Mental Health
A Utah Grandmother’s Dream Journey Becomes a Harrowing Ordeal Amid Mental Crisis in Germany
What promised to be the journey of a lifetime for 68-year-old Wanda Stump of Ogden has spiraled into a harrowing tale of mental crisis in Germany. Decades of frugal living enabled Stump to finally fulfill a long-held ambition: visiting Germany, a country she had wanted to see for as far back as her daughter Mallory … Read more
Student absenteeism and lower grades have been linked to mental health struggles—a clear need for more in-school support
Supporting student mental health has been a growing concern in recent years, with parents several times more likely to report it as worse now than it was a decade ago. However, the difficulties that go along with this issue for various groups of children do vary significantly. A mental health screening instrument that is well … Read more
Skin Or Gut: What’s The Best Way To Get Vitamin D? We Investigate
An alarming 41 percent of the population suffers from clinical vitamin D deficiency, a problem of significant concern considering that vitamin D performs a wide range of physiological functions, from maintaining the integrity of the bones and teeth to regulating the thyroids. The question is, though, what is the best way of enhancing endogenous vitamin … Read more
Work Stress Linked to a 97% Increased Risk of Irregular Heart Rhythm
The Work Stress and Cardiovascular Health Study, for example, found that occupational strain is linked to an increased risk of irregular heart rhythm of 97 percent. A new study, now published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, has established that major risk factors for abnormal heartbeat are severe job strain and lack of … Read more
Australian meteorologist Nate Byrne had a panic attack on live TV. What we can all learn from his ‘masterful’ reaction
It was your average busy Monday for Australian meteorologist Nate Byrne when his anxiety crowded in. Giving the morning’s forecast, he pauses, telling viewers that he needs to “stop for a second” because he has just started having a panic attack in video captured by ABC News Australia’s Instagram page. Byrne collected himself and addressed … Read more
‘Alarming’ surge in mental ill health among young people in face of ‘unprecedented’ challenges, experts warn
‘Alarming rise in youth mental distress amidst ‘uncharted’ adversities’, experts warn ‘Precarious work, environmental degradation and unregulated social media use are driving alarming decline, research finds’ Wage exploitation, deregulated digital platforms, precarious employment, and the escalating climate crisis are joined by a coalition of health experts as part of an intergenerational inequity to push up … Read more
Finally, Some Promising News on the Youth Mental Health Crisis—According to the CDC
Seriously, over the past several years, the mental health of this nation’s youth has been increasingly stressed – only to be further challenged as growing a technological reliance and culminating in global events like the COVID – 19 pandemic. Now, for over 30-years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the CDC has been scientifically … Read more