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Category: Mental Health
When Gun Violence Ends Young Lives, These Men Prepare the Graves
MILLSTADT, Ill. — It was a late Friday afternoon when a team of men approached a tiny pink casket. One wiped his brow. Another stepped away to smoke a cigarette. Then, with…
How a Pre-Wedding Diet Led to an Eating Disorder
One bride talks about how the desire to lose weight quickly spiraled out of control. Continue Reading If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, it is important…
The ‘KHN Health Minute’ Debuts on CBS News Radio
Tune in to the first “KHN Health Minute” to hear how noise pollution affects health and why an optimistic outlook may help people live longer. The KHN Health Minute is available every…
NFL Has Been Slow to Embrace Mental Health Support for Players
When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field in the middle of the “Monday Night Football” game in Cincinnati on Jan. 2, Carrie Hastings, half a…
Goals Are Better Than Resolutions
Happy New Year! As we begin a new year, many of us might be thinking about making some changes in our lives. Whether it’s eating healthier, exercising more, or learning a new…
How to Know if Your Teen Needs Mental Health Support
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – “Whether it be that you feel they’re depressed, or anxious, or maybe suffering from an eating disorder, reaching out to your health care provider is the great first step,” Dr. Billings says.
Children Who Play Adventurously Have Better Mental Health
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Children who spend more time playing adventurously have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happier over the first Covid-19 lockdown, according to new research.
Importance of Mental Well-Being
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Nearly 20% of adults — about 50 million American people — are experiencing a mental illness, and about one in five children are affected by a mental disorder each year.
Mental Health and Managing Stress
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about managing stress.
Rise in Adolescent Mental Health Crises and Suicidality
(HealthNewsDigest.com) . The past decade has seen a worrisome increase in mental health crises among adolescents.
Emotions and Disease
The National Library of Medicine recently redesigned the online presentation of its exhibition Emotions and Disease. Held in the Library’s building in Bethesda, MD, 25 Continue reading Source: NLM
Multiple Diagnoses Are the Norm for Mental Illness
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – More than half of people diagnosed with one psychiatric disorder will be diagnosed with a second or third in their lifetime. About a third have four or more.
Know About How Body Image Impacts Mental Health
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – TUSTIN, Calif. – (May 10, 2022) – May is Mental Health Awareness Month, spotlighting an issue that impacts millions of people around the country.
Social Media Break Improves Mental Health
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Asking people to stop using social media for just one week could lead to significant improvements in their wellbeing, depression and anxiety and could….
Study Challenges Stereotypes Surrounding Mental Illness
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – TAMPA, Fla. – University of South Florida (USF) psychologists are challenging stereotypes surrounding mental illness – finding that some conditions are not always chronic and can still allow for one to thrive.
Mental Health Needs Rise as Pandemic Fluctuates
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As COVID-19 infection cases continue to fluctuate, one area that medical experts continue to see an increased need for is mental health care.
Adults with ADHD are in Excellent Mental Health
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new nationally representative study published online in the International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology found two in five adults (42%) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were in excellent mental health.
Pandemic Use of Telehealth for Mental Health Care
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The COVID-19 pandemic likely permanently increased the delivery of mental health counseling through telehealth, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science University.
People Can Recover and Thrive After Mental Illness and Substance-Use Disorders
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Past research on mental illness has focused mostly on chronic and recurring mood, anxiety, and substance-use disorders that keep people from thriving and enjoying life.