MINNEAPOLIS - Having depression is known to increase your risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. Now a new, preliminary study released today, February 24, 2021, reports that if people do develop Alzheimer's disease, those with depression may start experiencing dementia symptoms about two years earlier than those who do not have depression. People with anxiety who […]
We’ve surpassed 530,000 COVID-related deaths in the United States, and many people are grieving a loss related to this pandemic. Whether you’re dealing with a pandemic-related loss or grieving a loss related to something else, finding a way to cope is critical. Grief counseling may help people of all ages process and cope with their […]
Have you ever had an unwanted thought or image get stuck in your head? Usually you can ignore it and move on. But sometimes, it just keeps popping right back up. You don’t want to have these sticky, uncomfortable thoughts. So why do they happen to you? They're called “intrusive thoughts” and nearly everyone has […]
Researchers from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania are trying to understand how the pandemic has affected new mothers. So far, it looks like COVID-19 is contributing to higher rates of postpartum depression and anxiety. WHYY’s Sabrina Emms reports. (Original air-date: 3/15/21)
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – To many, NFL quarterback, Eric Hipple was living the childhood dream. “On my debut, on a Monday Night Football game, when I got my first start, it was like everything went perfect,” Hipple said. His debut for the Detroit Lions came on October 19th, 1981. He threw for four touchdowns and […]
On Dwayne Johnson's new NBC sitcom Young Rock Tuesday night, the topics of depression and mental health were discussed during a scene in which Johnson's father was giving him some great advice. After tearing ligaments in his shoulder during football practice at the University of Miami, Johnson was benched for an entire season before it […]
OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Collaboration for Youth Mental Health (NCYMH) says bullying because of race, gender, orientation, someone’s family, someone’s past causes serious mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, low self esteem, isolation and ultimately post traumatic stress order and the Mental Health Charity, NCYMH, launches a Daily Say NO to bullying campaign on […]
March 22, 2021 1 min read Source/Disclosures Disclosures: Marino reports no relevant financial disclosures. Please see the study for all other authors’ relevant financial disclosures. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to […]
Families of nursing home residents have spent the past year appealing to policymakers that COVID-19 lockdowns were having a significantly negative effect on their loved ones’ health — and a new study put some sobering numbers on the physical impact of loneliness. The proportion of residents experiencing unexpected weight loss accelerated by 150% during the […]
CHATHAM, N.J., March 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: TNXP) (Tonix or the Company), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has received the official minutes from a Type B pre-investigational new drug (IND) meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its development plan for TNX-601 […]
