Category Archives: Mental Health

If youve been feeling anxious about the coronavirus pandemic, youre not alone. Mental health experts are seeing a growing number of stressors in patients as the pandemic continues Continue reading →

Patty Burnaman reporting... With so much going on, during this time of mandatory social isolation, Dr. Bruce Wilson, Cardiologist at West Jefferson Medical Center, reminds us to take care of our mental health as well Continue reading →

Study Description: A research study is recruiting participants who are willing to take part in a 2-week study on the effects of social distancing on mental health. The study will be completed online and will consist of a 30-minute baseline survey, followed by twice-daily brief surveys (less than 15 minutes) in the morning and evening for two weeks. As part of these surveys, you will answer questions about your current social distancing practices, mood, sleep, and physical activity. Continue reading →

Courtesy of Josh Frances Courtesy of Josh Frances Rebecca Hoffman Frances, senior director of clinical innovation and training at Maine Behavioral Healthcare in Portland, works from home on March 24, 2020. Our COVID-19 tracker contains the latest on Maine cases by county. Click here for the latest coronavirus news, which the BDN has made free for the public. Continue reading →

At the age of 28 Fabian Bolin fell ill with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. After the diagnosis, in May 2015, the investment banker turned actor was given a 60 to 70 per cent chance of recovery. Continue reading →

At their Tuesday evening special meeting Wasatch County Council learned about apositivestatisticfor the cases of COVID-19 in the county.The council also heard about mental health practices and how the school district is preparing for the end of the high school quarantine on Thursday morning. Wasatch County Health Department Director Randall Probst shared that there has been 16 people in Wasatch County,15 residents and one visitor, who have been confirmed to have COVID-19.Probst did share some good news. "As of today, we have four that are now considered recovered, Probst explained. Continue reading →

Meditation might be one way of calming anxious thoughts. Given the constant stream of negative news about the novel coronavirus pandemic, its easy to feel anxious and uncertain Continue reading →

Working where you live is not as easy as it sounds, especially if you have kiddos asking a million questions or elderly parents who need extra attention. Luckily, Candice Frazer, Senior Vice President of Operations at TTI Success Insights, the worlds leading source for research-based assessments,has a list of ways to avoid crossing over to the dark side of working from home: WORK ON PROJECTS LIVE:Use video chat! If you would normally get up and walk to the persons desk or office to have a conversation with them, treat remote work the same. Ping or message the coworker you need to converse with Got 5 minutes? Continue reading →

Snap is rolling out its Here For You search tool a bit earlier than planned to help users who may be feeling anxious or stressed over the coronavirus pandemic, the company says. Continue reading →

Social distancing is the most effective tool the United States has to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, but mental health experts warn that the isolation, combined with the stress of coping with a global pandemic and the disruption summoned by the virus, could brew a toxic environment for people grappling with mental health issues. Who may be most susceptible to stress during this crisis Continue reading →