When the covid-19 pandemic forced behavioral health providers to stop seeing patients in person and instead hold therapy sessions remotely, the switch produced an unintended, positive consequence: Fewer patients skipped appointments. That had long been a problem in mental health…
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Whitney Port Needs 'Me-Time' to Keep Anxiety & Depression at Bay
Practicing self-care is not easy for busy moms who have been taught to consider the act selfish. This is why Whitney Port’s recent Instagram post during Mental Health Awareness Month is important to help fellow moms view self-care as absolutely…
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Sexually active individuals under age 30 should be tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea
Anyone sexually active under age 30 should be offered testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to a new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Chlamydia and gonorrhea are the…
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Psychology professor’s tips for kids and teens with pandemic anger and anxiety
Children and teens who are experiencing increased anxiety and anger during the coronavirus pandemic will need guidance and validation as their lives continue to change, said Robyn Mehlenbeck, director of George Mason University’s Center for Psychological Services and a clinical…
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17 Hilarious Memes Anyone With Anxiety Will Understand
Feeling anxious from time to time is completely normal. You might feel anxious starting a new job or going on a first date. You might feel anxious about signing up for the 3-month meal delivery commitment. Or about the revealing…
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Harnessing previous research to mitigate the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on adolescents
A team of researchers has sought to mitigate the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on adolescents by harnessing previous research on youth physical and mental health. Their review also drew on the psychological stressors of the 2011 Great East Japan…
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Nursing graduate students report high levels of stress, anxiety, depression
Researchers at the University of Colorado College of Nursing have found that nearly one-quarter of graduate nursing students have reported elevated levels of stress, anxiety and depression, compounded in the past year by the COVID-19 pandemic. Study findings, published recently…
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Why Do Some COVID-19 Tests Hurt So Much?
The one time I got tested for COVID-19, I wound up in the emergency room — but not because I tested positive. During the test, as the technician kept inching the swab deeper and deeper inside my nose, I felt…
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Feeling anxious about lockdown easing? Try adopting a curious mindset
From tomorrow (Monday 29 March), the government’s “Stay At Home” rule comes to an end. If the change in restrictions has you feeling nervous, here’s how adopting a curious mindset could help to alleviate feelings of post-lockdown anxiety. …
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Lab studies of emotion and well-being may be missing real-world anxiety
For decades, psychologists’ study of emotional health and well-being has involved contrived laboratory experiments self-report questionnaires to understand the emotional experiences and strategies used by study participants to manage stress. But those hundreds of studies may have taken for granted…
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