Popular AI Tools Can Hurt Your Mental Health, New Study Finds
According to a new study, AI tools generate harmful content that can trigger eating disorders and other mental health conditions. I'm the first to admit that the future of mental…
The relationship between anxiety disorders and the extensive use of mobile phones
Nomophobia, or " NO MObile PHone PhoBIA'' is when a person experiences fear or anxiety about not having mobile phone connectivity. Nomophobia is considered a modern phobia. It most likely…
Paternal Depression Linked to Depression in Offspring
Paternal depression is associated with a higher risk for depression in offspring, according to a review published online Aug. 16 in JAMA Network Open. Berihun Dachew, Ph.D., from the enAble Institute…
What’s the difference between stress and anxiety?
Knowing the difference can ensure you get the help you need. There’s a fine line between stress and anxiety. Both are emotional responses, but stress is typically caused by an…
Study: Mental health-related ER visits among young people nearly doubled in a decade
Emergency room visits for young people in mental distress rose sharply over the last decade, per a report published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association. What they found: Between 2011…
How ADHD Warps Time Perception: Strategies to Stop Wasting and Start Managing Time
No one knows this better than someone with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), who may lose, mismanage, underestimate, squander, and search for time daily. After all, warped time perception is…
Women with poor mental health ‘have 50% higher risk of preterm birth’
Study of more than 2m pregnancies in England found link between severity of mental health difficulties and adverse outcomes at birth Matthew Weaver Mon 14 Aug 2023 18.30 EDT Women…
Mental Health at University
Moving away from loved ones and your home to a new place for university can be an exciting but challenging time for students. There is a striking correlation between university…
Negative thoughts about aging can be harmful. Here’s how to reduce them.
Age bias doesn’t show up only as discrimination or snarky birthday cards. One potent source of ageism comes from older people themselves. Louise Pendry was teaching a psychology course in…
Postpartum depression is a reality for many dads. ‘I didn’t recognize the signs’
After the arrival of his third child, Drew Soleyn, a father from Kingston, Ont., found himself grappling with a cascade of emotions: frustration, isolation, waning motivation and self-doubt about his…
