Share me on…In their report, published in The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, the scientists explain that most of the studies … Read More
Category:Mental Health
Severe mental illness linked to higher death rate after heart attack
Share me on…Researchers say the findings may be due to a number of reasons including poor general health and social exclusion. Man with head in hands / PA … Read More
People with mental health issues more likely to die from heart attack, study finds
Share me on…They compared the risks of death and further heart attacks and strokes among heart attack patients with schizophrenia, major depression or bipolar … Read More
Texas losing $2.2 billion by not treating mothers’ mental health, report says
Share me on…What is the cost of untreated mental health for moms and their children from pregnancy to age 5? A new study sponsored by St. David’s Foundation … Read More
WMU grad student finds racial disparity in West Michigan mental health access
Share me on…KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Research conducted by a Western Michigan University graduate student appeared to indicate major disparities in mental … Read More
‘Why do I put my life on the line?’ Pandemic trauma haunts health workers
Share me on…Nationwide, psychiatrists who specialize in trauma-related mental conditions say … Part of the reason, researchers found, was untreated depression. Read More
Nikki Fried: “Legalizing Cannabis Solves Lots of Problems and Creates None”
Share me on…And researchers have reported that patients in the E.R. with marijuana-related cases were five times as likely to have a mental–health issue as those … Read More
Mental health and social media
Share me on…According to an article in Forbes, “a review study from Nottingham Trent University looked back over earlier research on the psychological characteristics … Read More
Op-Ed: Getting past disease to the science of wellness
Share me on…Consistent with these grim statistics, the U.S. devotes 90% of its healthcare spending to treating patients with chronic physical and mental health … Read More
Floods leave a legacy of mental health problems — and disadvantaged people are often hardest hit
Share me on…They were also more likely to have pre-existing mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety, as well as poorer general health. Research … Read More
Raise benefits to curb UK crisis in mental health, expert urges
Share me on…Marmot, who chaired a seminal government review on health inequality in 2010 and warned last year that life expectancy had stalled for the first time … Read More
‘The hardest year of their lives.’ Educators, experts tackle emotional learning
Share me on…… from the Boston-based Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy. … John Crocker, director of school mental health and behavioral services for … Read More
A pilot study of a family systems oriented telemental health model in rural Brazil
Share me on…Primary care providers referred patients diagnosed with depression and anxiety to a 12-session family systems-oriented telemental health program … Read More
SHS seniors overcome challenges to complete capstone projects
Share me on…Students learn to think critically, solve challenging problems, set goals, … Shivangi Sirsiwal’s project was a research based mental health service for … Read More
9 Physical and Mental Health Conditions That Benefit from a Mediterranean Diet
Share me on…Depression. Research indicates that the Mediterranean diet may help reduce the risk of depression because the components of foods typically included …
Ulster University Students’ Union says mental health ‘left in the shadows’
Share me on…Research commissioned by the health and education departments found increasing levels of anxiety and self-harm, even among younger children.
‘Breaking my ankle triggered months of depression – don’t suffer injuries in silence’
Share me on…One Canadian study found there is an increased risk of mental health issues for a minimum of 10 years following an injury. And people with serious … Read More
‘Sex addiction’ isn’t a justification for killing, or really an addiction – it reflects a person’s own moral …
Share me on…A lot of my research has focused on how religion interacts with sexual … Without terming the problem an addiction, mental health practitioners do, … Read More