Category Archives: Mental Health

Ever perused the self-help section at the bookstore or Amazon and found it to be a tad...overwhelming? Youre not alone. Even if you don't have an official mental health diagnosis, theres likely something you know you could stand to work on, and there are so many good books out there that can help you get a handle on certain aspects of mental wellness. Continue reading →

The Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten and Pac-12 launched an initiative Monday to raise awareness of the importance of mental health as part of their conference alliance announced earlier this year. Continue reading →

WAHNETA Jessica Hernandez, 14, was off from school for Veterans Day, sitting at her kitchen tableonarainy afternoonin Wahnetawhen she heard a man yelling Stop!Stop! Stop! and then heardthree or fourgunshots. WhenHernandezlooked out the window, she sawa woman now identified as24-year-oldJessiramHweihRiveralying on the ground andPolk CountySheriffSgt Continue reading →

The test would avoid the years of trial and error that currently characterise diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions. Depression and bipolar conditions are hard to diagnose and experts say a biological test might help clarify some of the variables [File: Thibault Vamus/AP Photo] A blood test using RNA markers is offering new hope to people with mood disorders such as depression in what could be a significant breakthrough in the diagnosis of mental health conditions. A team from the USs Indiana University School of Medicine launched the blood test in April, claiming it to be psychiatrys first-ever biological answer to diagnosing a mood disorder Continue reading →

Mental health: What's normal, what's not What's considered normal mental health? Patterns in thoughts, feelings and behaviors can suggest when to get help for yourself or someone you care about Continue reading →

Mental health refers to cognitive, behavioral, and emotional well-being. It is all about how people think, feel, and behave. Continue reading →

Not letting up on federal and state lawmakers, Children's Hospital Colorado held another roundtable discussion to push the message that action needs to be taken immediately to address growing mental health crisis for young patients. In June, Children's held similar discussions, officially declaring a state of emergency due to a rise in youth suicide attempts and emergency rooms filling up with young psychiatric patients awaiting proper treatment. The most recent roundtable, held virtually Nov. Continue reading →

This is part 5 of our 5-part series, Pollution's mental toll: How air, water and climate pollution shape our mental health. In Pollution's mental toll, we laid out some of the ways climate change and polluted air and water impact mental health in western Pennsylvania. Continue reading →

Districts in at least six different states including Missouri, Kansas, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, and Maryland have amended their schedules to include "wellness days" this school year. Missouri's Ladue School District is among at least a dozen districts in the St. Continue reading →

Sometimes procrastination interferes with your day-to-day life and could be a sign of a mental disorder, like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression and anxiety. Continue reading →