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Politics | The War On Gender
Hormones, surgery, regret: I was a transgender woman for 8 years — time I can't get back
At first I was giddy for the fresh start. But hormones and sex change surgery couldn't solve the underlying issues driving my gender dysphoria.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
9 Reasons Why People Resist Starting Therapy
It is not uncommon to feel anxious.
Health & Fitness | Health
Best mental health apps for sleep, anxiety and depression
Technology is often criticised for worsening our mental health, particularly social media. New figures released for Time to Talk Day (February 7) demonstrate that though the average person in London has 540 friends on social media, 20 per cent of people s
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Taking the Power Back from Anxiety (by Swamy G) -
It’s 8 am on a Monday morning. You are getting ready for work. You’ve got an important meeting, but you just don’t feel right. It’s anxiety; you know it and you hate it. You have been feeling anxious for a while now, and this week’s no different
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
11 Ways to Prioritize Alone Time Every Day
Pockets of solitude are essential to your sanity and even your success. But building in solo time can be easier said than done.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
U.K. Offers Free Services to Ease Loneliness. The U.S. Should Follow Their Lead.
“Loneliness should be managed as the public health crisis that it is.”
Psychology | Parenting and Kids
Gen Z More Likely to Report Mental Health Concerns
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Health & Fitness | Sleep
Study: Women Who Are 'Early Birds' Are Less Likely To Develop Depression - Study Finds
Women who find themselves feeling blue may want to consider changing their bedtimes. A recent study found that middle-aged women who both go to bed and rise earlier are less likely to develop depression than others in the same demographic.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
13 Ways to Give Back During the Holidays Without Giving Money
While the holiday season is a time of abundance for some, it’s also an ideal time to help those in need. Here are some thoughtful ways you can give back during this time of year, using your time and talent, and not necessarily your wallet.
News | Animal Links
People with depression, all treatment failed, until they adopted a pet
By Christian Jarrett. The companionship and responsibilities involved in looking after a pet may help combat depression.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Study: 7 In 10 Teens Don't Get Enough Sleep, Raising Risk For Drug Use, Suicidal Thoughts - Study Finds
According to sleep experts, teenagers need between eight and ten hours of sleep every night, but a new study finds that when they're not meeting that standard, they're more prone to risky behaviors.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
the optimum exercise intensity, type and duration for boosting mood
By Christian Jarrett. Perhaps the most important lesson from this review is that we need more research into how different types and intensities of exercise affect our mood.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
7 Ways to Stop Feeling Lonely During the Holidays
The holidays often amplify feelings of loneliness and isolation, but three experts offer 7 tips that will help you to cope.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
People with mental illness share what they want scientists to study - STAT
The new survey is part of a growing trend in the mental health field to listen to people and find out what they want scientists to study.
Psychology | Parenting and Kids
More Than 90% of Generation Z Is Stressed Out | Time
The American Psychological Association's 2018 Stress in America report shows that stress and mental health issues are common in Gen Z.
Health & Fitness | Health Tips
8 Ways to Tackle Morning Depression and Successfully Get Out of Bed
Depression can make it hard to get out of bed in the morning, especially when it’s kept you up all night or given you restless sleep. Here’s eight ways to tackle difficult mornings with a little self-care and consideration.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Study: Taking The Scenic Route To Work Every Day Improves Mental Health - Study Finds
Taking the scenic route to work every day may do wonders for your mood at the office. That's because a new study finds that people whose commutes to work take them through wooded areas, parks, or other natural settings are more likely to demonstrate stron
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
The overlooked subset of people who thrive after major depression
By Emma Young. More research is needed into people who experience "high functioning after depression".
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Sexual Assault And Harassment May Affect Women's Health For Years
In a small study of middle-aged women, a history of sexual assault and workplace harassment was linked to health problems like hypertension, sleeplessness and depression.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Go ahead, talk to yourself. It's normal —and good for you.
Talking to yourself isn’t just normal, it’s good for your mental health — if you have the right conversations.
Psychology | Personality
12 signs of a depression relapse
After experiencing one period of depression, many people experience a relapse. This can happen either before recovery is complete, or some time later, as a separate episode. Learn more about the early signs of relapses and recurrence and possible trigger
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
If You’re a Student Who’s Struggling With Mental Health, These 7 Tips Will Help | Thrive Global
Here’s how to deal when you’re feeling like “the sky is falling.”
