Mental Health 'Epidemic' in Communities of Color
Communities of color face a wave of mental health problems as a result of how the pandemic has changed the way people interact and grieve, experts warn.
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High BP at Night, Alzheimer's Risk May Rise, Too
Read Full ArticleOlder men whose blood pressure rises at night may be at increased risk for Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.
Blood pressure changes over 24 hours. It typically goes up during the day and dips at nighttime. But some people have an opposite pattern, which is called reverse dipping.
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The Problem With Mental Health Awareness
Read Full ArticleThe Problem With Mental Health Awareness The Problem With Mental Health Awareness Billboards and hashtags won’t fix America’s mental health crises. Bookmark January 25, 2021 A recreation of the Peanuts psychiatric clinic is seen on Wadas Avenue in Upper Darby, Pa. The need for mental health has increased during the Covid-19 pandemic. (Pete Bannan / Getty) Subscribe to The Nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Subscribe to The Nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month!
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Covid linked to risk of mental illness and brain disorder, study suggests | Coronavirus | The Guardian
Read Full ArticleOne in eight people who have had Covid-19 are diagnosed with their first psychiatric or neurological illness within six months of testing positive for the virus, a new analysis suggests, adding heft to an emerging body of evidence that stresses the toll of the virus on mental health and brain disorders cannot be ignored.
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Hows’ your patience?
Read Full ArticleLast week we ushered in a new era of leadership. Half the people are happy, half, not so much. The people who were not happy at the beginning of the last administration employed patience along with hope that it would work out. The mindset being, it is what is, we’re in it! Let’s, hope for and expect the best. Now we have a new leader in the white house, we get a chance to work on this again. Let’s have a little patience along with hope and the expectation that this will work out for the best of the country and everyone in it. We need to give it some time.
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Mental health is one of the biggest pandemic issues we'll face in 2021
Read Full ArticleAs the physical risks are better managed with vaccines, however, what will likely still remain is the indelible impact of the pandemic weighing on the collective psyche. "The physical aspects of the pandemic are really visible," said Lisa Carlson, the immediate past president of the American Public Health Association and an executive administrator at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.
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How to care for your mental health in a difficult holiday season, according to therapists | PBS NewsHour
Read Full ArticleChances are the final weeks of 2020 look markedly different than what you would’ve predicted on the first day of this year. With COVID-19 case and death counts on the rise and hospitals continuing to fill up, many are grappling with the ways that the unchecked coronavirus has sabotaged their daily lives, their economic stability and their time-honored traditions at the end of a year where shared celebration and community may feel more important than ever before.
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Stress from the election remains heavy on Americans minds
Read Full ArticleIf you thought your 2020 stress would magically disappear after the yelling stopped, you might have been surprised to find that you were still worried after the results of the presidential election.
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Kids may be resilient but are still dealing with stress and anxiety in the COVID era | SteamboatToday.com
Read Full ArticleKids are handling the strange new world of going to school during a pandemic well, said Lindsey Kohler, a licensed social worker and student family advocate for the Hayden School District.
There’s some resistance to things like wearing masks, she said, but students are mostly going through the day-to-day routine without difficulty.
On social distancing, Kohler said the school counselor did a great job explaining what it meant at the beginning of the year, especially for the youngest ages. -
Young Americans Lonely, Depressed During Pandemic
Read Full ArticleLoneliness, anxiety, depression and substance use have increased sharply among young American adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey shows.
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Why Don’t Seniors Depression Get Treatment?
Read Full ArticleA new national poll found that almost two out of three Americans age 65 or older who are worried about having depression won’t go get treatment and a third believed they could just “snap out” of their depression on their own. The poll was conducted by GeneSight Mental Health Monitor and surveyed more than 1,000 adults over the age of 65 on their attitudes towards depression.
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What The Future Of Work Means For Our Mental Health
Read Full ArticleThe workplace has forever changed. In March 2020, more than a third of the world population went into lockdown, and by the end of April 2020, 1.6 billion workers lived in danger of having their livelihoods destroyed. A full return to “normal” is something that many have begun to realize is unlikely.
