Tag: depression
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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE GUT MICROBIOME IN DEPRESSION?
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a debilitating mental health condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Recent research has shed light on the role of proinflammatory cytokines, specifically IL-1β and IL-6, in the neuroinflammatory response and their potential contribution to the etiology (i.e., cause of a disease) of MDD. This article explores the intricate relationship…
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DOG THERAPY HELPS REDUCE ANXIETY IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
The acute vulnerability of university students as a group is highlighted by reports of significantly rising levels of psychological distress when starting school and during their entire time in university. Specifically, it appears that the transition to university life is characteristically stressful, marred by anxiety and depression as the most commonly faced psychological issues. These…
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MANAGE YOUR MOOD WITH MUSIC
Practice this little exercise to help you lift your mood with music.This little exercise is not a substitute for professional help; it is only designed to help you decide whether music therapy could be helpful to you. If you don’t see any changes or if you mood worsens, please contact your healthcare professional. 1- Create…
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ABCs OF MENTAL HEALTH
Raise your mental health self-awareness by checking-in with yourself. Below is a list created by Ohio’s leading suicide prevention experts to help you gauge your emotional wellness and look out for potential signs of anxiety and/or depression. A – Ask Yourself How You’re Feeling Emotional Reactions Anxiety, worry, and/or fear about the following: Your own…
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DO ANXIETY & DEPRESSION GO HAND IN HAND?
Anxiety can in fact lead to depression, because it brings up a lot negative thoughts and feelings. Similarly, someone with depression could also experience anxiety and even panic attacks as a result of the negative thoughts and feelings aroused by this emotion. This is called comorbidity, because the disorders occur simultaneously.
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COLORS AFFECT EMOTIONS AND WELL-BEING
The use of color as a therapeutic tool to treat physical and psychological ailments is an ancient skill called chromotherapy.
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IS SPENDING TOO MUCH SCREEN TIME BAD FOR THE PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS?
Spending more than 1 hour of screen time is associated with poor psychological well-being in children and adolescents. In fact, adolescents have worst psychological outcomes than younger children with higher likelihood of having been diagnosed with anxiety or depression.
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IS THE FEAR OF URINATING IN PUBLIC (PARURESIS) A FORM OF SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER?
Paruresis is the fear of urinating in public. It is often associated with the presence of other psychopathologies and share similarities with performance anxiety, which makes it a subtype of social anxiety.
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DOES COMPETITIVENESS IN SOCIETY CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIAL ANXIETY?
Competitive societies increase the likelihood of having low self-esteem and developing an inferiority complex, which in turn could contribute to social anxiety.
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CHRONIC STRESS CAN PERMANENTLY IMPAIR OUR ABILITY TO LEARN NEW MOVEMENTS
Chronic social stress damages the connections between brain cells in the motor cortex resulting in impaired movements and inability to learn new sets of movements.