Mental Health

Entering or returning to college is an exciting time for young adults. Students and parents hope for memorable experiences to last a lifetime. For many students, the years at college are a time of discovery and growth. But depression may get in the way. The rate of depression among college students is rising. In a 2021–2022 survey of students across 133 …

Anne D’Innocenzio – As more children emerge from the pandemic grappling with mental health issues, their parents are seeking ways for them to build emotional resilience. And toy companies are paying close attention. While still in its early phase, a growing number of toy marketers are embracing MESH — or mental, emotional and social health — as …

Designing for Happiness: Exploring the Connection between Architecture and Mental Health Maggie’s Leeds Centre / Heatherwick Studio. Image © Hufton+Crow Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1008007/designing-for-happiness-exploring-the-connection-between-architecture-and-mental-health While not entirely dependent on one another, the relationship between architecture and mental well-being is an important topic, as designers and architects can contribute to creating a more enjoyable environment for …

Mental health disorders increase mortality from cervical cancer | Image Credit: © motortion – © motortion – stock.adobe.com. The presence of a mental health disorder lowers the odds of survival in patients with cervical cancer, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer worldwide. Prevention methods include papanicolaou test screening, …

8:37 Eco-grief: Coping with our climate crisis Something happened this summer, we all felt it. Day after day, new images emerged of the tropics and the Arctic on fire, devastating floods, droughts and people fleeing their homes. If you didn’t already feel consumed with dread, it certainly felt like a tipping point. One warm Saturday night, this feeling was top …

Home › Articles › The Mental Health Crisis: A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Isacco Anthony Isacco, PhD, is a Catholic psychologist on the faculty of Chatham University in Pittsburgh, where he is a professor of graduate psychology and the director of training for the PsyD program. His clinical areas of interests include positive father involvement, religious and spiritual factors to …

Children of parents with severe mental illness are at risk for poor mental health – here’s what we can do to support their wellbeing. [Credit: Mike Scheid / Unsplash] Severe mental illness such as major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia have a tremendous impact not only on the affected individual, but on their families. Children of parents with severe mental …

Chiefs of First Nations in northern Ontario are calling for a public emergency and social crisis to be declared, emphasizing the disproportionate mental health and addictions issues facing their communities compared to the rest of the province. The Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority’s (SLFNHA) held its two-day annual general meeting last week. It serves 33 First Nations — 28 of them are considered remote …