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Election Stress Getting to You? You're Not Alone
Read Full ArticleNearly seven in 10 adults (68%) surveyed called the election a significant source of stress, compared with 52% in 2016, the survey commissioned by the American Psychological Association (APA) showed.
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'The isolation is killing them as much as COVID': Pa. group pushes for more nursing home visits
Read Full Article‘The isolation is killing them’: Nursing home residents need visitors despite pandemic, Pa. group says Updated 6:15 AM; Today 6:10 AM Michigan resident Stacy Doubrava visits through a window with her parents Gene, 94, and MaryJane Schoendorf, 92, on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Families nationwide have been separated from loved ones in nursing homes due to the pandemic. Some advocates say Pennsylvania's regulations are too strict.
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Newsom Signs Law to Grow Mental Health Coverage
Read Full ArticleGov. Gavin Newsom signed a law on Friday that for the first time in California defines “medical necessity,” a move aimed at requiring private health insurance plans to pay for more mental health and drug addiction treatments. State and federal laws already require health insurance companies to handle mental health treatments the same as physical health treatments.
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New Visitation Guideines Seek to Relieve Debilitating Loneliness, Safety Concerns Remain
Read Full ArticleSome long-term care facilities are slowly reopening to allow visits from family members, recognizing that residents have been suffering both emotionally and physically after months of isolation. The facilities have been doing so according to guidelines released recently by the state, as well as by federal authorities. Still, it can be a precarious balancing act: Allowing more people in – especially when adequate testing is lacking – can mean introducing the virus.
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Too Much or Too Little Sleep Bad for Your Brain
Read Full ArticleToo little sleep was defined as four or fewer hours a night, while too much was deemed 10 or more hours a night. The ideal amount? Seven hours a night.
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Are you dreading the holidays this year, or is the pandemic giving them special meaning?
Read Full ArticleAre you dreading the holidays this year, separated from friend and family, unable to celebrate in the usual way? Or is the pandemic giving the holiday season special spiritual meaning, after a time of self-focus? Email your response to faith@dallasnews.com. Please limit the response to 250 words, and include your full name, address and phone number. We plan to publish reader opinions on this question in coming weeks on the Living Our Faith page online and in the Sunday Opinion print section.
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Loneliness Spikes In Older Adults During Pandemic
Read Full ArticleMore than half said they sometimes or often felt isolated from others, which is more than double the 27% who reported the same feeling in a 2018 poll.
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The One COVID Side Effect That Scares Even Doctors
Read Full ArticleA study published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity found that more than half of people who survive COVID-19 later develop a mental health condition such as depression or post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Does forgetting a name or word mean that I have dementia?
Read Full ArticleThe number of cases of dementia in the U.S. is rising as baby boomers age, raising questions for boomers themselves and also for their families, caregivers and society. Dementia , which is not technically a disease but a term for impaired ability to think, remember or make decisions, is one of the most feared impairments of old age. Incidence increases dramatically as people move into their 90s .
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Do these 5 things and you’ll become happier as you age
Read Full ArticleWomen face a lot as they get older: harmful cultural stereotypes, ageism, misogyny, to name a few. But Pipher urges us to remember we have the capacity to make it a better journey.
“Women in their sixties and early seventies are crossing a border,” she writes. “And everything interesting happens at a border.”
Here are the five important insights from her book that may help you navigate your own journey through getting older.
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Stressed About COVID-19? Here's What Can Help | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Read Full ArticleFrom the news to social media, a lot of information is circulating about the new coronavirus. Some is true, but much of it may be misinformed or only partly correct, especially as information rapidly changes.
McGuire recommends using credible sources such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the World Health Organization to obtain up-to-date, scientific information about the illness and how to prevent it. -
Workers face depression or mental health issues with COVID-19: Ask HR
Read Full ArticleJohnny C. Taylor Jr., a human resources expert, is tackling your questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR professional society. The questions are submitted by readers, and Taylor's answers below have been edited for length and clarity. Have a question? Do you have an HR or work-related question you’d like me to answer? Submit it here . Question: My company is preparing to reopen the office.
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