One day, I was sitting in front of my computer trying to solve a problem but I couldn’t think. It was a simple problem but my mind was blank. This was the last straw for me. Low saw a psychologist, who diagnosed her with depression, anxiety and adjustment disorder. The panic attacks, she learned, were … Read more
Dear Amy: My closest friend in the world was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at a relatively young age. We met when we were new mothers, and while my family moved away after only a few years, we have maintained an incredibly close and meaningful relationship through all of life’s joys and sorrows for over 30 … Read more
Caleb Hammer and Duncan on “Financial Audit”. Caleb Hammer/YouTube A man has appeared on a budgeting podcast to seek help and raise awareness of mental health issues. Duncan, 26, from San Antonio, said his bipolar disorder 2 contributes to his dire finances. He told Hammer he owed about $57,000, with minimum payments eating up 40% … Read more
WASHINGTON (7News) After three bizarre crimes in the Washington area in recent weeks, a mental health professional tells 7News it’s getting trickier to determine what’s triggering the violent outbursts. The first crime occurred earlier this month when a man who had previously claimed the CIA was imprisoning him allegedly attacked members of US Representative Gerry … Read more
(THE CONVERSATION) Some patients may experience vivid and detailed sexual hallucinations during anesthesia with sedative-hypnotic drugs such as propofol, midazolam, diazepam, and nitrous oxide. Some make suggestive or sexual comments or act out, such as grabbing or kissing medical professionals or touching themselves sexually. Others wake up mistakenly believing they have been sexually assaulted. Why … Read more
New research published in Journal of Affective Disorders sought to investigate the relationship between child maltreatment and social anxiety. The research team of Jiaqi Liu and colleagues conducted a meta-analysis of the studies and found that those who are victims of childhood maltreatment are more likely to develop social anxiety. They also found that emotional … Read more
Urban areas are more affected by depression than rural areas, but dense urban centers are not the worst place to live. A new study has found that suburban residents are more at risk of depression According to existing research, people living in urban areas in Western Europe and the United States are facing a **39% … Read more
Illustration by Blake Cale The 360 ​​shows you different perspectives on the most important stories and debates of the day. In the United States, prisons and jails are one of the largest providers of mental health care in the country. For decades, people with mental illness have been overrepresented in prisons and jails as about … Read more
What foods can help fight stress? Here are seven superfoods that have proven results. Stress eaters, step up. It’s easy to binge eat at the end of a bad day, or when you’re particularly exhausted, but it’s probably fair to say that most of us seek out things that aren’t necessarily good for us. We … Read more
I’ve been thinking about Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania lately, and not just because it’s Mental Health Awareness Month. Fetterman did a very honorable thing when he was very ill: he let the world know. He let it be known that his illness was depression, that he needed a lot of time to recover enough … Read more