Category: Mental Health

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(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.

(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.

(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.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about managing stress.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) . The past decade has seen a worrisome increase in mental health crises among adolescents.

(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.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – TUSTIN, Calif. – (May 10, 2022) – May is Mental Health Awareness Month, spotlighting an issue that impacts millions of people around the country.

(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….

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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.