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

Drag Race’s Mo Heart on Ignoring Toxic Beauty Standards and Loving You

Drag Race’s Mo Heart on Ignoring Toxic Beauty Standards and Loving You

The “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alumna and recording artist reveals how learning to love herself was the key to living her happiest, healthiest life. Share on Pinterest“I had to learn to love and affirm myself. That’s when I started losing weight, that’s when my skin started to clear up, that’s when I took care of myself,” … Read more

Indians Lag Behind in Mental Health Talk, Why Language Barrier May Be the Reason

Indians Lag Behind in Mental Health Talk, Why Language Barrier May Be the Reason

When Shalini Tuscano, an Indo-Canadian mental health activist, learned on October 5, 2018 that her husband, Anand Almeida, had died, her worst fears were confirmed. She had reported him missing only days before, but his lifelong struggle with depression and anxiety led to his death by suicide. A year later, on the anniversary of Anand’s … Read more

Maharashtra govt to focus on mental health, dental hygiene and eyesight of 2.5 lakh tribal students

Maharashtra govt to focus on mental health, dental hygiene and eyesight of  2.5 lakh tribal students

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, healthcare for 2.5 lakh tribal students in Maharashtra took a backseat as schools and hostels closed. Now, the Department of Tribal Development has flagged five major gray areas with mental health topping the list. Also, the focus would be on dental habits, regular eye checkup, skin diseases and implementation of Rashtriya … Read more

Follow these 6 steps to support adolescent mental health

Follow these 6 steps to support adolescent mental health

A stage of human life between the ages of 13 and 19 is considered a crucial and sensitive phase of life. Adolescence has been considered the spring of human life. This stage is the time for the development of all kinds of mental powers. At this age, there are many changes in his physical and … Read more

Mental health labels may be doing more harm than good – here’s why

Mental health labels may be doing more harm than good – here’s why

Louis Weinstock, a psychotherapist, recalls how a teenage girl with acute mental health problems, including self-harm and suicidal thoughts, confided to him that she had begun to question whether or not her suffering was real. She had seen so many of her friends post about their “anxiety” and “depression” that “she felt like she wasn’t … Read more

Doctors reveal the impact of air pollution on our mental health

Doctors reveal the impact of air pollution on our mental health

According to physical aptitude experts, the air pollution It can not only affect respiratory problems, but it can also seriously affect mental health. With high levels of pollution leading to toxic air quality in several northern Indian cities, including the national capital New Delhi, low AQI is beginning to cause irreversible damage to health. {{^subscribeduser}} … Read more

Contributor: Opportunities for Provider Engagement, Intervention, and Coordination Highlighted in CVS Health Study

Contributor: Opportunities for Provider Engagement, Intervention, and Coordination Highlighted in CVS Health Study

Providers who have enough time to spend with patients and use clear communication can drive effective engagement and lead to successful patient outcomes, according to CVS Health. 2022 Health Care Outlook Study (HCIS). However, having enough time with patients remains a challenge for many providers who struggle with cumbersome administrative processes and staff shortages. As … Read more