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
When the Mind Goes Dark - Mindful
When depression hits, can meditating help you work through it? Maybe, but not always. Psychologists weigh in on when mindfulness therapies can (and can’t) help to ease depression.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Sexual Assault Has a Negative Impact On Women’s Health
A new study, published amidst the Brett Kavanaugh hearings (during which Dr. Christine Blasey Ford alleged he sexually assaulted her in high school), finds that women who report histories of sexual assault and harassment have worse health.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
We Tell Suicidal People to ‘Get Help.’ But What Happens When They Do? | The Mighty
The Mighty answers the question, "What really happens to people who get help when they're suicidal?"
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Using Mindfulness to Treat Depression - Mindful
Daniel Goleman explains how Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy gives people the tools to recognize and talk back to negative thoughts.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Vagus Nerve Stimulation A 'Game Changer' For People Battling Depression - Study Finds
Clinical depression directly impacts 14 million Americans, many of whom do not get the desired results from medications or other traditional treatments. New research shows that vagus nerve stimulation could be a life-changer for people battling the mental
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Kevin Love Paul Pierce and state of mental health in NBA
Stars such as Kevin Love and DeMar DeRozan opening up has been an important step, but the stigma of mental health issues remains alive in NBA locker rooms.
Psychology | Parenting and Kids
When There Is a Mental Health Crisis in Your Dorm - The New York Times
As colleges face criticism for asking mentally ill students to take leaves of absence, former students discuss their struggles, and their roommates and dorm mates recount what it’s like living with them.
Psychology | Personality
Study: 1 In 4 College Students Diagnosed With Mental Health Condition - Study Finds
College brings about new experiences and challenges for young adults that can be difficult to adapt to and overcome, so perhaps it's no surprise that a new study reports high rates of stress and mental health conditions among students.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Bacon Lovers Beware! Cured Meats May Triple Likelihood Of Manic Behavior - Study Finds
Hold the bacon! If you are a fan of beef jerky, salami, hot dogs and other cured meats, you may be putting yourself at risk for manic episodes, according to a new study.
Psychology | Personality
Treating Teens' Depression May Make Parents Happier, Too - The Atlantic
Early evidence suggests that treatment has a ripple effect in families.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Molecule deficiency may help diagnose severe depression
New research shows that reduced blood levels of a specific molecule may predict the severity of major depressive disorder and change diagnostic practices.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Urban Green Spaces And Gardens Linked To Improved Mood : Shots - Health News : NPR
When researchers cleaned up vacant lots and planted grass and trees in poor neighborhoods in Philadelphia, residents' mental health improved.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Short Depression Test | HealthyPlace
Short depression test helps determine if you have symptoms of depression and need treatment. Take online depression test. Instantly scored. Free.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
6 Reasons Pets Are Good Therapy for Mental Health | The Mighty
A woman living with bipolar disorder describes six reasons why pets are fantastic therapy for mental health.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Global Warming Linked to Higher Suicide Rates across North America - Scientific American
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
Psychology | Personality
Reducing trait anxiety by implanting false positive memories – Research Digest
The results suggest it may be possible to exploit the known malleability of memory to edit people's very sense of self. By Christian Jarrett
Psychology | Personality
Stress affects people with schizophrenia differently: Strategies for coping with stress and building resilience may prov
Stressful situations affect the brain and body differently in people with schizophrenia compared to people without the mental illness or individuals at high risk for developing psychosis, a new study shows. The relationship between two chemicals released
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Rapper leading movement understand mental health in the music community
There are plenty of rap songs about Promethazine, Percocet and Xanax — all prescription drugs with a high potential for addiction and abuse — but almost none about Zoloft, the pill commonly prescribed to treat depression. Last year, rapper Sirah relea
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
This Is The Psychological Reason Why Some People Are So Hard On Themselves
Being hard on yourself can be a virtue in disguise.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
To Anderson Cooper: Suicide Attempt Survivors Can’t Always Answer Why
Anderson Cooper said he stills struggles to understand why after his brother's suicide 30 years ago. The answer doesn't always provide relief.
Psychology | Personality
If You Think a Friend Might Be Suicidal, Ask
Don’t let your anxiety or worries about triggering someone hold you back.
