mental health
Springfield launches youth mental health campaign
The Springfield Youth Mental Health Coalition is starting an awareness campaign to normalize healthy conversations about stress, anxiety and depression for young adults in the city.
I Felt Alone But I Wasn't: Depression Is Rampant Among Doctors In Training
Depression in doctors-in-training seems to be not the exception but the norm, writes Dr. Elisabeth Poorman.
Anguished Reflections Of A College Crisis Counselor: A Student 'On The Rooftop'
A college crisis clinician for eight years, John Rosario-Perez encountered many students who suffered the weekend as exiles.
Child Psychiatrists Suggest Resolution For 2016: 'Let's Parent Ourselves This Year'
At the end of the day, we’re much more likely to approach something positive than we are to walk away from something negative.
Health Boost: Story-Sharing Kiosk For Hospital Patients Coping With Illness Set To Launch
The project was born out of frustration with a medical system that no longer has the time to really listen to patients, says Dr. Annie Brewster, an MGH internist who's...
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How Childhood Stress May Lead To Disease Later In Life
Researchers suggest that if stress response systems are altered in childhood it may make people more reactive to stress and more prone to its cumulative effects over time.
Majority Of Young People With Depression Don't Get Treatment, Report Finds
Only 22 percent of youth with severe depression receive any kind of consistent outpatient treatment, the report found.
Why To Exercise Today: It May Make Bullied Adolescents Feel Less Suicidal
Researchers report a 23 percent reduction in both suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts among bullied students who exercised 4 or more days a week.
Elderly And Drugged: Far More Psych Meds Prescribed To Old Than Young
Are we over-treating the elderly with psychiatric drugs?
Opinion: Why Gut A Program That Truly Helps New Mothers?
When mothers feel supported and listened to, extraordinary thing happen: they share experiences not only about the lack of sleep and ability to take a shower, but also fears, anxieties,...
Study: Sexual Minority Kids More Likely To Be Bullied — As Early As 5th Grade
This ongoing victimization can have short-term consequences, of course, but can also lead to problems down the road: from anxiety and depression to post-traumatic stress and negative school performance, researchers...
Bomber Trial: How Do You Talk To Children About The Death Penalty?
"It's important not to expect that you will explain everything perfectly all at once or that your child will understand perfectly. It requires being comfortable with being uncomfortable."
Traumatic Turning Point: How The Marathon Bombing Shifted One Woman's Depression
Something changed on the finish line at the Boston Marathon in 2013. It was, Jennifer says, “a turning point” in her life, but not in the ways you might expect.
Study: For Sleep Problems In Older Age, Try Mindful Meditation
New research suggests that "mindfulness meditation" practices can improve sleep quality for older adults with moderate sleep disturbances.
A Miracle Drug For Binge Eating? Not So Fast, Says Therapist
Whether or not Vyvanse is the answer to America’s obesity epidemic, it’s no antidote to the issues fueling binge-eating disorder.
Child Psych: How Not To Lose It On The Umpteenth Snow Day
The weather in Boston has of course been unprecedented, and while it would be foolish and infantile to act like it is anything other than a royal pain in the...
Heroes And Zeroes Of Snowpocalypse 2015: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Stress can bring out the best in us, or the worst -- as these stories of the good, the bad and the ugly behavior of neighbors during the relentless snows...
Beyond Sexual Assault: How One Victim Evolved Into An Activist
Safran says: One in five female students have experienced sexual assault on college campuses, and over 80% of victims develop PTSD.
Gender Divide: Trans Youth Face Higher Mental Health Risk, Study Says
Researchers suggest that primary care doctors should address gender identity more directly and routinely screen transgender adolescents for mental health issues.
Sweet Dreams: Study Finds Later Nights, Less Sleep Linked To Negativity
Sleep is the new Prozac. Or, put another way, sleep is emerging as one of the most potent weapons you can use to stave off depression, anxiety and a whole...