., on how to bring up this all-too-important discussion with your higher-ups: Everyone’s reasons for needing therapy are different: while I sought a way of improving my outlook toward my family and love life, others might…
