Researchers at Yale University have found that stress reduces the volume of grey matter in the areas of the brain responsible for self-control. So experiencing stress actually makes it more difficult to deal with future stress because it harms your … Continue reading
Santa Ono, president of the University of Cincinnati, stunned an audience by revealing that in his youth he twice tried to kill himself. In an interview with The Enquirer, Ono said he recovered from depression and he wanted to lessen … Continue reading
Although one in five students suffer from mental illness, schools often do not screen students for mental health issues. Even if students are successfully identified, many areas lack the community-based mental health treatment options that would be needed to help … Continue reading
James Pennebaker got married right out of college in the early 1970s. Three years after his marriage, he and his wife started to question their relationship, and Pennebaker sank into a depression. Embarrassed by what he saw as emotional weakness, … Continue reading
Although there is no literal translation, the Danish word hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) means a feeling of intimacy and contentment. It’s about creating feelings of happiness, friendliness and well-being, according to this article in Country Living UK. It’s about finding deeper … Continue reading
We can never have enough of nature. So writes Emily Deans in Psychology Today. She says it can be crucial for our mental health. Historically, a remedy for low spirits would be to send someone to the quiet of the … Continue reading
For a study in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 68 people spent either six or eight hours in bed per night during their first two weeks on the antidepressant fluoxetine. The University of Michigan researchers used sleep-tracking devices to make … Continue reading
Helpful insights from this article in Inc. magazine. Turns out that pre-employment, the employer may not ask questions that will disclose the existence of a disability, such as mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety. What they can ask are … Continue reading
The authors of a paper in The Journal of Nutrition set out to investigate links between diet and depression risk. There’s evidence that gut bacteria can affect mental health and they specifically focused on consumption of probiotics (foods like yogurt … Continue reading
Eva Recinos wrote a wonderful piece for Hello Giggles about what it’s like to first starting medication for depression. Lots of great insights here. She writes, “When I started taking Lexapro, I felt really scared. I had no idea what … Continue reading