Do Preteens Think About Booze, Pot? Survey Says Yes
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) Exactly when do your kids become curious about smoking or alcohol? Earlier than you think, new research shows. Children as young as 9 and 10 start to wonder about tobacco, booze and even marijuana, and many may have easy access to these substances at home, […]
Odds for Emergency Room Visits Rise With Pot Use
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) Toking up increases your risk of landing in the hospital, a new study reports. Recreational marijuana use was associated with 22% greater odds of needing to visit an emergency room or be hospitalized, Canadian researchers found. The study showed physical […]
Your Path to Riches Could Shape Your Attitude to the Poor
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) – How sympathetic a rich person feels toward those of lesser means may be influenced by whether they were born rich or became rich during their lifetime. And not in the way you might expect: New research found that those who started out poor were […]
More Cyberbullying, More Suicidal Thoughts Among Teens: Study
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) Adolescents who experience cyberbullying are more likely to think about suicide, a new study shows. Researchers found a link between being bullied online, through texts or on social media, and thoughts of suicide that go above and beyond the link between suicidal thoughts and traditional […]
Can You Go Back to Normal After Psychosis?
What is psychosis? Psychosis is a serious mental disorder that affects how your brain functions. Psychosis is a condition like any other, from which you can fully recover and get back to normal life. About 100,000 teenagers and young adults in the United States experience a first episode of psychosis every year. Most are between […]
Muting Your Phone May Cause More Stress, Not Less
Latest Mental Health News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) Are you plagued by FOMO — “fear of missing out”? Then silencing your smartphone may not be the stress-buster you think it is. That’s the takeaway from a new study that found many folks check their phones a lot more […]
Pandemic Lockdowns, Closures Tough on People With Disabilities
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, June 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) When the early days of the pandemic prompted social distancing measures and gym closures, people with certain disabilities had a much harder time getting exercise and their mental health suffered, new research shows. Researchers studying those impacts surveyed more than 950 people with diverse disabilities. […]
The Difference Between Having Strong Feelings And Being Triggered
Much of combating mental health stigma involves drowning it out — talking so openly and loudly about what you’re going through that your voice overpowers the one in your head telling you to “suck it up” or “fake it till you make it,” or encouraging the people in your life to do the same. As […]
How Grief Harms the Body After a Spouse’s Death
Latest Mental Health News FRIDAY, June 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) Heartache and heartbreak are apt terms for the intense grief caused by losing a spouse. A new study says such a loss can lead to major health problems and even death, and the paper may help explain why that happens. When faced with stressful situations, […]
High Hopes: Optimism Helps Women Live Longer
Latest Mental Health News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) The key to a long life may be your attitude. Researchers at Harvard studied the impact of optimism on women’s lifespans, finding that optimism was associated with greater longevity, such as living past age 90. Lead study author Hayami Koga, […]