Binge Eating Disorder & Compulsive Overeating Definition, Treatment
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Internet Gaming Disorders Common in College – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 8, 2021 Is it possible to become addicted to gaming on the internet? Yes, warns new research that discovered when young people get too hooked it may trigger sleep difficulties, depression, anxiety and, in some cases, even suicidal thoughts. Phone interviews conducted […]
Internet Gaming Disorders Common in College – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 8, 2021 Is it possible to become addicted to gaming on the internet? Yes, warns new research that discovered when young people get too hooked it may trigger sleep difficulties, depression, anxiety and, in some cases, even suicidal thoughts. Phone interviews conducted […]
Internet Gaming Disorders Common in College – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 8, 2021 Is it possible to become addicted to gaming on the internet? Yes, warns new research that discovered when young people get too hooked it may trigger sleep difficulties, depression, anxiety and, in some cases, even suicidal thoughts. Phone interviews conducted […]
5 Mental Health Conditions That Are Way Underdiagnosed
Mental health awareness has spread significantly in the past decade in the United States and around the world. Public health groups have made it clear that mental health is every bit as important as physical health, and society has embraced that important shift, too. Most Americans now say they value their emotional well-being as much […]
New Insights Into How Eating Disorders Alter the Brain
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) Behaviors associated with eating disorders can make real changes to the brain, new research shows. The findings could help explain why these serious disorders are often chronic — and may also point the way to new treatments. Eating disorders — such as anorexia […]
AHA News: Embraceable, Healthy News: Hugging Is Back
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) After a year of being COVID-cautious, Linda Matisoff counted the days until she could hug her 5-year-old granddaughter, Laila, again. In March, two weeks after getting her second dose of the vaccine, it was finally time. “We were coming down the […]
What Is Anxiety Disorder? Symptoms, Treatment, Types & Medications
American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association, 2013. Amir N, Beard C, Cobb M, Bomyea J. Attention modification program in individuals with generalized anxiety disorder. Journal of Abnormal Psychology 2009 February; 118(1): 28-33. Arehart-Treichel J. Anxiety symptoms linked to women’s cardiac events. […]
No Drop in Teens’ Use of Pot, Binge Drinking Despite Pandemic Lockdowns
Latest Mental Health News FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) U.S. high school seniors say marijuana was significantly harder to come by during the pandemic — yet their use of the drug continued at rates similar to those before school closures began, a new study finds. Their binge-drinking also continued at similar rates, […]
Body’s ‘Signals’ May Feel Different in People With Anorexia, Depression
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, June 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) The brain interprets physical signals differently in people with depression, anorexia and some other mental health disorders, new research shows. British scientists examined “interoception” — the brain’s ability to sense internal conditions in the body — in 626 patients with mental health disorders […]