As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on globally, there is little doubt that it is taking a lasting toll on the mental health of millions of people. Fear of getting sick, the loneliness that accompanies quarantine and a fragile economy combine to create complicated challenges to mental well-being. [Read more…]
What Are The Mental Health Effects of COVID-19?
August 27, 2020 By Leave a Comment
How to Offer Mental Health Interventions in School
August 17, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Approximately one in six youth ages six to seventeen in the U.S. have a mental illness; depression, anxiety and behavior disorders are among the most common. Data suggest that youth today are five times more likely to experience mental health problems compared to decades past. Today, the uncertainty that comes along with the COVID-19 pandemic is certainly detracting from students’ mental health and well-being. [Read more…]
How Racism Affects Health
June 4, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Race is at the forefront of our national consciousness this week as many mourn the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, and protests and riots have erupted across the country. [Read more…]
Reduce Stress and Anxiety Levels With Journaling
April 21, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Stress and anxiety levels are high among many people across the globe as they cope with illness, death, isolation and job losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. While there is no magic eraser for those difficult feelings, there are steps you can take – even while stuck at home – to help to relieve anxiety and improve your mental well-being.
The Evidence on Loneliness and What To Do About It
March 30, 2020 By Leave a Comment
As governments tell huge numbers of Americans to stay home to stop the spread of coronavirus, it’s natural for some people to experience feelings of loneliness – especially those who live alone and may go for days without seeing another human in person. [Read more…]
The Evidence on Alcoholics Anonymous
March 18, 2020 By Leave a Comment
More than 15 million Americans have an alcohol-use disorder, and overuse of alcohol leads to nearly 90,000 deaths each year in the United States, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. [Read more…]
How Do Smartphones Impact Youth Mental Health?
February 21, 2020 By Leave a Comment
More than 80 percent of teenagers now have smartphones in the U.S. In fact, half of all U.S. youth get their own personal phone by age 11 – up nearly 20 percentage points from four years ago, according to a national survey.Clear Evidence: What You Eat Affects Your Mental Health
January 31, 2020 By Leave a Comment
If there’s one concept health researchers have come to agree on it’s this: What you eat matters. Although they don’t always agree on what constitutes a healthy diet, medical experts have long understood that while certain foods can help to improve your physical well-being, others have the opposite effect. [Read more…]
The Myth of the Holiday Blues
December 18, 2019 By Leave a Comment
For many people, the holiday season inspires feelings of joy, gratitude and charity. For others, the added duties of shopping, cooking, wrapping and hosting lead to feelings of stress, anxiety and loneliness. (In, all likelihood, most people experience both happiness and increased stress levels in November and December.) [Read more…]
What Interventions Help to Prevent Suicide?
October 30, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Every suicide is heartbreaking, leaving loved ones wondering what went wrong and how they could have prevented such a tragedy.
And yet suicide rates are currently at their highest level since World War II, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. In 2017, there were more than 47,000 recorded suicides in the U.S. – a 33 percent increase compared to 1999.
But what can we do about the devastating problem of suicide? [Read more…]
Early-life Conditions Identify People at Risk for Suicide
June 13, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Suicide is devastating for those it touches. Family members and friends of those who die by suicide are frequently left wondering why their loved ones would take own lives. [Read more…]
The Complex Links Between Social Media and Mental Health
March 26, 2019 By 1 Comment
Over the past decade, social media platforms have completely transformed how billions of people interact with each other. Of the 7.7 billion people on the earth, approximately 3.3 billion have at least one social media account. The average person spends nearly two hours a day on social media apps or web sites. [Read more…]
