DON'T EVER GIVE UP
On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and seek professional help for what ails you. Today’s Topic: […]
2022-05-19 Why a US task force is recommending anxiety screening in kids 8 and older Anxiety is the most common mental health problem affecting U.S. children. Brian A. Jackson/iStock via Getty Images Elana Bernstein, University of Dayton The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a draft statement in April 2022 recommending screening for anxiety in […]
The Secret to Happy Life By Dr. Sukhraj Dhillon Here is a list of 15 essentials a person should strive to achieve happiness: GOOD HEALTH – First and foremost is GOOD HEALTH. So take care of Physical and Mental Health problems. If you do not enjoy good health you cannot be happy. […]
Q&A — Neuroscientist Jeff Lichtman Mapping the brain to understand the mind New technology is enabling neuroscientists to make increasingly detailed wiring diagrams that could yield new insights into brain function By Monique Brouillette Neuroscientists have long aspired to understand the intangible properties of the mind. Our most treasured cerebral qualities, like the ability […]
Get rid of the “If only” mindset INTRODUCTION A lot of people wait for some circumstance change in their life before they will be happy as if their happiness is dependent on their circumstances. Happiness does not depend on your situation but rather is your attitude despite what is happening in your […]
Exploring the Implications of the Diagnosis Borderline Personality Disorder for Consumers and Analysing It’s Criteria With Reference to it’s Historical, Socio-Political and Cultural Context The diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) has been chosen for the purpose of this assignment. In my own practice I have struggled with the ethical and moral […]
2022-05-17 Should You Worry About Data From Your Period-Tracking App Being Used Against You? Hannah Norman, Kaiser Health News and Victoria Knight It’s estimated that millions of people in the U.S. use period-tracking apps to plan ahead, track when they are ovulating, and monitor other health effects. The apps can help signal […]
Lolita Written by Vladimir Nabokov: A Product of Modernism As a more logical, scientific mindset is being developed in North American culture, it has become increasingly common for individuals to look for the simplest, cause-and-effect version of reality. Modernism, however, as a literary movement, rejects this notion, believing rather that reality is […]
2022-05-16 Senate GOP Puts Up Roadblocks to Bipartisan House Bill for Veterans’ Burn Pit Care Michael McAuliff Thousands of military veterans who are sick after being exposed to toxic smoke and dust while on duty are facing a Senate roadblock to ambitious legislation designed to provide them care. The Senate could start work […]
2022-05-16 Census Undercount Threatens Federal Food and Health Programs on Reservations Carly Graf The 2020 census missed nearly 1 of every 17 Native Americans who live on reservations, an undercount that could very well lead to insufficient federal funding for essential health, nutrition, and social programs in remote communities with high poverty rates […]