For actress Emma Stone, severe anxiety is a familiar feeling. She has experienced regular battles with anxiety since she was a child – well before moving to Hollywood and becoming a household name. “It’s just the way I’m wired,” she told The Hollywood Reporter. Thankfully, Stone recognized at an early age that two things allowed…
ReadOver the weekend, Isan Elba, daughter of actor Idris Elba, took the stage to hand out awards at the 2019 Golden Globes as this year’s Golden Globes Ambassador. However, the 17-year-old wasn’t just giving out trophies and posing for pictures. She was also working to raise awareness about mental health in the black community. As…
ReadAnxiety and depression take a toll on your life, relationships, and overall well-being, but a new study suggests they may also have a serious impact on your actual body. According to findings released by the University of California San Francisco Department of Psychiatry and the San Francisco VA Medical Center people living with anxiety or…
ReadThe importance of family support in living with and recovering from mental illness is undeniable. Countless studies have shown that a supportive family is tied to better outcomes and more sustainable recovery. They help a person with mental illness navigate life and its challenges, provide a safety net during relapses or particularly trying times, and…
ReadMore than one-third of college freshman in eight countries show signs of diagnosable mental health issues, according to a recent large-scale study organized by the World Health Organization (WHO). The findings published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology came from a survey given to nearly 14,000 students from 19 universities as part of WHO’s World…
ReadWhen we talk about anxiety, it is easy for things to get confusing very quickly. The problem is that we use the term anxiety for a huge range of feelings, including the average stress of going to a job interview or feeling “off” for a day all the way to someone curled in a ball…
ReadDepression and anxiety have always been difficult to really describe or quantify for both patients and clinical professionals because the conditions can be so amorphous. While some people with depression may struggle with some symptoms, others may have a completely different experience. Yet, the limited understanding and diagnostic tools mental health workers have been relying…
ReadThe opioid crisis sweeping America has brought record-high overdose rates, and a new study shows that those who live with depression, anxiety, or chronic pain may be most at risk. According to a new report published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, more than half of those who have died from opioid overdose lived with…
ReadMood disorders like anxiety and depression are well-known to face higher risks of substance abuse and addiction. This hasn’t stopped doctors across the United States from prescribing potentially addictive opioids to people struggling with these types of mental health problems, according to a new report raising questions about how medical professionals are responding to the…
ReadWith changes in store for the Affordable Care Act and the possible elimination or reduction of benefits for mental health and substance use disorders, it is vital to take a look at the current status of American healthcare. Do we currently have enough resources to serve people living with mental health and substance use disorders?…
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