Across the United States, up to one in five children suffers from a mental disorder in a given year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This equates to more than 17 million young people who meet criteria for disorders that affect their ability to learn, behave, and express their emotions.
Giving children access […]
Some people with autoimmune diseases also suffer from depression, mood disorders and cognitive impairment. This happens when certain autoantibodies cross the blood-brain barrier, the body’s natural blocking mechanism for protecting the brain, and attach themselves to specific receptors on brain chemicals that carry information between brain cells.
In healthy people, the blood-brain barrier functions as […]
If you don’t believe in therapy, don’t bother swiping right. I already know we won’t work out, and you can keep on walking. Knowing that someone accepts therapy in a positive light is crucial to a healthy relationship and eventually a marriage.
Don’t judge me because I went to couples counseling before I walked down […]
Some of the drugs most commonly used to treat people with high blood pressure could also be affecting their mood — particularly their risk of depression — according to a new new study.
Research published in the journal Hypertension found that people taking one of two classes of drugs, known beta blockers or calcium channel […]
“Mindfulness” is one of our latest cultural buzzwords. In our fast-paced, iPhone-obsessed society, being busy is often seen as a “badge of honor.” Multi-tasking has become increasingly prevalent and technology has made it easier than ever before to be constantly “plugged in” to social media and email platforms. Therefore, it makes sense that people […]
Some of America’s future lawyers are hiding drug, alcohol, and depression problems instead of seeking help, a new report shows. Law students with addiction and mental health issues may be afraid to report the problems because they think that doing so would jeopardize their chances of being admitted to the bar or getting a good job after graduating, according […]
Many people with depression struggle to get treatment for the condition, in part because “talk therapy” can be expensive, and there aren’t enough qualified therapists to deliver it.
But now, a new study suggests that a simple and relatively cheap type of talk therapy may work just as well at treating depression as the current […]
When we talk about postpartum depression and exercise, the first thing that comes to mind is the aspect of engaging in physical activities, perhaps getting back in shape. But even now that many parents live far away from their families, raising a child still takes a village, and the connections that we get from […]
Anxiety disorders like social anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, agoraphobia, panic disorder and general anxiety are the most common forms of mental illness in the U.S. An estimated 18 percent of all American adults have an anxiety disorder, costing more than $42 billion a year.
America is unique in this regard, according to the largest […]
Cyberbullying on social media is linked to depression in teenagers, according to new research that analyzed multiple studies of the online phenomenon.
Victimization of young people online has received an increasing level of scrutiny, particularly after a series of high-profile suicides of teenagers who were reportedly bullied on various social networks. In 2013, for example, […]
