Category: Mental health
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Always Wishing You Had a Better Life? Always Wishing You Had a Better Life?
Mental health July 27, 2023

Always Wishing You Had a Better Life?

What would the world be like if every human being was perfectly ... more

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The US v. Zuckenberg: How Meta Affects Children’s Mental Health The US v. Zuckenberg: How Meta Affects Children’s Mental Health
Mental health October 27, 2023

The US v. Zuckenberg: How Meta Affects Children’s Mental Health

The legal crusade against Meta went one step further this week. The attorneys ... more

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US drops to 23rd place in the World Happiness Report US drops to 23rd place in the World Happiness Report
Mental health March 20, 2024

US drops to 23rd place in the World Happiness Report

The U.S. hit an all-time low ranking in the annual World Happiness ... more

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Latino youth are not being active enough; 63%, of parents reported they struggled to afford costs associated with sports Latino youth are not being active enough; 63%, of parents reported they struggled to afford costs associated with sports
Mental health October 1, 2024

Latino youth are not being active enough; 63%, of parents reported they struggled to afford costs associated with sports

A statewide report found that nearly two-thirds of school-aged children, particularly in ... more

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Launch plan to assist Californians with mental illness Launch plan to assist Californians with mental illness
Mental health March 30, 2023

Launch plan to assist Californians with mental illness

Eight California counties are going first in a planned statewide, controversial experiment ... more

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Toddlers’ Screen Time Linked to Delayed Development Toddlers’ Screen Time Linked to Delayed Development
Mental health August 25, 2023

Toddlers’ Screen Time Linked to Delayed Development

Young children who spent more time in front of screens -- whether ... more

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Enough is enough, try a social media detox Enough is enough, try a social media detox
Mental health January 10, 2024

Enough is enough, try a social media detox

Mounting evidence shows how cutting back on social media could be healthy ... more

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Access to firearms for Californians ages 15–24 associated with increased suicide risk Access to firearms for Californians ages 15–24 associated with increased suicide risk
Mental health May 2, 2024

Access to firearms for Californians ages 15–24 associated with increased suicide risk

Fears of gun violence and access to firearms showed troubling connections to ... more

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Catfishing: Authorities warn about the danger for minors in social networks Catfishing: Authorities warn about the danger for minors in social networks
Mental health December 1, 2022

Catfishing: Authorities warn about the danger for minors in social networks

Key Points -A catfish is someone who pretends to be someone else online ... more

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How Art can Improve our Mental Health How Art can Improve our Mental Health
Mental health May 25, 2023

How Art can Improve our Mental Health

When Dr. Frank Clark was in medical school studying to be a ... more

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From Space to Earth: 3 Lessons on Battling Loneliness from Astronaut Christina Koch From Space to Earth: 3 Lessons on Battling Loneliness from Astronaut Christina Koch
Mental health July 11, 2023

From Space to Earth: 3 Lessons on Battling Loneliness from Astronaut Christina Koch

How do these space pioneers combat the loneliness that often accompanies their ... more

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What Social Media Does to the Teen Brain What Social Media Does to the Teen Brain
Mental health September 22, 2023

What Social Media Does to the Teen Brain

Every generation has its moral panic and for Gen Z — teenagers ... more

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Not a couple, not friends and not sex buddies: What is a ‘situationship’? Not a couple, not friends and not sex buddies: What is a ‘situationship’?
Mental health February 5, 2024

Not a couple, not friends and not sex buddies: What is a ‘situationship’?

A warning for romantics and fans of Disney love stories: this topic ... more

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Why caffeine might make you anxious Why caffeine might make you anxious
Mental health June 4, 2024

Why caffeine might make you anxious

Caffeine is a stimulant that affects the sympathetic nervous system — the ... more

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Improve your mental health by cutting time on social media Improve your mental health by cutting time on social media
Mental health February 28, 2023

Improve your mental health by cutting time on social media

Andrea Graham, co-director of the Center for Behavioral Intervention at Northwestern Universitysays ... more

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The Amazing Dance On Project: Boost Physical Activity & Social Interactions for Over-85s The Amazing Dance On Project: Boost Physical Activity & Social Interactions for Over-85s
Mental health June 9, 2023

The Amazing Dance On Project: Boost Physical Activity & Social Interactions for Over-85s

Regular dance sessions can significantly benefit individuals over 85 years old, enhancing ... more

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More Research Questions the “Social Media Hypothesis” of Mental Health More Research Questions the “Social Media Hypothesis” of Mental Health
Mental health February 23, 2024

More Research Questions the “Social Media Hypothesis” of Mental Health

Conventional wisdom suggests that using social media promotes poor mental health, especially ... more

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Weekly hot yoga reduced depressive symptoms by more than 50 percent Weekly hot yoga reduced depressive symptoms by more than 50 percent
Mental health October 27, 2023

Weekly hot yoga reduced depressive symptoms by more than 50 percent

New research from Harvard Medical School's Massachusetts General Hospital published in the ... more

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California Care Court initiative will attempt to tackle mental health California Care Court initiative will attempt to tackle mental health
Mental health March 21, 2024

California Care Court initiative will attempt to tackle mental health

The new initiative, called CARE Court — for Community Assistance, Recovery and ... more