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Paula Poundstone on the Healing Power of Humor
Read More: Paula Poundstone on the Healing Power of HumorWhen comedian Paula Poundstone steps on stage, sporting one of her well-known zoot suits, she takes the microphone and does what she does best โ make people laugh. What her audience may not realize, though, is that throughout her life, Poundstone has dealt with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a mental health condition that causes obsessive thoughts…
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Is Your Mental Health Putting Your Heart Health at Risk?
Read More: Is Your Mental Health Putting Your Heart Health at Risk?February is American Heart Month. A few weeks ago, as I was wrapping up my physical, my doctor asked, โWhen was the last time you had an echocardiogram?โ Iโd had a super stressful year and didnโt want to think about dealing with one more thing. But my family has a history of heart disease, and…
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ยฟEs simplemente tristeza o depresiรณn clรญnica?
Read More: ยฟEs simplemente tristeza o depresiรณn clรญnica?Jude Evans-McCarthy tenรญa dificultades con sentimientos de desesperaciรณn, pero no lo contรณ a nadie para que no la calificaran de “loca” e incluso ocultรณ informaciรณn de sus doctores. Entonces, un dรญa, despuรฉs de aรฑos de dificultades, casi estrellรณ su carro contra un camiรณn. “Lo รบnico que me detuvo fue que mis mascotas estaban en el…
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SAD Light Therapy
Read More: SAD Light TherapyIf winter has you feeling 50 shades of blah โ youโre not alone. Between the gray skies and the gray sludge and the paranoia that colors were something you just made up in your head, the dark days of winter can be rough. Although itโs perfectly natural to feel less than sunny in months with…
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How to Make Connections When Youโre Lonely
Read More: How to Make Connections When Youโre LonelyWhen you hear the word โepidemic,โ what do you think of? Smallpox? Yellow fever? Polio? What about loneliness? It may not seem like feeling lonely could be a serious public health issue, but thatโs what makes it so sneaky โ and scary. In 2023, the surgeon general called out loneliness for its severe impact on…
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Post Vacation Depression Is a Real Thing
Read More: Post Vacation Depression Is a Real ThingI grew up in Michigan and moved to Alabama after college. It was hard to leave my family and friends, but we promised to meet up every May in Louisville for the Kentucky Derby. I looked forward to that weekend all year. I spent months finding the perfect dress and floppy hat and made a…
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I’m Proud to Be the Founder of Moms on Mushrooms
Read More: I’m Proud to Be the Founder of Moms on MushroomsAs told to Jacquelyne Froeber In 2019, my best friend/business partner and I took our very successful โparentally incorrectโ live comedy act, โThe Pump and Dump Show,โ to the next level. After touring the country for six years and performing in front of thousands of mothers, we decided it was time to grow the show…
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More People Are Using Ketamine For Depression โ But How Safe Is It?
Read More: More People Are Using Ketamine For Depression โ But How Safe Is It?As we focus on mental health this October, itโs important to remember that of the many crises plaguing South Africa, depression is one of them. A 2022 studyย by Wits highlighted key findings: South Africans suffer higher rates of depression and anxiety than other countries. Only a quarter of those ever receive treatment. And, since treatments…
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10 Ways to Treat SAD
Read More: 10 Ways to Treat SADTurning back the clock for daylight saving time sounds good on paper. Who doesnโt want another hour of sleep? But, when the reality of cold temperatures and shorter days starts to creep in, it can leave you feeling depressed. But some people have more than just the winter blues. They may have seasonal affective disorder,…
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Are Medical Mushrooms Really Magic?
