MIAMI VALLEY — As Ohio drops COVID-19 restrictions, people in the Miami Valley are dealing with increased anxiety and depression, according to Julie Manuel, Kettering Health Behavioral Medical Center’s clinical program manager. She is not surprised the American Psychological Association’s latest data shows, 49 percent of people polled said “they feel uneasy about adjusting to […]

Introduction Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder which commonly affects children. The impact of epilepsy on patient’s life style can be greater than the impact of seizures itself1 Most cases of epilepsy can be treated efficiently by medications, and affected children are expected to have a normal life. However, careful monitoring of such children for

GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) — A recent annual survey of eighth, 10th, and 12th graders indicates that student reporting of depression symptoms increased 10% since 2019 in parts of Western Massachusetts. Facing anxiety and depression as pandemic eases When asked what they feel most worried about, students’ top three concerns were climate change, social justice issues,

Houston-area students at Porter High School in New Caney ISD are celebrating a big win. Porter High School will receive an estimated retail value of $130,000 worth in technology and supplies after being named one of three national winners in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest. The contest encourages teachers and students to use science,

Changing a single ingredient in the diet rarely makes a difference in studies of depression. Walnuts, soy, and matcha tea have all been tried without success.1-3 Instead, nutritional psychiatry research has found the best antidepressant effects with a balanced, Mediterranean-style diet.4 But a small trial of almond supplementation in diabetes shows promise. The study was

Certain characteristics in patients with cancer, such as symptoms of depression and anxiety, were independently associated with chemotherapy-induced nausea (CIN), according to results of a longitudinal study recently presented at a medical conference. Younger age, an income higher than $30,000, higher comorbidity burden, as well as a greater likelihood of stomach disease and blood disorders

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Psychiatric nurse practitioner, Dr. Cristi Bundukamara, is changing the landscape for mental health care by launching her own proprietary mobile app and online course programs featuring a unique care model, The Mentally STRONG Method, as the foundation. With May being Mental Health Awareness Month and June being

HOUSTON – (May 19, 2021) – A new study from researchers at Rice University has found that bodily inflammation after the death of a spouse can predict future depression. “Inflammation and future depressive symptoms among recently bereaved spouses” will appear in the June 2021 edition of the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology. Lead author Lydia Wu, a Rice

Suzy Ishkontana hardly speaks or eats. It’s been two days since the 7-year-old girl was pulled from the rubble of what was once her family’s home, destroyed amid a barrage of Israeli airstrikes. She spent hours buried in the wreckage as her siblings and mother died around her. Children are being subjected to extensive

Anxiety, depression, stress. These represent everyday real-life struggles for women at child-bearing age and beyond. As a society, everyone expects happiness when bringing a newborn into the world, but the reality for many women is far from that. That is why it is so important to talk about maternal mental health during the perinatal and