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Chemical or Financial Imbalances? Mental Health, Income Inequality & American Culture

... become more unequal, the prevalence of all forms of mental illness increase—in part—due to the perception of extreme ... solutions (i.e., psychotropic medication). Psychological disorder however, may manifest via financial and social imbalances rather than ... / more

The Effect of Acute Stress on Memory: How It Helps and How It Hurts

... demanding than flexible thinking, and such a state can save mental resources and helps avoid hesitation in situations where fast action is ... flashbacks (i.e., intrusions) in post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) and bias to remembering negative memories (i.e., ... / more

The Kids are Alright? An Interview with Well-Being Ambassador Will Williams and a Case for Bringing Mindfulness to Schools

... but imaginary. Our kids are struggling with the same mental health issues many adults are facing: depression , anxiety, ... this: 1 in 6 U.S. children aged 2–8 years had a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder in one study from 2016. Other studies have shown that ... / more

Toward the LGBTQ+ Friendly Workplace: Are We There Yet?

... including the declassification of homosexuality as a mental disorder , legal rulings favoring LGBTQ+ individuals, and positive changes in ... / more

How Much Does the Menstrual Cycle Affect Emotional Life?

... of premenstrual symptoms is now regarded as a psychiatric disorder, and is included in the international diagnostic manual ( DSM -V) ... change negative behavioral patterns and improve your mental flexibility. The current evidence for CBT specifically in premenstrual ... / more

Use your breath to gain a performance advantage

... pattern. Nevertheless, specific populations such as panic disorder patients experience significantly more negative sensations during VH ... [14] S. V. Saint-Martin, M. J. Turner, and M. C. Ruiz, “Mental preparation of olympic and paralympic swimmers: performance-related ... / more

Trauma(tic) Media - What does it even look like? 

... bloody images, through film/TV and online news, is linked to mental health symptoms like impaired functioning [7], increased anxiety, and ... symptoms; this is labeled as secondary traumatic stress disorder and/or compassion fatigue [10]. When thinking about digital/medoa ... / more

Age-adequate functioning: The key to recovery for youth in mental health care

... among youth are on the rise. In child and adolescent mental health care, awareness is growing that recovery concerns adaptive ... 1 in 7 adolescents and young adults experience a mental disorder [1]. Recent research also shows a rise in common mental disorders ... / more

Social media use towards self-diagnosing and health anxiety

... of TikTok videos related to premenstrual dysphoric disorder, there was no difference in the number of videos posted by individuals ... Previous research has examined how individuals interact with mental illness-related content on TikTok [2]. An analysis of almost 16,000 ... / more