Read More: Are Medical Mushrooms Really Magic?A patient arrives at the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research in Baltimore, ready for a full day of treatment. For the next eight hours, sheโll recline on a large couch with an eye mask and headphones playing classical music. Two facilitators are nearby, ready to help if needed. After vitals like blood…
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Many Women Are Battling Depression During Pregnancy. Hereโs What To Know, If Youโre Struggling
Read More: Many Women Are Battling Depression During Pregnancy. Hereโs What To Know, If Youโre StrugglingIn South Africa, between 21 and 47% of women experience depression during pregnancy. The global average? 12%. This means South African women are at higher risk during a crucial period of their lives. Depression during pregnancy can also often continue well into childbirth and beyond. โPregnancy-related depression is often dismissed as โjust the baby bluesโ…
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Ketamine Therapy Gave Me the Joy I Never Had with Treatment-Resistant Depression
Read More: Ketamine Therapy Gave Me the Joy I Never Had with Treatment-Resistant DepressionAs told to Marnie Goodfriend I was about 6 years old when I began to feel that the world was dark, and I was very alone. My parents were neglectful and in denial about my mental health. They werenโt equipped to raise a sick child. My dad was a military man, and appearances meant everything…
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For Years, I Lived with Seasonal Affective Disorder, Thinking It Was Just the Winter Blues
Read More: For Years, I Lived with Seasonal Affective Disorder, Thinking It Was Just the Winter BluesAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector Come on, Jules. Get it together. Suck it up. You can do this. Youโre an athlete. Not just any athlete but one specializing in endurance sports. Think about that word. Endurance. You just have to endure this. Thatโs what I kept telling myself when I would wake up in…
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The Life-Changing Hope of New Treatments for Clinical Depression
Read More: The Life-Changing Hope of New Treatments for Clinical DepressionReviewed by Virginia Lindahl, Ph.D. When Susan Gayhart heard about ketamine as a depression treatment, she wasnโt optimistic. โIโd been hopeful in the past, trying different medications, waiting for weeks to see any kind of improvement,โ said Gayhart, a writer and photographer. โAnd I just never did. I didn’t have any hope that ketamine would…
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Is It Just Sadness or Is It Clinical Depression?
Read More: Is It Just Sadness or Is It Clinical Depression?Reviewed by Virginia Lindahl, Ph.D. Jude Evans-McCarthy found herself struggling with feelings of despair, but she kept them to herself, not wanting to be labeled as โcrazy,โ and even withheld information from her doctors. Then one day, after years of struggling, she nearly drove her car into the path of a semi-truck. โThe only thing…
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How To Support A Loved One If You Think They Are Suicidal
Read More: How To Support A Loved One If You Think They Are SuicidalSuicide convos. Theyโre scary. And difficult. And with South Africa ranking 10th in global suicide rates, according to a World Population Review study, itโs likely to be a conversation you canโt (and shouldnโt) ignore. According to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG), there are 23 known cases of suicide a day in SA,…
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Getting Help for Your Mental Health Is Not a Weakness, but Try Telling My Asian Parents That
Read More: Getting Help for Your Mental Health Is Not a Weakness, but Try Telling My Asian Parents ThatJuly is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. As told to Erica Rimlinger I was a preteen the first time I visited the doctor by myself. It was in Chinatown, so the doctor I saw spoke my native language, Cantonese. He handed me some paperwork to fill out, and on the back page there was…
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When Stigma Kills
Read More: When Stigma KillsJuly is National Minority Mental Health Awareness month. On Feb. 14, 1995, Fonda Bryant was prepared to die. She planned to take her life that day, and made one final call to her Aunt Spanky, a relative three years older who felt more like a sister than an aunt. Bryant told her she could have…
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I Thought I Conquered Insomnia. Then I Didnโt Sleep for Four Days.
Read More: I Thought I Conquered Insomnia. Then I Didnโt Sleep for Four Days.As told to Erica Rimlinger The night we buried my father, I didnโt sleep. The second night after his death, I walked until I was exhausted, and I didnโt sleep. The third night, my brain buzzed with an incredible, spiritual connection to my father. I outlined three books and four business ideas, and I didnโt…
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Alzheimer’s, Anxiety, Brain health, Depression, Fatigue, Insomnia, mental health, Self-Care, sleep, Sleep disorders
This Is Your Brain on No Sleep
Read More: This Is Your Brain on No SleepThe day after not sleeping well, you may feel a little foggy, a bit hungrier than normal, slower to react, irritable and perhaps even a bit down in the dumps. Or you may feel perfectly fine โ even finer if you’re fueling up with caffeine. Whether you notice yourself feeling off or you feel nothing…
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Staring at an Image of Yourself on Zoom Has Serious Consequences for Mental Health โ Especially for Women
Read More: Staring at an Image of Yourself on Zoom Has Serious Consequences for Mental Health โ Especially for WomenBy Roxanne Felig, University of South Florida and Jamie Goldenberg, University of South Florida In the past few years, people across the world have spent more time on video chat programs like Zoom and FaceTime than ever before. These applications mimic in-person encounters by allowing users to see the people they are communicating with. But…
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5 Keys to Managing Health and Wellness During a Stressful Time
Read More: 5 Keys to Managing Health and Wellness During a Stressful TimeWhen the world seems dark, your mind is foggy and motivation is low, it may feel like health and wellness is the last thing on your priority list. For example, weโre still living in the remnants of a pandemic and through hostile times in the world. It can be hard to stay focused on health…
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Adolescent, Chronic conditions, Crohn’s, Crohn’s disease, Depression, Digestive disorders, Heart health, Iron deficiency anemia, Menstrual period
Is Your Teen Anemic?
