Category Archives: Mental Health

Harvard students experience significantly higher rates of depression and anxiety than the Center for Disease Control and Preventions reported national average, according to mental health survey results conducted by Harvard University Health Services in 2017 and 2018. Outgoing Harvard University Health Services Director Paul J. Barreira said in an interview Tuesday that the mental health surveys included College freshmen, as well as five departments within the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Continue reading →

One of the Maryland volleyball teams former competitors returned to the Xfinity Center Monday night, but this time, she came as an ally. Recent University of Southern California graduate Victoria Garrick invited Maryland student-athletes to invest in their minds by removing the stigma around mental health and seeking professional help to deal with the pressures and anxieties that accompany playing a collegiate sport. Revisiting the court reminded Garrick of how far she has come in her mental health journey, which she now talks about on her podcast, RealPod, and through her nonprofit, The Hidden Opponent. Continue reading →

On Dec. 5, 2018 business administration sophomore Ashley Rios attempted suicide by alcohol poisoning. Five days later, she was placed on disciplinary probation for having marijuana and alcohol in her residence hall room the night she tried to take her life. Continue reading →

American millennials aren't exactly the picture of health. Continue reading →

Nigeria has been urged to end all forms of abuse in state-run mental health institutions as well as religious healing centres. In a report published on Monday Human Rights Watch (HRW) said thousands of Nigerians with mental health conditions face prolonged detention, chaining, physical and sexual violence or forced treatment, including electroshock therapy. Continue reading →

Posted: Nov 13, 2019 / 10:56 PM CST / Updated: Nov 13, 2019 / 10:56 PM CST Were now well into the school year, long enough for someparents to notice some changes or struggles in their childs behavior oracademics. In this weeks Mental Wellness Wednesday, where Siouxland schools turn when traditional interventions arent working. Our school is a lot like a one room school house, Boys andGirls Home Education Director Ben Mohning said. Continue reading →

By Natalie Parletta The sanity offered by the tranquil beauty of national parks has been conservatively valued at around US$6 trillion globally per year. The estimate, published as a peer-reviewed Perspective in the journal Nature Communications, takes into account the economic cost of dealing with poor mental health, including treatment, care, reduced workplace productivity and antisocial behaviour. Lead author Ralf Buckley and colleagues from Australias Griffith University hope such a tangible benefit will spark more political and economic support for initiatives to stop encroachment into protected areas and address declining biodiversity Continue reading →

In Amazons Modern Love, were introduced to Lexi (Anne Hathaway) and get a peek inside her personal life. Lexi struggles with balancing work, dating, and bipolar disorder. One area of her life that was negatively impacted by her diagnosis was her career Continue reading →

Smith, a senior studying journalism and Hispanic linguistics, has depression and anxiety. Like other students with mental illnesses at UNC, she struggles to balance her mental health while still succeeding academically. The academic rigor of college evident in its competitive culture, the pressure to always be busy and strict attendance policies can be overwhelming for students Continue reading →

When transgender people undergo sex-reassignment surgery, the beneficial effect on their mental health is still evident and increasing years later, a Swedish study suggests. Overall, people in the study with gender incongruence that is, their biological gender doesnt match the gender with which they identify were six times more likely than people in the general population to visit a doctor for mood and anxiety disorders. Continue reading →