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Mental Health Care Often Inaccessible, and Other News September 4, 2015 . 6 Comments
More than a quarter of Americans experience mental health issues each year, and the World Health Organization reports that depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. However, ... Read More
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FDA Approves Female Libido Pill, and Other News August 21, 2015 . 7 Comments
Women who experience a low libido may soon have a new option for increasing it. A United States Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has approved a drug designed to boost women’s ... Read More
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NFL Players May Have Altered Brain Development, and Other News August 14, 2015 . 8 Comments
Medical providers have long raised concerns about how the repeated head trauma football players experience affects their brains. A large class action lawsuit gave rise to a settlement agreement ... Read More
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Why Do I Freeze Up When I Speak in Front of People? August 14, 2015 . 8 Comments
Whenever a problem develops where no problem existed before, my first question is always: what is different now? You mention that you previously gave lectures to 150 people as a teacher’s ... Read More
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Premature Babies More Likely to Be Introverted, Have Anxiety July 29, 2015 . 3 Comments
According to the CDC, 450,000 babies (1 in 9) were born prematurely in 2012. Premature birth continues to be a serious public health problem, accounting for 35% of infant deaths and contributing ... Read More
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Trans Identities Not Caused By Hormone Imbalance, and Other News July 24, 2015 . 11 Comments
Transgender youth face a world in which their identities are often pathologized and their gender expression treated as indication of a hormone imbalance or other medical issue. According ... Read More
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Public Health Campaigns May Increase Anxiety Among New Moms July 8, 2015 . 3 Comments
For many women, pregnancy yields a near-constant fixation on health. Worries about nutrition, exercise, and other lifestyle choices are common, and a range of public health campaigns endeavor ... Read More
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1 in 4 Children Exposed to Weapon Violence, and Other News June 26, 2015 . 7 Comments
The tragic Charleston church shootings have renewed debates about gun control in the United States. A new study published in Pediatrics may contribute to the dialogue by exposing the link ... Read More
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Fermented Foods May Ease Social Anxiety in Young Adults June 15, 2015 . 2 Comments
Though mental health treatment has historically focused on the mind, researchers are increasingly exploring the connection between mind and body. Several recent studies have uncovered a ... Read More
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FAA Plans to Review Mental Health of Pilots, and Other News May 29, 2015 . 4 Comments
Two months after a Germanwings pilot killed 150 passengers in an apparent suicide, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced it will study pilots’ mental health. Pilots ... Read More
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The Squeaky Wheel of Anxiety: How to Stop Your Spinning Mind May 20, 2015 . 30 Comments
Sometimes, anxiety feels a lot like riding too fast on a spinning carousel at an amusement park. It takes hold of a particular thought or fear and spins on it nonstop. It’s frustrating ... Read More
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Why I Believe in Healing through Therapy February 8, 2015 . 20 Comments
Editor’s note: This story contains references to and details of self-harm and suicide attempts that may be triggering to some readers. I find good therapy to be a very fulfilling, rewarding, ... Read More