Read More: Is Your Teen Anemic?Medically reviewed by Dr. Sharon D. Allison-Ottey
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Whatโs the 411 on the New 988 Hotline? 5 Questions Answered About a National Mental Health Service
Read More: Whatโs the 411 on the New 988 Hotline? 5 Questions Answered About a National Mental Health ServiceBy Derek Lee, The Ohio State University Beginning July 16, 2022, people struggling with mental health crises can call 988, a new number focused on providing lifesaving suicide prevention and crisis services. But 988 is not just a shorter, easier-to-remember replacement for the current suicide hotline. Congress and the Federal Communications Commission also established the…
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Even After Lockdowns Eased, Pandemic Depression Persisted Across Social Classes โ New Study
Read More: Even After Lockdowns Eased, Pandemic Depression Persisted Across Social Classes โ New StudyBy Catherine Ettman, Boston University and Sandro Galea, Boston University The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we found that more than 1 in 5 U.S. adults reported probable depression in both spring 2020 and spring 2021. We also found that financial…
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My Son Didnโt Commit a Crime When He Took His Own Life
Read More: My Son Didnโt Commit a Crime When He Took His Own LifeAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector On the day he died in 2016, my 20-year-old son, Austin, sounded like he was on top of the world. Talking with me over FaceTime, he gushed about his upcoming weekend plans, which included watching the Notre Dame game with his college buddies. โI love you, Mom,โ he said,…
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Can Acupuncture Help?
Read More: Can Acupuncture Help?After Julia Mรฉtraux was left with chronic pain after a car accident, a pain specialist suggested she try acupuncture to ease her symptoms. Though sheโd never considered acupuncture as a medical treatment before, Julia decided to try it and saw an acupuncturist weekly for two months. Julia was relieved when her full-body pain eased and…
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Regret Can Be All-Consuming โ a Neurobehavioral Scientist Explains How People Can Overcome It
Read More: Regret Can Be All-Consuming โ a Neurobehavioral Scientist Explains How People Can Overcome ItBy J. Kim Penberthy, University of Virginia A friend of mine โ we will call him โJayโ โ was working for IBM in New York City in the early โ90s. He was a computer programmer and made a good salary. Occasionally, competitors and startups approached Jay to join their companies. He had an offer from…
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Youโre Getting Sleepy: What You Need to Know About Hypnosis
Read More: Youโre Getting Sleepy: What You Need to Know About HypnosisIlana Kaplan felt like she had hit rock bottom with her mental health. She was battling debilitating anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and resulting insomnia. Medication and talk therapy werenโt bringing the relief she needed. Then, her therapist suggested she try hypnosis. โI was really skeptical. I had trouble believing it would actually work. But…
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Anxiety, Arthritis, Chronic conditions, Depression, Espanol, mental health, Sex, Sex & relationships, Stress
Mรกs allรก de lo fรญsico: Cรณmo la artritis psoriรกsica puede afectar tu salud mental y sexual
Read More: Mรกs allรก de lo fรญsico: Cรณmo la artritis psoriรกsica puede afectar tu salud mental y sexualTodos los dรญas, durante todo el dรญa, Cynthia Covert tiene que pensar sobre cuรกnto dolor le causarรก cada actividad. โยฟVale la pena? ยฟQuรฉ puedo hacer para minimizar el dolor?โ son preguntas que debe hacerse a sรญ misma antes de realizar actividades que la mayorรญa de nosotros damos por sentado. Esto se debe a que vive…
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Grocery Workers Suffer the Mental Health Effects of Customer Hostility and Lack of Safety in Their Workplace
Read More: Grocery Workers Suffer the Mental Health Effects of Customer Hostility and Lack of Safety in Their WorkplaceBy Brian Mayer, University of Arizona; Melissa A. Barnett, University of Arizona; Mona Arora, University of Arizona, and Sabrina V. Helm, University of Arizona With the holiday season here, consumers are understandably desperate for a โnormalโ holiday season. For many, that includes big family dinners and Black Friday shopping sprees. Retail and service sector workers…
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Transgender Childrenโs Rights Are Under Attack
Read More: Transgender Childrenโs Rights Are Under AttackFive years ago, Lisa Stanton’s now 10-year-old daughter, Maya, socially transitioned to her affirmed gender. (A person’s affirmed gender is the one that reflects their gender identity, as opposed to the gender assigned to them at birth.) The duo has been fighting against laws challenging transgender rights within their home state of Texas, ever since.…
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Anxiety, Bone joint health, Chronic conditions, Depression, mental health, Nutrition, Skin, Skin health
Clinically Speaking: Questions to Ask Your HCP About Psoriatic Arthritis
Read More: Clinically Speaking: Questions to Ask Your HCP About Psoriatic ArthritisMedically reviewed by Dr. Stuart Kaplan Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic disease of the joints, and it can be a tricky illness to navigate. But it’s extremely important to get it under control because living with chronic pain can feel devastating and cause long-term damage. Although early diagnosis matters for treatment, people don’t always…
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Anxiety, Bone joint health, Chronic conditions, Depression, mental health, Real women real stories, Skin, Skin health, Stress
Listen to Healthcare Providers, but Trust Your Body and Yourself
Read More: Listen to Healthcare Providers, but Trust Your Body and YourselfAs told to Liz Sauchelli When I was 30, I woke up one morning unable to move a single joint in my body. I’d gone to sleep the night before feeling unwell, but I didn’t think much of it. I was still recovering from the birth of my third child, and it had been a…
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New Moms Are Busy Checking on Their Babies. But Is Anyone Checking on Them?
