Hands-on mental health course to be offered spring semester

Hands-on mental health course to be offered spring semester

A therapy room at the TCU Counseling and Wellness Center in Jarvis Hall. Credit: Courtesy of Madeleine Cook The Ohio State Department of Psychology is offering an interactive and experiential mental health and personal wellness course this spring in an effort to introduce students to evidence-based coping mechanisms for stress, anxiety, and depression. As students … Read more

EXC Union J’s Josh Cuthbert candidly opens up about his ongoing mental health battle

EXC Union J’s Josh Cuthbert candidly opens up about his ongoing mental health battle

Josh Cuthbert gushed about ‘his rock’ Chloe Lloyd as he spoke candidly about his mental health battle in an interview with MailOnline. The Union J star, 30, admitted he experienced suicidal thoughts while at his lowest ebb during the pandemic and feared his wife Chloe, 30, would “leave him”. In an exclusive interview, Josh detailed … Read more

Diabetes: Can feeling anxious or happy raise your blood sugar? Here’s what an expert says

Diabetes: Can feeling anxious or happy raise your blood sugar? Here’s what an expert says

if you have diabetes, eating right, and exercising regularly may not be enough to control your blood sugar levels at times. Your emotions can also cause that unexpected spike in your glucose levels, even if you haven’t eaten anything. According to experts, a person’s mental health can have an impact on how well they can … Read more

Mental Health: The benefits of Vitamin supplements for anxiety and depression

Mental Health: The benefits of Vitamin supplements for anxiety and depression

New Delhi: Trial participants reported feeling less anxious or depressed after taking high doses of vitamin B6 for a month. The trial provides evidence that B6’s calming effect on the brain could make it effective in preventing or treating mood disorders. Scientists at the University of Reading measured the impact of high doses of vitamin … Read more

Aging Parents And Mental Health-Can’t We Do Better?

Aging Parents And Mental Health-Can’t We Do Better?

It is now well understood that the pandemic had adverse effects on mental health, particularly for school-age children. But officials have noted that the isolated elderly also suffered tremendously. Our elders are the most vulnerable to covid and had to stay away from their loved ones due to the risk of a life-threatening infection. Those … Read more

Europe’s mental health in data: Which country is the most depressed?

Europe’s mental health in data: Which country is the most depressed?

The global consumption of antidepressant (AD) medications has increased dramatically in the last two decades, with Europeans being the largest consumers. The use of antidepressants increased almost two and a half times between 2000 and 2020 in 18 European countries, according to data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). OECD data also … Read more

Social Impact of Hidradenitis Suppurativa Associated With Worse QOL, Mental Health Burden

Social Impact of Hidradenitis Suppurativa Associated With Worse QOL, Mental Health Burden

Patients with hidradenitis suppurativa who reported feelings of stigmatization due to their condition had poorer quality of life and higher levels of depression and social anxiety than those who did not report feelings of stigmatization. The social impact of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) may increase quality of life (QOL) burden and risk of adverse behavioral health … Read more

Doctor’s Office Stress Test Could Gauge Your Heart Risk

Doctor’s Office Stress Test Could Gauge Your Heart Risk

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter (Health day) WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Assessing a person’s psychological stress may be a good way to gauge their risk of heart and blood vessel disease, new research suggests. And a brief questionnaire could help with the evaluation, the study findings showed. “Our study is part of … Read more