You couldn’t sleep last night. It happens. Lucky for you, Science of Us has consulted with sleep scientists who (reluctantly) shared their best, research-backed tips for zombie-ing your way through a busy workday on little to no sleep.
I had mentioned in early June that I would be interviewing my favorite mental health author, Marya Hornbacher, and I’ve finally had the chance to publish it on this blog. Marya is one of my favorite authors for many reasons, but most of all, it’s the passion and honesty with which she writes. If you haven’t read her books yet, I highly recommend them.
As the world grows richer and older, mental illness is becoming more common.
With final exams bearing down on them this month, nearly 1,000 students at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond turned out for “Paws for Stress” — a chance to pet and play with therapy dogs.
Mike Caesar first knew he had a problem when he was nine years old. He kept getting into trouble at school, so his mother took him to see a counselor. It took 10 years and a series of medications that didn’t help until the answer was finally discovered: In 2006, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
A semicolon is a pause in a sentence, not the end of one. That’s why Amy Bleuel selected it for her mental health awareness campaign, Project Semicolon. The non-profit encourages people to draw (or tattoo) semicolons on their bodies as a way to represent and support those dealing with mental illness or loss of someone from suicide.
The world came close to never hearing Stacy Barthe — her voice, anyway. By age 25, Barthe was taking off as a songwriter, landing credits on albums by Britney Spears and Rihanna. But as she looked at the cover models dominating pop music, the images of Beyoncé and Taylor Swift plastered on billboards, a damning thought took shape in her mind: You don’t belong here.
A new program funded by Wounded Warrior Project aspires to improve mental health services and care for veterans in the private sector.
To most of the outside world, Steven Bowditch claiming his second PGA Tour victory at the AT&T Byron Nelson Championship is far from spectacular.
People who spend too much time sitting down — be it during a daily commute, or in front of a computer or TV — may be at increased risk for anxiety, a new review finds.