Posts By: Samoon Ahmad

The COVID-19 Baby Bust How lingering pandemic anxiety is impacting fertility rates

by Samoon Ahmad • August 11, 2021

As seen in Psychology Today. The COVID Era has been challenging for people from all walks of life. Beyond the enormous death toll, the lingering symptoms affecting long haulers, and reports that upwards of 30% of patients who develop severe COVID-19 infections subsequently meet criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), there has also been a tremendous psychological toll even among individuals who […]


Universal Coping Mechanisms: Commonalities in trauma response

by Samoon Ahmad • June 29, 2021

As seen in Psychology Today. Individuals all around the world undergo a variety of different situations in their lives that may result in undue stress and mental strain. Be it the loss of a loved one or the aftereffects of a natural disaster, human suffering is universal not in its form, but in its mere presence. […]


What Seniors Hit Hard by the Pandemic Need Now New research suggests one way to address the impact on mental health.

by Samoon Ahmad • May 10, 2021

For over a year, many of us within the medical community have been sounding the alarm about how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact the mental health of individuals across the United States in the long term. The percentage of adults who have reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorders throughout the past year has remained […]