Category: Mental health
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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

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Study establishes first causal link between anti-trans laws and suicide attempts Study establishes first causal link between anti-trans laws and suicide attempts
Mental health October 2, 2024

Study establishes first causal link between anti-trans laws and suicide attempts

State laws targeting transgender people made trans and nonbinary young people more ... more

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Loneliness Poses Risks as Deadly as Smoking Loneliness Poses Risks as Deadly as Smoking
Mental health May 3, 2023

Loneliness Poses Risks as Deadly as Smoking

    Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking ... more

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4 Tips: Make your Workday Better, Change Your Routine 4 Tips: Make your Workday Better, Change Your Routine
Mental health June 18, 2023

4 Tips: Make your Workday Better, Change Your Routine

Is your workday leaving you drained and uninspired? Do you find yourself ... more

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Sisyphemia, a new work-related disorder characterized by obsessive ambition Sisyphemia, a new work-related disorder characterized by obsessive ambition
Mental health August 25, 2023

Sisyphemia, a new work-related disorder characterized by obsessive ambition

There are dozens of words that reflect 21st-century work dynamics — freelance, ... more