As we begin a new decade, 2020 is testing the mental health of humanity. After the world mourned the loss of Kobe Bryant to start the...
As the lead social worker in charge of the behavioral health screening protocol at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Delaware, Jessica Williams, MSS, LCSW...
People who suffered a financial, housing-related, or job-related hardship as a result of the Great Recession were more likely to show increases in symptoms of depression,...
Decades of research into anxiety and depression have resulted in the development of models that help explain the causes and dimensions of the two disorders. For...
Can being in a strong committed relationship reduce the risk of suicide? Researchers at Michigan State University believe so, especially among members of the National Guard....
No matter where you travel, you’ll notice one universal truth — music has a very particular and powerful hold on us all. Cultures everywhere make and...
One of the most important things I learned from my experience of depression was how closely linked my physical and mental well-being are. In the thick...
As someone who now works with people experiencing depression, anxiety, addiction and a range of other issues, and being a person who has experienced my own...
Older adults living in public senior housing communities experience a large degree of loneliness, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in...
Mental health issues amongst children are becoming more and more common, and this is a trend that doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. If you’re...
The advent of modern antidepressant medication has been a lifesaver to many. Recent research demonstrates that a combination of counselling and medication can provide the most...
People who suffer from depression may want to look to yoga as a complement to traditional therapies as the practice appears to lessen symptoms of the...
By: Brian Neese Around 7 million of the nation’s 39 million adults ages 65 years and older are affected by depression, according to the Centers for...
Subprime loans, adjustable rate mortgages, unregulated equity lines of credit, mentally ill, physically and verbally abused, veterans, runaway children, drug addicts, and prostitutes are all part...
A new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides state-by-state results on adolescents (ages 12-17) who experienced at least one major...
Childhood stress levels are at an all time high. According to the Healthy Young Minds report, around 10 percent of the world’s children today are suffering...
Within the next year, between 500,000 and 1 million childless adults without disabilities will be dropped from their SNAP, or food stamp, benefits. A three-month time...
Our police, paramedics, firefighters and rescue personnel help keep our communities safe. However, the general public does not view this population group as vulnerable. While in...
When we think of the holiday’s we often think of joyful times with family and friends but for some of our elderly it can be a...
Did you ever want to be a Superhero? Did you ever wish that you could possess magical powers, like Harry Potter, or travel around the world...
Conversations about police violence are happening all over the world from the killing of Mr. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Jacob...
We’re all public health nerds now, and many of us have stepped up our games when it comes to washing...
The Tourette Association of America (TAA), the premier national nonprofit organization serving the Tourette Syndrome (TS) and Tic Disorder community,...
On May 15, 2020, Rep. Karen Bass, co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, and Rep. Gwen Moore will...
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