Looking for ways to reach out to a loved one? Send them a beautiful card with meaning In many ways, sending a card or a handwritten note in the post feels like a bit of a lost art. Technology has turned the way we communicate upside down; Our inboxes and notifications overflow into our busy … Read more
Opening up can be deeply healing, but here we explore steps you can follow to ensure you take care of yourself when talking about hard topics Many of us share difficult things we’ve been through, but it isn’t always easy – who hasn’t taken a deep breath while weighing up whether to tell a friend … Read more
In a bid to stop abuse and diversion of the anticonvulsant gabapentin, a watchdog group is petitioning federal regulators to make the drug a controlled substance. The nonprofit group Public Citizen has filed a petition with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), arguing that medication’s risks additional safeguards. … Read more
In México, they’re known as abandonadosor the abandoned ones—people trapped, abused and neglected inside the country’s psychiatric system. Other words used to describe them are the olvidados (the forgotten) and dejados de lado (the left out). Mad in Mexico, which launched in September of last year, exists to make “los abandonados” heard. It aims to … Read more
Eating a high-fiber diet, especially one rich in soluble fiber, is linked to a lower risk of incident disabling dementia, new research shows. Investigators administered a dietary survey to 3700 healthy adults at midlife and then followed them for up to 20 years. They found that participants who consumed the most fiber had approximately a … Read more
Four stories of how chance meetings and unusual pairings evolved into something to be treasured What is it that brings two seemingly fundamentally different people together? Fate, circumstances, the natural human desire to connect with one another? It could be said that, whatever it is, it’s made harder in an age of bubbles – social, … Read more
People have touted amotivation syndrome as a symptom of excessive cannabis use, but I have always had trouble with this concept. I have watched many adolescents abandon their normal pursuits after discovering cannabis, but no one has shown me how to measure motivated objectively. The Gestalt therapist Fritz Perls was said to have asked people … Read more
Source: Photo by cpreiser00/123RF At some point, most pet lovers will experience the death of a companion animal, and they will deeply mourn the passing of their furry or feathered friend. As with the loss of a human companion, their grief usually fades in a matter of months. However, University of Hawaii researchers found that … Read more
We’re taking a look at a few of the innovators from the Black community who have helped shape mental health as we know it. The First African American Psychiatrist and a Pioneer of Alzheimer’s Disease Solomon Carter Fuller, MD, was a pioneering Liberian and African American neurologist, psychiatrist, pathologist, and professor. Dr. Fuller was the … Read more
“Oh no!” Source: Nandyphotos/fotosearch Bobby McFerrin’s famous song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” is delightful to sing, yet offers that may be hard to follow. This article clarifies what may keep you from implementing McFerrin’s idea, and also what can help. What Is Worrying? When the wheels on a car turn, they should move the car … Read more