Health & Fitness | Health
What Can We Do To Stop Suicide?
NOTE: If you are depressed or suicidal, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255.
Science & Technology | Technology
Suicide prevention: how scientists are using artificial intelligence to help people at risk - Vox
The Crisis Text Line uses machine learning to figure out who’s at risk and when to intervene.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
A New Prime Suspect for Depression
How ketamine tipped off the depression detectives
Psychology | Personality
Americans Are More Socially Isolated, but Less Lonely
What's the difference between social isolation and loneliness? And why is one rising while the other one is declining over time?
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
5 Tips for Dealing with the Overwhelming Fatigue of Depression
For Ruth White, the fatigue that comes with depression can be overpowering. "I find it difficult to get out of bed and once out of bed, just walking can be exhausting. Texting or even watching TV can seem to take Herculean effort," said White, P
Psychology | Personality
Loneliness Rivals Obesity, Smoking as Health Risk
A new survey finds nearly half of Americans reporting they feel alone, isolated, or left out at least some of the time.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Color-Changing LEDs Could Reset the Circadian Rhythm
Schools and hospitals are using specialized LEDs to combat the damage of indoor living.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
A Genetic Test May Help Predict the Right Antidepressant For You
A new study shows that a genetic test can help guide doctors to the right antidepressants for treating their patients.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
How to Cope When Debt Wrecks Your Mental Health
Here’s expert advice on handling the psychological and emotional toll of money, especially when you’re in debt.
Psychology | Personality
The Science of How Your Diet Affects Your Mental Health
The emerging field of “nutritional psychiatry” is exploring how the food you eat can affect your risk of depression.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
Why You Need an Untouchable Day Every Week
I hate meetings. They sit subconsciously in my brain, taking up space. I prepare for them in my notebooks. I travel to them, and then back again, in the middle of my work days. And what do most meetings usually result in? You guessed it — more meetings.
Psychology | Personality
Getting to the Root of the Problem: Stem Cells Are Revealing New Secrets about Mental Illness
A fresh wave of research involves reprogramming ordinary skin cells into those found in the brain
Psychology | Personality
The Shape of Bipolarity
Much of what is communicated about bipolar disorder doesn’t come close to conveying its complexities or subtleties.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Somatic Experiencing Trauma Treatment for Quality of Life and Health
Abstract Background: Individuals who treat trauma are at significant risk of vicarious traumatization and burnout. Somatic Experiencing® (SE) is a resiliency-focused trauma treatment modality designed to address health and mental health symptoms impacted
Health & Fitness | Health
Anti-depressants: Major study finds they work - BBC News
Scientists hail "good news for patients" as analysis finds 21 drugs reduce symptoms of depression.
Psychology | Psychology
Screen time: Mental health menace or scapegoat? - CNN
Teens' happiness and self-esteem can be linked to the amount of time they're spending in front of their screens, a new study says.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
World Health Organization is recognizing gaming disorder as a mental health condition
The World Health Organization is officially recognizing gaming disorder, or video game addiction, as a mental health condition.
Psychology | Psychology
Those who need it most don’t get psychiatric care. It's a mental health crisis | Vyom Sharma | Opinion | The Guardian
People die without getting adequate psychiatric help, and it turns out even killing someone else isn’t enough to qualify for care. The system is failing
Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research
After a Hurricane, New Confidence
Psychologists call it ‘posttraumatic growth’ and they see people emerge from scary times with confidence for new ventures, writes Elizabeth Bernstein in ‘Bonds: On Relationships.’
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
Introduction to Bipolar Disorder | Psych Central
Bipolar disorder (“manic depression”) is a mental disorder that is characterized by constantly changing moods between depression and mania. The mood swings are significant, and the highs of mania and the lows of depression are usually extreme.
Health & Fitness | Psychology
Is Your Mobile Phone Use Bad for Your Mental Health? | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
It’s Not Your Fault You’re a Narcissist
It’s become a simple put-down—so recognizing narcissism in others gets easier and easier, while recognizing it in ourselves is ever-more challenging. Who wants to be the (self-absorbed) bad guy?
