Opinion | ‘This Medication Is Not the Panacea’: What We Heard This Week
“This medication is not the panacea to tackle the maternal mental health crisis.” — Judite Blanc, PhD, of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, on the recent FDA approval of the zuranolone (Zurzuvae), the first pill for postpartum depression. “I know that patients will have a difficult time knowing what the results mean, […]
Protein found to protect females against obesity
Associated with poorer mental health outcomes and reduced quality of life, obesity is on the rise in the United States. Currently, more than 30% of American adults are classified as obese. A risk factor for several diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and COVID-19, obesity is an important and growing public health concern. Using a mouse […]
Should You Ever Tell Your Boss You Have Depression?
Westend61 via Getty Images Disclosing a mental health condition to a manager can be tricky to navigate. Depression is a mental health condition that affects millions of people every day. One in five people reported having been diagnosed with depression at some point in their life, according to a 2023 report from the Centers for […]
Do Brain-Boosting Supplements Actually Work Or Are They Total B.S.?
Can a supplement really make you smarter? A quick online search for “mental clarity supplements” will turn up tons of products, such as the Neuriva Brain Health supplement, Neurohacker Collective’s “Qualia Mind,” WTHN’s “Fully Charged,” and Bulletproof’s “Unfair Advantage,” just to name a few. These supplements claim to improve focus, sharpen thinking, boost productivity and […]
Pete Davidson Enters Rehab For Mental Health Struggles
Pete Davidson has entered treatment for his mental health. The “Saturday Night Live” alum is receiving inpatient care at a Pennsylvania rehab facility for issues around his post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder, Page Six reported on Wednesday. A source close to the star confirmed the news to People, telling the magazine Davidson was […]
Rapper Desiigner Seeking Mental Health Care After Allegedly Exposing Himself On Plane
Desiigner says he is checking into a facility for mental health care after allegedly exposing himself to a flight attendant. On Thursday, TMZ reported that the incident occurred as the “Panda” rapper returned to the U.S. over the weekend on an international flight, with Desiigner writing on Instagram that he is putting his career on […]
John Fetterman Describes Deep Depression After Dr. Oz Debate: ‘I Wasn’t Functional’
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) says his mental health took a sharp turn for the worse last year after he struggled during a nationally televised debate against his opponent in the Senate race, Mehmet Oz. The Pennsylvania politician, 53, opened up about his personal experience with depression in an interview alongside his wife, Gisele Fetterman, published […]
What Happens To The Brain And Body When You Feel Suicidal
Justin Paget via Getty Images The body goes through both mental and physical changes when someone is thinking about self-harm. Here’s how, and what we can all do to help. If you’ve ever felt alone in experiencing suicidal ideation, please know you’re not. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12.2 million adults […]
Twitter Uses Dark Humor To Roast Study That Calls Pandemic Mental Health Crisis ‘Minimal’
A BBC tweet about mental health amid the COVID-19 pandemic has inspired an onslaught of darkly funny lockdown anecdotes. The subject matter of the original tweet was no joke: It linked to a BBC article about research on the mental health consequences of the pandemic. The headline? “Mental-health crisis from Covid pandemic was minimal ― […]
I Stayed Home Rather Than Vacation With My Husband And Son. I Truly Don’t Regret It.
The author at a favorite getaway. A mental health break has become a new favorite destination. Courtesy of Kara Shelman “I don’t think I can do this,” I squeaked out to my husband as we were three days away from packing our bags and making the usual trip west to see his family. I thought […]