I wondered if these trends – changes in how teens were spending their free time and their deteriorating mental health – might be connected. Sure enough, I found that teens who spend more time on screens are less happy and [...]
The excitement about the application of mindfulness meditation in mental health settings has led to the proliferation of a literature pervaded by a lack of conceptual and methodological self-criticism. Source: Has the science of mindfulness lost its mind? | BJPsych [...]
Loneliness and social isolation may represent a greater public health hazard than obesity, and their impact has been growing and will continue to grow, according to research presented at the 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. Source: Social [...]
We need to help kids understand that happiness is more than just a series of taps and clicks or an aggregation of short-lived pleasures. Source: Clicks and likes contributing to a teen anxiety crisis
Depression appears to double the chance of dying in any given year for patients with coronary artery disease, according to a new study.The researchers said such mental distress was a “stronger risk factor” than age, having had a heart attack, [...]