Mental strategy helps dementia care partners’ wellbeing
Responding to dementia symptoms can be a stressful daily activity, especially for spousal partners. Living with a partner with early-stage …
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Stronger enforcement of mental health parity law needed to address impact of coronavirus
The pandemic’s effect on Americans’ mental health is illustrating the need for stronger enforcement of the federal health parity law, …
Women had ‘alarmingly high rates’ of mental health problems during start of the pandemic
A study at the University of Chicago Medicine found U.S. women experienced increased incidence of health-related socioeconomic risks (HRSRs), such …
What to do if you're at risk of a mental breakdown
The first thing you should do is consult your GP or mental health professional Ask to be referred for therapeutic …
The college student in a pandemic: Findings show strategies to support, improve mental health critical to wellbeing
A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that …
Hip-hop is helping tackle stigma around mental health
Hip-hop is one of the world’s most popular musical genres. Seven of the 10 most streamed artists in the US …
Mental ill-health major contributor to Australian youth suicide
The majority of young Australians who died by suicide between 2006 and 2015 had either a diagnosed or a likely …
‘A struggle:’ Physical, mental ills can linger months after COVID recovery
(HealthDay)—Patients who survive severe COVID-19 after being hospitalized are not necessarily home-free upon discharge, new research warns. After tracking outcomes …
COVID stress syndrome: 5 ways the pandemic is affecting mental health
In addition to its staggering impact on physical well-being and mortality, COVID-19 is also taking an unprecedented toll on our …
Caring for others is a key driver in getting people to use chatbots for mental health
A new study from North Carolina State University and Syracuse University assessed what would motivate people to use chatbots for …
As a deaf woman, I've been failed by the mental health system
Imagine being in the middle of a complex mental health crisis. You can’t really describe what you’re going through, you …
Three months on the sofa? Binge eating, alcohol and lack of exercise hit England’s mental health in lockdown
Poor nutrition and less physical activity during lockdown, had a serious impact on mental health in England, according to preliminary …
Don't judge me on my mental health diagnosis – it doesn't define who I am
This is one of a series of exclusive stories that we are highlighting as part of the Time To Change …
How to cope if your mental health is suffering because of the election result
This election campaign has been tough. A relentless, inescapable news cycle with commentators spitting insults at each other night and …
On the front lines of mental health care, emergency rooms are adapting
Patients seeking mental health care, sitting in emergency rooms for hours as clinical staff conduct physical tests unrelated to their …
Mental health service use up after bariatric surgery
(HealthDay)—There is an increase in mental health service presentations after bariatric surgery, according to a study published online Sept. 25 …
Team successfully integrates spirituality and religion with mental health treatment
In a paper published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Psychotherapy, McLean Hospital clinicians describe the success …
UK students are waiting up to three months for mental health care
University data obtained by the ex-health minister Norman lamb reveals that UK students are having to wait up to 12 …