- Videos are often thought of as being a waste of time, but there may be some benefits to online gaming, such as social connections to combat loneliness.
- You knew this but science wants to confirm it: Listening to favorite music could release that pleasure-loving, possible chill-creating hormone called dopamine.
- How does social media make you feel? This new study shows how your Facebook feed may be affecting your emotional health.
Mental Health Stories
- The World Health Organization says COVID-19 has gotten in the way of mental health.
- While drinking can temporarily lower your stress, it can also harm you physically and emotionally long-term, leading to a range of problems that can kill you.
- The pandemic triggered record-breaking interest in fostering animals, providing mental health benefits for both humans and animals.
- Unfortunately, when it comes to kids and mental health, some parents don’t seek the help their child needs - or they can't find it.
- Research finds friends and family can both make us happy, but having fun is important too.
- We know that anger and hostility can cause stress and tension in the body, but it can also have a more serious effect. It can increase your risk of a second heart attack.
- Grief is an inevitable part of loving someone or something. Children who experience the loss of a pet need support and guidance to help get passed this sad stage.
- You don't need a lot of time to benefit from a massage. Take 10 and relax.
- The strategy used to curtail the spread of COVID-19 is exactly what worsens eating disorders.
- Apps may help women in college who are struggling with eating disorders, especially if getting face-to-face help is too difficult.
- The increasing burden of the pandemic is having an effect on mental health, and might be keeping patients from going to their appointments.
- Chronic pain is usually not well managed with traditional pain killers. Other therapies, like cognitive behavior therapy may have more success.