Read More: New Moms Are Busy Checking on Their Babies. But Is Anyone Checking on Them?A lot of time and effort goes into preparing for the birth of a baby โ but the plan for what happens when the baby comes home doesn’t get nearly as much attention. Life changes instantly with the arrival of a new baby and a new mom’s mental health is not always prioritized during that…
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Coronavirus, COVID-19, Depression, exercise, Healthy Eating, mental health, Nutrition, Obesity, Parenting, Weight Loss, Weight management
Kids With Obesity Need Acceptance From Family and Friends, Not Just Better Diet Tips, to Succeed at Managing Their Weight
Read More: Kids With Obesity Need Acceptance From Family and Friends, Not Just Better Diet Tips, to Succeed at Managing Their WeightBy Amanda Harrist, Oklahoma State University and Laura Hubbs-Tait, Oklahoma State University Hundreds of programs over the past four decades โ from the removal of junk food from school vending machines to Michelle Obama’s โLet’s Move” campaign โ have tried to get kids in the U.S. to eat healthier food and exercise more often. But…
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Short-Sleepers Are More Likely to Suffer From Irregular and Heavy Periods
Read More: Short-Sleepers Are More Likely to Suffer From Irregular and Heavy PeriodsBy Kat Kennedy, University of Arizona and Sara Nowakowski, Baylor College of Medicine The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Menstruating women who sleep less than six hours a night tend to suffer heavier and irregular periods. That is the conclusion from our new study, which was recently…
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My Adult ADHD Diagnosis Changed How I Parent My ADHD Kids
Read More: My Adult ADHD Diagnosis Changed How I Parent My ADHD KidsAs told to Michele Wojciechowski October is ADHD Awareness Month. All my life, I knew something was different about me. School was always tough. When I was in elementary school, my teachers complained that I was either falling asleep in class or I was talking too much and unable to sit still. I couldn’t help…
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Americans Are in a Mental Health Crisis โ Especially African Americans. Can Churches Help?
Read More: Americans Are in a Mental Health Crisis โ Especially African Americans. Can Churches Help?By Brad R. Fulton, Indiana University Centuries of systemic racism and everyday discrimination in the U.S. have left a major mental health burden on African American communities, and the past few years have dealt especially heavy blows. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that Black Americans are twice as likely to…
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Social Media Gives Support to LGBTQ Youth When In-Person Communities Are Lacking
Read More: Social Media Gives Support to LGBTQ Youth When In-Person Communities Are LackingBy Linda Charmaraman, Wellesley College Teens today have grown up on the internet, and social media has served as a space where LGBTQ youth in particular can develop their identities. Scholarship about the online experiences of LGBTQ youth has traditionally focused on cyberbullying. But understanding both the risks and the benefits of online support is…
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Adhd, Adolescent, Anxiety, Depression, Drinks, Medication safety, mental health, Parenting teens, Prescription drugs, sleep, Stress, Teen
Should Teens Taking ADHD, Anxiety and Depression Drugs Consume Energy Drinks and Coffee?
Read More: Should Teens Taking ADHD, Anxiety and Depression Drugs Consume Energy Drinks and Coffee?By Lina Begdache, Binghamton University, State University of New York Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Should teens taking ADHD, anxiety or depression drugs consume energy drinks or coffee? โ Angela S. About 6.1 million children…
