Category Archives: Mental Health

Human beings like certainty. We are hardwired to want to know what is happening when, and to notice things that feel threatening to us. When things feel uncertain or when we dont generally feel safe, its normal to feel stressed. Continue reading →

The recently unemployed, women andyounger people report the highest stress levels, according to Morneau Shepell's Mental Health Index LONDON, May 4, 2020 /CNW/ -Morneau Shepell, a leader in integrated HR solutions, announced today thatBritons are experiencing sharp increases in depression and anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic fallout. Morneau Shepell's new Mental Health Index shows that a significant majority (74 per cent) of respondents report the pandemic has had a negative impact on their mental health, while 97 per cent of respondents say that they have experienced some type of personal disruption Continue reading →

Las Cruces Sun-News Published 1:57 a.m. MT May 3, 2020 (Photo: ) Letterspublished in the May 3, 2020print edition of the Las Cruces Sun-News. As the state navigates a difficult course of action with regard to COVID-19, it is understandable that some would question the decisions made by our governmental leaders.Although historywill be the ultimate judge of these leadership decisions, there is also an old axiom which states that the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior Continue reading →

NPR would like to hear from you about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting your mental health. We are here to listen to your story and hope to use your experience to inform and help others. How are the stresses and anxieties of your situation affecting your psyche Continue reading →

Expert weighs in on impact isolation can have on mental health Updated: 7:56 PM PDT May 2, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript MANY OF US ARE FEELING THE STRAIN OF WORKING FROM HOME AND HAVE HAD TO MAKE CHANGES TO OUR DAILY ROUTINES FOR SOME OF US, DEALING WITH THE LOSS OF SOMEONE TO CORONAVIRUS OR ANY ILLNESS RIGHT NOW IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. JOINING US NOW LIVE, DOCTOR MOE GELBART WITH THE THELMA MCMILLEN RECOVERY CENTE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE STUCK AT HOME ALONE RIGHT NOW Continue reading →

When government officials issued stay-at-home orders to limit the spread of the coronavirus, Community Care Alliance bought about 150 flip phones with unlimited minutes to hand out to their patients. The organization, a healthcare nonprofit with several locations in Rhode Island, helps people with mental illnesses and addictions, many of whom are homeless or living in group homes. Continue reading →

A medical staff member walks past a flower tribute to the late ophthalmologist Li Wenliang at the Houhu Branch of Wuhan Central Hospital in Wuhan in Chinas central Hubei province on February 7, 2020. Photo illustration by Slate Continue reading →

The Victorian and ACT governments in recent days released support packages for international students facing hardship due to COVID-19. Victoria has committed A$45 million under which international students could be eligible for relief payments of up to $1,100, co-contributed by Victorian universities. Continue reading →

4 May 2020 In the study, published in Development and Psychopathology, children reported to have chronic health problems showed higher rates of mental illness at 10 years, and those health problems continued to be associated with poor mental health at the ages of 13 and 15. To carry out the study, researchers reviewed a sample of approximately 7000 children to investigate the occurrence of mental health disorders, including anxiety or depression, and chronic illness. The measure of chronic illness was based on mothers assessing their childs health at 10 and 13. Continue reading →

People are starting vegetable gardens big and small, including a plethora of backyard plots and windowsill herbs. Caring for a garden can be a respite from the horrors of the pandemic, as it serves several natural desires related to accomplishment, community and belonging and staying connected with nature. It can get partners and the whole family outside, happily bonding while doing an activity together. Continue reading →