10 Items Tagged

mental illness

Can Inflammation In The Gut Lead To Mental Illness?

New study shows that women with IBD are at an increased risk for mental illness.

#gut health #mental health #mental illness #postpartum depression #news
Gretchen Lidicker, M.S.
January 10 2019

My Anxiety Landed Me In The ER Over & Over Again. Here's How I Finally Regained Control

I have hypochondriasis, aka illness anxiety disorder. I still deserve to be heard.

#anxiety #mental illness #mental health
Georgina Berbari
December 16 2018

Suicide-Related Internet Searches Spiked Following The Release Of '13 Reasons Why'

A new study is showing a significant increase in internet searches related to suicide in the days following the release of the series. But what does...

#communication #mental health #mental illness #parenting
Jamison Monroe
August 2 2017

Celebs Are Speaking Out On Mental Health Issues, But Has Anything Actually Changed? Real Talk From Someone With Mental Illness

"Mental illness is extremely isolating. Any reminder that there are others out there facing the same demons is a beacon of hope."

#celebrity #mental health #mental illness
Aaron Harvey
April 27 2017

The Shocking Reason One Doctor Dies Every Day

Shouldn't doctors be the healthiest people we know?

#mental health #mental illness #wellness
Dr. Michael Myers
April 19 2017

I Grew Up With A Schizophrenic Mother: Here's The Truth About Living With Mental Illness

My mother first started showing symptoms of schizophrenia when she packed up some of my things, along with my brother's, and we left Boston. I was 8...

#love #mental health #mental illness #parenting
Kamaria G. Powell
April 17 2017

Are You Easily Distracted Or Is Your Short Attention Span More Serious? A Psychiatrist Explains

We need to start paying more attention to our attention.

#awareness #mental health #mental illness #wellness
Gail Saltz, M.D.
April 6 2017

The Two Most Important Things We Can All Do To Protect Our Brain Health

When I was in medical school in the 1960s, the prevailing belief was that once we reached physical maturity, our brains ceased to make new brain...

#Alzheimer's #health #mental illness #mindfulness
Roger Landry, M.D., MPH
November 8 2015

I Was Afraid My Son Would Become A Mass Murderer

In December 2012, after the tragic school shooting in Newtown, I thought I was the only mother in America who asked myself, “What if that’s my son...

#mental illness #parenting
Liza Long
August 28 2015

Signs You Might Have A "Leaky Brain" + What To Do About It

It's easy to take for granted what a brilliant biological machine the brain is.

#functional medicine #mental illness