A new study recently published in JAMA Psychiatry found that a layperson-delivered phone call program could reduce feelings of loneliness, depression, and anxiety. These calls also improved the general mental health of study participants within 4 weeks. Each caller contacted…
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Yes, You’re Probably Experiencing Social Pain Right Now: How to Cope
The pandemic is causing many people to experience social pain. Social pain involves painful emotions caused by situations involving other people, such as feeling rejected, alone, ostracized, devalued, abandoned, or disconnected. Experts say there are ways to cope with social…
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Managing Depression, Anxiety May Be Harder During COVID-19. These 12 Tips Can Help
Prescription fills for depression and anxiety peaked in 2020. Symptoms of depression and anxiety have worsened during the pandemic. There are ways to help with the cost of depression and anxiety medications. The pandemic has caused mental strain for many…
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Post-Election Anxiety: 7 Ways to Care for Your Mental Health
If your presidential candidate didn’t win, it may affect your mental health. The polarization during this election cycle may play a part in post-election stress. There are ways to manage your mental health post-election. Post-election anxiety can be particularly difficult…
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Why Americans Are More Stressed Today Than They Were in the 1990s
New research reveals that Americans between 45 and 65 years old are experiencing more stress today than people their age did in the 1990s. Experts believe changes in technology, family and relationship dynamics, and economic hardship are some reasons for…
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Digital Dating Abuse Is on the Rise — and Teen Boys Are Most at Risk
New research suggests digital dating abuse is on the rise, and boys may be most at risk. Experts say the research may be flawed in how it defines digital dating abuse, but that it still exists. It’s important to talk…
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