News | In the News
Depression could be linked to single gene, say Dutch scientists
A gene has been linked to depression in a study which researchers hope will shed light on the little-understood condition. To investigate the mental illness which affects over 300million people worldwide, researchers studied the genetic makeup of a group
Health & Fitness | Mind & Body
This Is What Happens When You Treat Mental Illness As Though It Were Physical Illness - Ideapod blog
Did you know that mental illness affects one in four people today? Despite this terrifying reality, it seems that people take physical diseases much more…
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Kids Need Mental Health Days Too
Adults get personal and sick days — why shouldn’t kids get them too? Let's teach our children that their mental health is important.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Narcissists may start out popular, but people see through them in the long run
To build a following, narcissism works. Briefly.
Science & Technology | Technology
How Pokémon GO Is Helping With My Autism and Depression | I'm Not a Robot
So I've been playing a lot of Pokémon GO lately. Along with almost everybody else. I'm thinking this game is a unifying cultural phenomenon second only to
Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness
Help Eliminate the Stigma around Mental Health
Mental health matters to everyone. Pledge today to promise to learn about mental health, see the person not the illness and take action!
Health & Fitness | Health News
Stronger by Nature - 30 Minutes of Nature Will Strengthen Mental Health
It's always a welcome thing when science confirms that the beautiful things can strengthen us. A new study has found the difference a dose of nature can make
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
Finding the Right Antidepressant - Depression Medication Trial and Error
I've been on and off so many prescription depression medications: Effexor, Klonopin, Prozac.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help!
What Happens When People Reveal Their Mental Illness to Their Boss?
This is the second part in a series about revealing mental illness at the workplace. The first part, "
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help!
All the Reasons Complaining Is Bad for You
Whether you have a student debt load that’s higher than your salary, a roommate who never does the dishes, a smartphone that’s two generations old, or all of the above, you probably have endless things to complain about. Hey, no one said adulthood was dreamy. But rather than giving you catharsis, regularly airing your grievances might negatively impact your health.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
24 Things You Can Do With 24 Hours Of Tech-Free Time
Not only does constant connectivity negatively affect your sleep, it also can take a toll on your mental health and can lead to workplace burnout. Ditching your devices gives your brain a much-needed rest.
Health & Fitness | Psychology!
Psychologists Say There Are Only 5 Kinds of People in the World. Which One Are You?
Once you understand your personality type, it's easy to identify other people's too.
Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness
Why your brain likes it when you multi-task
We’re told that multi-tasking can leave us with an attention deficit and make us less effective. Claudia Hammond investigates.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help!
When Is It OK To Claim You're 'Having A Panic Attack?'
Throwing around mental health-related terms in a casual manner perpetuates a negative stereotype about people with mental illness.
Advice & Self-Help | Psychology & Relationships
Here's What's Wrong With the Mental Illness Conversation
For some people, it takes a personal connection to mental illness to take an interest in wanting to help those who live with it. But far more concerning than people who don't take an interest are those who go out of their way to shame or criticize those w
Advice & Self-Help | Health & Fitness
4 Lifestyle Changes That Will Boost Your Mental Health
Research proves an undeniable mind-body connection.
News | Interesting Stories
Research Points To Mental Health Risks Associated With Meatless Diet « CBS Philly
Research suggests that cutting meat from your diet may harm your mental health.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links!
Generalized Anxiety Disorder: An Owner's Manual For The Uninitiated | Meredith Arthur
A friend put it well: "I realized that I did everything in a rush. Even simple things like brushing my teeth or making coffee. And 80 percent of what I do on a typical day does not require hurrying and rushing. That creates a lot of stress and worry
Health & Fitness | Health
The Importance of Emotional Energy | Ornish Living
by Mimi O' Connor We work hard every day. We pour our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual energy into our home life, our work life, and our community. Not surprisingly, we often feel stretche
News | News
Michael Dukakis’ Final Campaign
Can he and Kitty lift the stigma from the electric shock treatment that saved her life?
Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness
Reiki Healing and Mental Health: What the Research Shows | Psych Central
Healing touch therapies, the best known being Reiki (pronounced RAY-key), are ancient practices in increasingly wide use today. According to the
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
Unexpected Cure for 3 A.M. Anxiety | Millie Grenough
One of those crazy mornings. Awake at 3 a.m., thunderstorm outside, mind thrashing with things I must do today... and tomorrow... and the next day... I must be nuts if I think I can carry it all off
Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness
What a Shaman See’s In a Mental Hospital | Spirit Science
The Shamanic View of Mental Illness In the shamanic view, mental illness signals “the birth of a healer,” explains Malidoma Patrice Somé. Thus, mental disor
Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness
Mindfulness Can Literally Change Your Brain - HBR
It’s good for resilience and decision making.
