Menopause is a period in a biological female’s life that can cause immense hormonal changes. These changes can have a significant impact on a person’s physical and mental health. Specifically, for individuals who have suffered with depression or anxiety throughout their lifetime, menopause may cause a resurgence in symptoms. And for those who are new… Continue reading Menopause and Mental Health
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Understanding Mania and Manic Episodes
Mania and manic episodes are among the many symptoms of a mood disorder known as bipolar disorder. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, bipolar disorder is “a mental illness that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, activity levels, and concentration.” There are three types of bipolar disorder: bipolar I, bipolar II… Continue reading Understanding Mania and Manic Episodes
Common Medications for Treating Mental Health
In the United States, 1 in 5 people live with a mental illness. They can range in severity, from a condition that minimally affects your day to day life to a serious illness that requires intervention. Whatever the case, the most popular treatment among various options is managing through medication. Understanding these medicines, what they… Continue reading Common Medications for Treating Mental Health
Hidden Benefit: How Prescription Discount Cards Can Improve Mental Health
Mental health has become a priority for many people. The rates of anxiety and depression have dramatically increased over the last few years. Finding ways to keep calm, manage stress, and control negative emotions are essential to modern living. Everyone has their ways of finding peace. PatientsLikeMe is here to offer a potential solution. Have… Continue reading Hidden Benefit: How Prescription Discount Cards Can Improve Mental Health
A New Approach to Mental Health Treatment? AI Chatbots
For many experts, the last few years have represented a mental health crisis. Feelings of anxiety and depression have grown significantly since the start of the global pandemic in 2020. A recent report from JAMA noted increases in people who are in mental health treatment, across all ages. This was particularly prevalent for the use… Continue reading A New Approach to Mental Health Treatment? AI Chatbots
Unveiling the Hidden Struggle: Teenage Boys and Mental Health
Recent insights into teenage mental health reveal a sobering reality: young men are grappling with depression and anxiety at rates comparable to their female counterparts. Yet, many boys face undetected mental health challenges, lacking the support and intervention they desperately need. Boys may express mental distress through irritability, aggression, and impulsivity rather than traditional signs… Continue reading Unveiling the Hidden Struggle: Teenage Boys and Mental Health
Children With Mental Health Conditions Recover More Slowly From Concussions
A recent study showed that children with preexisting mental health problems face more challenges in recovering from concussions. The research, led by Dr. Matthew Grady from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, found that troubled kids not only exhibit more emotional symptoms after a concussion but also take a longer time to fully recover. The study… Continue reading Children With Mental Health Conditions Recover More Slowly From Concussions
The Future of Therapy? Telehealth as Treatment
In recent years, the landscape of mental health treatment has undergone a major shift. The spread of telehealth services, particularly during and after covid, have changed how care is delivered. In a 2022 survey, 80% of respondents had accessed care via telemedicine at some point in their lives. This kind of care encompasses a wide… Continue reading The Future of Therapy? Telehealth as Treatment
Mental Health and Gambling: Understanding Impulses
Let’s run through a few statistics. The commercial gross revenue of the gambling industry in the US in 2022 was $60.42 billion. That would make gambling in the US alone the 84th richest country in the world. In 2020, it was $29.98 billion. Bit of a leap! And that is revenue. That is money that… Continue reading Mental Health and Gambling: Understanding Impulses
CBT Effective in Treating Anxiety – New Report from the NIH
A recent study, led by researchers at NIH’s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, revealed that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) led to improvements in both clinical symptoms and brain functioning in children. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that unmedicated children with anxiety disorders… Continue reading CBT Effective in Treating Anxiety – New Report from the NIH