Seniors can’t help their age, but they can help how their mind feels. Unfortunately, the World Health Organization says this is something many don’t understand. In fact, about 300 million people (more women than men) are affected by depression. What makes this even worse is that under 10% of these people receive a diagnosis and …
Oftentimes the word “depression” gets tossed around lightly in our conversations. This is because we easily confuse this feeling with sadness – one of its many symptoms, which makes it more challenging to differentiate between the two. Herein lies a major issue because when you can’t differentiate between them, you’re more likely to neglect taking …
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Many of today’s teenagers are glued to their phone. They spend countless hours online, checking their social media accounts and watching YouTube videos. Based on this premise, researchers from Seoul’s Korea University say this should worry their parents. Why Parents Should be Concerned About Their Teen’s Smartphone Usage This year the university conducted a consumer …
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TMS Therapy stands for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. Today this treatment is widely known and highly accepted as a way of treating depression because of its success rates (the number of patients who’ve positively responded to this treatment modality) is anywhere from 60% – 70%. In comparison to remission rates of only 33%, you can see …
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Researchers have looked at over 12,000 children and teens and how their obesity affects things like anxiety and depression. In doing so they’ve discovered that obese children are at a higher risk of developing these mental health issues. In fact, obesity raised these issues by about 33% in young boys. Now they urge healthcare professionals …
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While scientists have research stating that exercise boosts mental health, they’re not yet certain whether physical fitness can prevent the onset of depression. This is something that’s important to understand because it’s now becoming a global epidemic. Unfortunately, it’ll diminishes your well being and overall life satisfaction while increasing things like your risk for developing …
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There’s evidence showing that a Mediterranean diet has a lot of health benefits. This is a diet that contains a lot of fruit, vegetables, and nuts. What’s missing from this diet is a lot of fish, dairy, poultry, and red meat. Most of these foods are cooked in olive oil, which researchers have found is …
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German and Swiss researchers have been considering the possible connection between mental health and the presence of various types of allergies. In doing so they’ve discovered that this is something that scientists need to pay more attention to. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that when it comes to the …
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