Home Organizing: Who Needs It and Why It’s Essential?
Author: Natalia Privalova Home organizing is not just a trend; it’s a practical approach to enhancing daily life by creating orderly and functional living spaces. The benefits of an organized…
How to support mental health at work
For many of us, work is a major part of our lives. It is where we spend much of our time, where we get our income and often where we…
Apps for the Mind
There are over 10,000 mental health apps on the market. Sorting through that pile is an exercise in frustration, so here is a list of the best. These apps proved…
Women’s Mental Health Facts
Mental ill health among women is on the rise. One in five women (19%) experience a Common Mental Disorder (such as anxiety or depression), compared with one in eight (12%) men. Read the…
The adult ADHD assessment quality assurance standard
Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) frequently persists into adulthood. There are practice guidelines that outline the requirements for the assessment and treatment of adults. Nevertheless, guidelines specifying what constitutes a…
New Poll: While Support for School Mental Health Training is Common, Nearly Half of Americans Don’t Believe Most School Staff Have Received It
WASHINGTON, D.C.— As children begin to return to school this month, a new poll from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) shows that 84% of Americans believe school staff play a crucial…
How pregnancy transforms the brain to prepare it for parenthood
It’s a transformational time long neglected by neuroscience. That is starting to change. In November 2008, neuroscientist Susana Carmona — then a postdoc studying attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — was…
Understanding Anxiety and Uncertainty
Join André from The Mental Elf and Ondrej Zika from the Max Planck Institute as they delve into the complexities of anxiety and how it relates to uncertainty. Ondrej discusses…
Teens with problematic smartphone use are twice as likely to have anxiety – and many are eager to cut down
Two new studies of smartphone habits in teenagers have identified links between problematic smartphone use (PSU) and depression, anxiety and insomnia. The research revealed that one in eight young people…
The Mental Health Movement Is About Equity
The good news is that more women today are represented and welcomed as an integral part of the American workforce than in years past—forward steps in diversity and inclusion. But,…