Health & Fitness | Psychology!
New study claims to find genetic link between creativity and mental illness
Results imply creative people are 25% more likely to carry genes that raise risk of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. But some argue the evidence is flimsy
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
This Is What Anxiety Feels Like | Alivia Hall
The first moment is the hardest, and the hardest things are the most truthful. So let your anxiety speak. Let it air its grievances with you and what you've done. When all its worries are on the table, you decide how you play the cards.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
Reflecting on Reflection: A Habit of Mind | Edutopia
Terry Heick looks at what reflection is, how it works as both a private and shared activity, and why teachers need it in their toolkit.
Health & Fitness | Quilts & Crafts!
Why crafting is good for mental health | MNN - Mother Nature Network
Studies show that complex and creative activities like knitting, cake decorating or crossword puzzles can create a non-medicinal, feel-good high.
Health & Fitness | Health
BBC - Future - What’s the prime of your life?
Do you ever worry that the prime of your life has already passed you by – and it didn’t even have the courtesy to let you know as it flew overhead? Is ageing an inevitable decline – or are there unexpected perks to getting older? David Robson reports.
Health & Fitness | Health
Stressed? The unexpected reasons why - CNN.com
Stress and anxiety don't have to just come from obvious or even negative sources. By recognizing them for what they are you can better prepare to cope.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Israeli Researchers Decode Genetic Mystery Behind Schizophrenia
New research finds that calcium regulation plays a central role in schizophrenia - which could lead to much better diagnostics and treatment.
Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness
Scientists may have found the most likely culprit so far for schizophrenia - ScienceAlert
One gene can explain the conflicting hypotheses about what causes the disease.
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
Random Acts of Kindness - Mental Health & Happiness
If today is a day where you feel that our world is more and more disconnected, angry, alienated and cruel then today would be a great day for you to spread some random acts of kindness.
Advice & Self-Help | Life and Family Coaching
Sorry, Facebook: Parents, not snapshots, are the secret to tapping a kid's power of memory.
Sorry, Facebook: Parents, not snapshots, are the secret to capturing kids' memories. Children who can recall early events are more likely to make sound choices as teens and adults
Family & Parenting | Family and Parenting
Anxiety in Kids: How to Turn it Around and Protect Them For Life - Hey Sigmund - Karen Young
Anxiety in kids can be particularly distressing but they respond well to intervention. Here's are the skills that will build them and protect them for life.
Health & Fitness | Health
8 Ways To Use Your Phone To Benefit Your Mental Health
We should all make time to disconnect from our devices, but sometimes technology can be a beautiful tool. Most of us use our smartphones to chat with loved ones, check our email or as a crutch when we're bored -- but there's a better way to harness t...
Health & Fitness | Health
How To Stop Stressing Yourself Out
It’s therefore important not to buy into the notion that stress is your enemy and something to be avoided. Rather, think of stress as a valuable force of life that can be very constructive or destructive depending on how you manage it. Managed well,
News | News
New York - Inmate Dies In Gruesome Death After 7 Days Locked Alone In Rikers Island Cell
New York, NY - After a mentally ill Bradley Ballard made a lewd gesture to a female guard at the Rikers Island jail, he was locked in his cell alone for seven increasingly agitated days in which he was denied some of his medication, clogged his toilet so
Advice & Self-Help | Access the Bars
Could Access Bars® Be More Effective for Depression Than Drugs? | Access Consciousness Blog
Depression is in epidemic proportions in the U.S., with one in 10 Americans suffering from some form of it. More than 17 million people in the U.S. alone
Advice & Self-Help | Access the Bars
The Access Bars, Addiction And Mental Health | Access Consciousness Blog
by Marilyn Bradford MSSW, MEd., CFMW Armed with my license to practice psychotherapy, a ton of books and theories as well as an internship with the most
Advice & Self-Help | Access the Bars
Access Consciousness® in Mental Health? | Access Consciousness Blog
by Susanna Mittermaier Imagine a world where people are empowered to know that they know! There have been so many debates lately about mental health and
