Category Archives: Mental Health

Graci Galvez, Maroon-News Staff October 31, 2020 Share on Facebook Share via Email Print Over the past couple of months, I have talked extensively about casual hook-ups in this column because it is such a relevant occurrence within the social scene here at Colgate. Ive spoken to many fellow Colgate students, read up on articles and have even integrated personal experience in hopes to promote a healthier casual sex environment where all parties are comfortable, happy and ultimately leave feeling satisfied. I believe that some of us can agree that casual sex can be worthwhile at the right time, in the right circumstances and with the right people. Continue reading →

Emma Adam's recommendations for supporting Gen Z teens and young adults struggling with heightened stress amid COVID-19 EVANSTON --- Stress from COVID-19 along with stress related to health care, the economy, racism and the presidential election is seriously threatening the mental health of our country, particularly our youngest generation, according to a new national survey from the American Psychological Association (APA). The potential long-term consequences of the persistent stress and trauma created by the pandemic are particularly serious for our countrys youngest individuals, known as Generation Z. The 2020 APA survey shows that teens (ages 13-17) and young adults (ages 18-23) are facing unprecedented uncertainty, experiencing elevated stress and are already reporting symptoms of depression Continue reading →

Catering to Employees Mental Health Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic Employee mental health has suffered as the stress caused by the coronavirus pandemic has affected workers personal and professional lives. Continue reading →

It was another week of grief and heartbreak in the city, in reaction to Mondays killing by police of 27-year-old Walter Wallace Jr., in West Philadelphia. Continue reading →

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio -- The CDC this summer announced that 40 percent of adults reported at least one adverse mental or behavioral health condition, including anxiety and depression. The other side of that coin involves caregivers and family members who provide care to loved ones or patients struggling with mental illness. Thats where Chagrin Falls-based Courage to Caregivers hopes to not only provide those folks with support, but also increase awareness Continue reading →

Tiffani Bell, MD, is a child and adolescent psychiatrist in Winston-Salem, N.C. She also is the mother of three children under the age of 4, with another child on the way Continue reading →

Leslie Mandel, the director of Undergraduate Public Health at Regis College, said the study is ultimately a chance to help elderly members of the community. The real rationale is that this is a needs assessment, she said. Whatever we learn is going to be fed back into Newton, so they can better serve them not only now, but in the future Continue reading →

While most are familiar with the visible symptoms that come along with COVID-19, the virus has also impacted thousands of people in ways not as easily diagnosed. Health experts at the national, state, and local levels are becoming increasingly concerned that the pandemic is fueling a mental health crisis unlike anything theyve ever seen. According to the National Center for Health Statistics and U.S Continue reading →

As COVID-19 cases rise and the holidays approach, The American Legion is encouraging posts and members to shift their Buddy Check programs to assist veterans coping with mental health and well-being challenges. The nations largest veterans organization is also urging Congress to pass the Buddy Check Week bill which will make wellness checks a national priority for the Department of Veterans Affairs. With military suicides up 20 percent over this time last year, Legionnaires are urged to make check-in calls to at-risk veterans across the nation and offer support and access to wellness programs in the week surrounding Veterans Day and into the winter months ahead Continue reading →

Doctors say a second wave of mental health devastation brought on by the pandemic is imminent and has the potential to overwhelm parts of the mental healthcare system. Continue reading →